RFC 3584 (rfc3584) - Page 1 of 51


Coexistence between Version 1, Version 2, and Version 3 of the Internet-standard Network Management Framework



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Network Working Group                                            R. Frye
Request for Comments: 3584                             Vibrant Solutions
BCP: 74                                                          D. Levi
Obsoletes: 2576                                          Nortel Networks
Category: Best Current Practice                              S. Routhier
                                                Wind River Systems, Inc.
                                                               B. Wijnen
                                                     Lucent Technologies
                                                             August 2003


        Coexistence between Version 1, Version 2, and Version 3
         of the Internet-standard Network Management Framework

Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the
   Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2003).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   The purpose of this document is to describe coexistence between
   version 3 of the Internet-standard Network Management Framework,
   (SNMPv3), version 2 of the Internet-standard Network Management
   Framework (SNMPv2), and the original Internet-standard Network
   Management Framework (SNMPv1).  This document also describes how to
   convert MIB modules from SMIv1 format to SMIv2 format.  This document
   obsoletes RFC 2576.


















Frye, et al.             Best Current Practice