RFC 1214 (rfc1214) - Page 2 of 83
OSI internet management: Management Information Base
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RFC 1214 MIB-II-OIM April 1991
A1.5 Parameter Template........................................ 67
A1.6 Name Binding Template.................................... 67
A1.7 Attribute Template........................................ 70
A1.8 Notification Template.................................... 73
Appendix 2: New Objects: Internet SMI Object Type Macros....... 76
Appendix 3: Supporting Definitions............................. 81
Security Considerations........................................ 82
Author's Address............................................... 83
1. Introduction
This memo defines the management information base (MIB) for use with
the OSI network management protocol in TCP/IP based internets. It
formats the Management Information Base (MIB-II) in OSI templates and
adds variables necessary for use with the OSI management protocol.
Together with internet memos that define agreements for using the OSI
management protocol to manage TCP/IP internets (RFC 1189) [3], the
management information base: MIB-II, and OSI standards defining the
structure of management information (ISO/IEC DIS 10165) [4,5,6],
these documents provide an OSI compatible architecture and system for
managing TCP/IP based internets and in particular the Internet
community.
This OSI version of the MIB specification is an incremental
refinement of MIB-II. It has been designed according to the
following policy: first, maintain compatibility with MIB-II by
including objects in MIB-II without changes to their registered
identifiers, syntax, and behaviour; second, format the MIB-II using
the OSI structure of information defined templates; third, add
attributes necessary for identification using the OSI management
protocol; fourth, identify object instances in a manner which is
compatible with development of a common application programming
interface for both CMIP and SNMP; and finally, define notifications
(events), including those defined by SNMP (RFC 1157) [14], deemed
necessary for management.
It is expected that the MIB will grow over time to accommodate the
changing needs of the Internet.
As reported in RFC 1109, Report of the Second Ad Hoc Network
Management Review Group [13], the requirements for SNMP and OSI
frameworks were more different than anticipated. Therefore, the
requirement for compatibility between the SMI/MIB for both frameworks
was suspended. This action allowed both frameworks to independently
define the MIB according to their SMI requirements and views of
management. The SNMP response included development of MIB-II. The
OSI response is this document which builds on the excellent work done
in MIB-II, and adds to it attributes necessary to map into the OSI
OIM Working Group