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Concise MIB definitions



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Network Working Group                                           M. Rose
Request for Comments: 1212            Performance Systems International
                                                          K. McCloghrie
                                                     Hughes LAN Systems
                                                                Editors
                                                             March 1991


                        Concise MIB Definitions
Status of this Memo

   This memo defines a format for producing MIB modules.  This RFC
   specifies an IAB standards track document for the Internet community,
   and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.  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. Abstract..............................................    2
   2. Historical Perspective ...............................    2
   3. Columnar Objects .....................................    3
   3.1 Row Deletion ........................................    4
   3.2 Row Addition ........................................    4
   4. Defining Objects .....................................    5
   4.1 Mapping of the OBJECT-TYPE macro ....................    7
   4.1.1 Mapping of the SYNTAX clause ......................    7
   4.1.2 Mapping of the ACCESS clause ......................    8
   4.1.3 Mapping of the STATUS clause ......................    8
   4.1.4 Mapping of the DESCRIPTION clause .................    8
   4.1.5 Mapping of the REFERENCE clause ...................    8
   4.1.6 Mapping of the INDEX clause .......................    8
   4.1.7 Mapping of the DEFVAL clause ......................   10
   4.1.8 Mapping of the OBJECT-TYPE value ..................   11
   4.2 Usage Example .......................................   11
   5. Appendix: DE-osifying MIBs ...........................   13
   5.1 Managed Object Mapping ..............................   14
   5.1.1 Mapping to the SYNTAX clause ......................   15
   5.1.2 Mapping to the ACCESS clause ......................   15
   5.1.3 Mapping to the STATUS clause ......................   15
   5.1.4 Mapping to the DESCRIPTION clause .................   15
   5.1.5 Mapping to the REFERENCE clause ...................   16
   5.1.6 Mapping to the INDEX clause .......................   16
   5.1.7 Mapping to the DEFVAL clause ......................   16
   5.2 Action Mapping ......................................   16
   5.2.1 Mapping to the SYNTAX clause ......................   16
   5.2.2 Mapping to the ACCESS clause ......................   16



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