Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Applications

Abstract

This document describes five types of SNMP applications:-Applications which initiate SNMP Read-Class, and/or Write-Class requests, called 'command generators.'-Applications which respond to SNMP Read-Class, and/or Write-Class requests, called 'command responders.'-Applications which generate SNMP Notification-Class PDUs, called 'notification originators.'-Applications which receive SNMP Notification-Class PDUs, called 'notification receivers.'-Applications which forward SNMP messages, called 'proxy forwarders.' Levi, et. al. Standards Track [Page 2] RFC 3413 SNMP Applications December 2002 Note that there are no restrictions on which types of applications may be associated with a particular SNMP engine. For example, a single SNMP engine may, in fact, be associated with both command generator and command responder applications.

A Path Computation Element (PCE)-Based Architecture

“…Thus, it might be inappropriate to issue a notification every time a PCE receives a request to compute a path. In any case, full control must be provided to allow notifications to be disabled using, for example, the mechanisms defined in the SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB module in [RFC3413].…”

Management Event Management Information Base (MIB) for PacketCable- and IPCablecom-Compliant Devices

“…is also specified. For SNMP as a transport, the MIB objects specified in the SNMP-TARGET-MIB and SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB as utilized, is specified in [RFC3413].…”

Configuring Networks and Devices with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

“…o A set of fundamental applications described in RFC 3413 [9] and the view-based access control mechanism described in RFC 3415 [10].…”

“…With the availability of the SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB module in RFC 3413 [9], it is strongly recommended that the filtering functions of this MIB module be used. This MIB facilitates the mapping of given NOTIFICATION-TYPEs and their intended recipients.…”

“…To achieve fine-grain coordination, one or more similar objects might be defined within each MIB group, as appropriate." ::= { snmpSet 1 } Another prominent TestAndIncr example can be found in the SNMP-TARGET-MIB [9], snmpTargetSpinLock.…”