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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