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Remote Network Monitoring Management Information Base Version 2 using SMIv2
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Network Working Group S. Waldbusser
Request for Comments: 2021 INS
Category: Standards Track January 1997
Remote Network Monitoring Management Information Base
Version 2
using SMIv2
Status of this Memo
This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Abstract
This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB)
for use with network management protocols in TCP/IP-based internets.
In particular, it defines objects for managing remote network
monitoring devices.
Table of Contents
1 The Network Management Framework ...................... 2
2 Overview .............................................. 2
2.1 Remote Network Management Goals ..................... 3
2.2 Structure of MIB .................................... 5
3 Control of Remote Network Monitoring Devices .......... 6
3.1 Resource Sharing Among Multiple Management Sta-
tions .............................................. 7
3.2 Row Addition Among Multiple Management Stations ..... 9
4 Conventions ........................................... 10
5 RMON 2 Conventions .................................... 10
5.1 Usage of the term Application Level ................. 10
5.2 Protocol Directory and Limited Extensibility ........ 11
5.3 Errors in packets ................................... 11
6 Definitions ........................................... 12
7 Security Considerations ............................... 122
8 Appendix - TimeFilter Implementation Notes ........... 123
9 Acknowledgments ...................................... 129
10 References ........................................... 129
11 Author's Address...................................... 130
Waldbusser Standards Track