RFC 3179 (rfc3179) - Page 1 of 25


Script MIB Extensibility Protocol Version 1



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Network Working Group                                   J. Schoenwaelder
Request for Comments: 3179                               TU Braunschweig
Obsoletes: 2593                                               J. Quittek
Category: Experimental                                   NEC Europe Ltd.
                                                            October 2001


             Script MIB Extensibility Protocol Version 1.1

Status of this Memo

   This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet
   community.  It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
   Discussion and suggestions for improvement are requested.
   Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2001).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   The Script MIB extensibility protocol (SMX) defined in this memo
   separates language specific runtime systems from language independent
   Script MIB implementations.  The IETF Script MIB defines an interface
   for the delegation of management functions based on the Internet
   management framework.  A management script is a set of instructions
   that are executed by a language specific runtime system.

Table of Contents

   1 Introduction .................................................    2
   2 Process Model and Communication Model ........................    3
   3 Security Profiles ............................................    4
   4 Start of Runtime Systems and Connection Establishment ........    4
   5 SMX Messages .................................................    5
   5.1 Common Definitions .........................................    5
   5.2 Commands ...................................................    7
   5.3 Replies ....................................................    7
   6 Elements of Procedure ........................................    9
   6.1 SMX Message Processing on the Runtime Systems ..............    9
   6.1.1 Processing the `hello' Command ...........................   10
   6.1.2 Processing the `start' Command ...........................   10
   6.1.3 Processing the `suspend' Command .........................   11
   6.1.4 Processing the `resume' Command ..........................   12
   6.1.5 Processing the `abort' Command ...........................   12
   6.1.6 Processing the `status' Command ..........................   12
   6.1.7 Generation of Asynchronous Notifications .................   13



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