SNMPD to use cache and shared database based on MIB Classification
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INTERNET-DRAFT Haresh Khandelwal & Sushrut Deshpande
Intended Status: Experimental Cisco Systems
Expires: March 2012
SNMPD to use cache and shared database based on MIB Classification
draft-haresh-sushrut-mib-classification-01
Abstract
This memo defines classification of SNMP MIBs to either use SNMP
cache database and shared database (SDB) mechanism to reduce high CPU
usage while SNMP GET REQUEST, GETNEXT REQUEST, GETBULK REQUEST are
continuously performed from network management system (NMS)/SNMP
manager/SNMP MIB browser to managed device.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. MIB classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1 How CPU usage goes high . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2 MIB Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.3 How SNMP CACHE and SHARED DATABASE works . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.4 How CPU usage reduced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.1 Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.2 Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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1 Introduction
Continuous GET REQUEST, GETNEXT REQUEST, GETBULK REQUEST on managed
device results into high CPU usage. High CPU usage is result of high
process interactions between SNMP process and requested OID's process
when OID came from GET REQUEST, GETNEXT REQUEST, GETBULK REQUEST.
This draft suggests the way to reduce these process interactions in
order to reduce CPU usage. This approach also suggests way to reduce
high CPU usage with accurate OID values.
1.1 Terminology
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119].
2. MIB classification
2.1 How CPU usage goes high
When SNMP protocol data units (SNMP PDU) are received by SNMPD
running on managed device (router, switch etc...), SNMPD de capsulate
PDU and retrieves requested ODI from PDU. After getting OIDs, SNMPD
interacts with process under whom requested OIDs and its value
reside.
For example, NMS sends SNMP GET REQUEST with seeking of interface
operational status whose OID is .1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.8. This GET
REQUEST PDU is received at managed device's SNMPD which in turn de
capsulated PDU and find out that "ifOperStatus" is requested from
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