RFC 2922 (rfc2922) - Page 1 of 32

Physical Topology MIB

Network Working Group                                         A. Bierman
Request for Comments: 2922                           Cisco Systems, Inc.
Category: Informational                                         K. Jones
                                                         Nortel Networks
                                                          September 2000


                         Physical Topology MIB

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB)
   for use with network management protocols in the Internet community.
   In particular, it describes managed objects used for managing
   physical topology identification and discovery.

Table of Contents

   1 The SNMP Network Management Framework ............................2
   2 Overview .........................................................3
   2.1 Terms ..........................................................3
   2.2 Design Goals ...................................................5
   3 Topology Framework ...............................................6
   3.1 Devices and Topology Agents ....................................6
   3.2 Topology Mechanisms ............................................7
   3.3 Future Considerations ..........................................7
   4 Physical Topology MIB ............................................7
   4.1 Persistent Identifiers .........................................8
   4.2 Relationship to Entity MIB .....................................8
   4.3 Relationship to Interfaces MIB .................................9
   4.4 Relationship to RMON-2 MIB .....................................9
   4.5 Relationship to Bridge MIB .....................................9
   4.6 Relationship to Repeater MIB ...................................9
   4.7 MIB Structure .................................................10
   4.7.1 ptopoData Group .............................................10
   4.7.2 ptopoGeneral Group ..........................................10
   4.7.3 ptopoConfig Group ...........................................10
   4.8 Physical Topology MIB Definitions .............................10



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