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Algorithms for Automating Administration in SNMPv2 Managers
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Network Working Group K. McCloghrie
Request for Comments: 1503 Hughes LAN Systems
M. Rose
Dover Beach Consulting, Inc.
August 1993
Algorithms for Automating Administration
in SNMPv2 Managers
Status of this Memo
This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does
not specify an Internet standard. Distribution of this memo is
unlimited.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .......................................... 1
2. Implementation Model .................................. 1
3. Configuration Assumptions ............................. 3
4. Normal Operations ..................................... 4
4.1 Getting a Context Handle ............................. 4
4.2 Requesting an Operation .............................. 7
5. Determining and Using Maintenance Knowledge ........... 8
5.1 Determination of Synchronization Knowledge ........... 9
5.2 Use of Clock Synchronization Knowledge ............... 10
5.3 Determination of Secret Update Knowledge ............. 11
5.4 Use of Secret Update Knowledge ....................... 13
6. Other Kinds and Uses of Maintenance Knowledge ......... 13
7. Security Considerations ............................... 13
8. Acknowledgements ...................................... 13
9. References ............................................ 14
10. Authors' Addresses ................................... 14
1. Introduction
When a user invokes an SNMPv2 [1] management application, it may be
desirable for the user to specify the minimum amount of information
necessary to establish and maintain SNMPv2 communications. This memo
suggests an approach to achieve this goal.
2. Implementation Model
In order to discuss the approach outlined in this memo, it is useful
to have a model of how the various parts of an SNMPv2 manager fit
together. The model assumed in this memo is depicted in Figure 2.1.
This model is, of course, merely for expository purposes, and the
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