RFC 2576 (rfc2576) - Page 1 of 44
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: 2576 CoSine Communications
Category: Standards Track D. Levi
Nortel Networks
S. Routhier
Integrated Systems Inc.
B. Wijnen
Lucent Technologies
March 2000
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 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.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000). 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 obsoletes RFC 1908 [13]
and RFC 2089 [14].
Table Of Contents
1 Overview ..................................................... 2
1.1 SNMPv1 ..................................................... 3
1.2 SNMPv2 ..................................................... 4
1.3 SNMPv3 ..................................................... 4
1.4 SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 Access to MIB Data ....................... 5
2 SMI and Management Information Mappings ...................... 5
2.1 MIB Modules ................................................ 6
2.1.1 Object Definitions ....................................... 6
2.1.2 Trap and Notification Definitions ........................ 9
2.2 Compliance Statements ...................................... 9
2.3 Capabilities Statements .................................... 10
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