RFC 1187 (rfc1187) - Page 1 of 12
Bulk Table Retrieval with the SNMP
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Network Working Group M. Rose
Request for Comments: 1187 Performance Systems International, Inc.
K. McCloghrie
Hughes LAN Systems
J. Davin
MIT Laboratory for Computer Science
October 1990
Bulk Table Retrieval with the SNMP
1. Status of this Memo
This memo reports an interesting family of algorithms for bulk table
retrieval using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). This
memo describes an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community,
and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. This memo
does not specify a standard for the Internet community. Please refer
to the current edition of the "IAB Official Protocol Standards" for
the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution
of this memo is unlimited.
Table of Contents
1. Status of this Memo .................................. 1
2. Abstract ............................................. 1
3. Bulk Table Retrieval with the SNMP ................... 2
4. The Pipelined Algorithm .............................. 3
4.1 The Maximum Number of Active Threads ................ 4
4.2 Retransmissions ..................................... 4
4.3 Some Definitions .................................... 4
4.4 Top-Level ........................................... 5
4.5 Wait for Events ..................................... 6
4.6 Finding the Median between two OIDs ................. 8
4.7 Experience with the Pipelined Algorithm ............. 10
4.8 Dynamic Range of Timeout Values ..................... 10
4.9 Incorrect Agent Implementations ..................... 10
5. The Parallel Algorithm ............................... 11
5.1 Experience with the Parallel Algorithm .............. 11
6. Acknowledgements ..................................... 11
7. References ........................................... 12
Security Considerations.................................. 12
Authors' Addresses....................................... 12
2. Abstract
This memo reports an interesting family of algorithms for bulk table
retrieval using the Simple Network Management Protocol (RFC 1157) [1].
Rose, McCloghrie & Davin