RFC 1369 (rfc1369) - Page 1 of 7
Implementation Notes and Experience for the Internet Ethernet MIB
Alternative Format: Original Text Document
Network Working Group F. Kastenholz
Request for Comments: 1369 FTP Software
October 1992
Implementation Notes and Experience for
The Internet Ethernet MIB
Status of this Memo
This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does
not specify an Internet standard. Distribution of this memo is
unlimited.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................ 1
2. Observations ................................................ 2
3. Conclusions ................................................. 3
4. Final Action ................................................ 4
5. Implementation Data ......................................... 5
6. Security Considerations ..................................... 7
7. Author's Address ............................................ 7
1. Introduction
The Ethernet MIB Working group has been tasked with the following two
work items:
1) Develop a document explaining the rationale for assigning
MANDATORY status to MIB variables which are optional in
the relevant IEEE 802.3 specification (the technical
basis for the Internet Ethernet MIB). This shall not be a
standards-track document.
(2) Develop an implementation report on the Ethernet MIB.
This report shall cover MIB variables which are
implemented in both Ethernet interface chips, and in
software (i.e., drivers), and discuss the issues
pertaining to both. This report shall also summarize
field experience with the MIB variables, especially
concentrating on those variables which are in dispute.
This document shall not be a standards-track document.
While the Ethernet MIB is progressing through the
standardization process, this document shall be
periodically updated to reflect the latest implementation
and operational experience.
Kastenholz