RFC 3165 (rfc3165) - Page 2 of 64


Definitions of Managed Objects for the Delegation of Management Scripts



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RFC 3165                       Script MIB                    August 2001


Table of Contents

   1 Introduction .................................................    3
   2 The SNMP Management Framework ................................    3
   3 Overview .....................................................    4
   3.1 Terms ......................................................    5
   4 Requirements and Design Issues ...............................    6
   4.1 Script Languages ...........................................    6
   4.2 Script Transfer ............................................    7
   4.3 Script Execution ...........................................    8
   5 Structure of the MIB .........................................    9
   5.1 Language Group .............................................    9
   5.2 Script Group ...............................................   10
   5.3 Code Group .................................................   11
   5.4 Launch Group ...............................................   11
   5.5 Run Group ..................................................   11
   6 Definitions ..................................................   12
   7 Usage Examples ...............................................   49
   7.1 Pushing a Script via SNMP ..................................   49
   7.2 Pulling a Script from a URL ................................   50
   7.3 Modifying an Existing Script ...............................   50
   7.4 Removing an Existing Script ................................   51
   7.5 Creating a Launch Button ...................................   51
   7.6 Launching a Script .........................................   52
   7.7 Suspending a Running Script ................................   52
   7.8 Resuming a Suspended Script ................................   53
   7.9 Terminating a Running Script ...............................   53
   7.10 Removing a Terminated Script ..............................   54
   7.11 Removing a Launch Button ..................................   54
   8 VACM Configuration Examples ..................................   54
   8.1 Sandbox for Guests .........................................   55
   8.2 Sharing Scripts ............................................   55
   8.3 Emergency Scripts ..........................................   56
   9 IANA Considerations ..........................................   57
   10 Security Considerations .....................................   57
   11 Intellectual Property .......................................   59
   12 Changes from RFC 2592 .......................................   59
   13 Acknowledgments .............................................   61
   14 References ..................................................   61
   15 Editors' Addresses ..........................................   63
   16 Full Copyright Statement ....................................   64










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