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Introduction to the Remote Monitoring (RMON) Family of MIB Modules

RFC 3577                  Introduction to RMON               August 2003


       4.12. Synthetic Sources for Performance Monitoring MIB
             (SSPM MIB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
       4.13. RMON MIB Extensions for High Capacity Alarms . . . . . . 17
       4.14. Real-Time  Application Quality of Service Monitoring
             (RAQMON) MIB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
   5.  RMON Framework Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
       5.1.  MediaIndependent Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
       5.2.  Protocol Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
       5.3.  Application Directory and appLocalIndex. . . . . . . . . 21
       5.4.  Data Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
       5.5.  Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
       5.6.  Control Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
   6.  Relationship of the SSPM MIB with the APM and TPM MIBs . . . . 24
   7.  Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
   8.  References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
       8.1.  Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
       8.2.  Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
   9.  Security Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
   10. Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
   11. Full Copyright Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

1.  The Internet-Standard Management Framework

   For a detailed overview of the documents that describe the current
   Internet-Standard Management Framework, please refer to section 7 of
   RFC 3410 [RFC 3410].

   Managed objects are accessed via a virtual information store, termed
   the Management Information Base or MIB.  MIB objects are generally
   accessed through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
   Objects in the MIB are defined using the mechanisms defined in the
   Structure of Management Information (SMI).  This memo specifies a MIB
   module that is compliant to the SMIv2, which is described in STD 58,
   RFC 2578 [RFC 2578], STD 58, RFC 2579 [RFC 2579] and STD 58, RFC 2580
   [RFC 2580].

2.  Definition of RMON

   Remote network monitoring devices, often called monitors or probes,
   are instruments that exist for the purpose of managing and/or
   monitoring a network.  Often these remote probes are stand-alone
   devices and devote significant internal resources for the sole
   purpose of managing a network.  An organization may employ many of
   these devices, up to one per network segment, to manage its internet.
   In addition, these devices may be used to manage a geographically
   remote network such as for a network management support center of a
   service provider to manage a client network, or for the central
   support organization of an enterprise to manage a remote site.



Waldbusser, et al.           Informational