Disman Working Group                                    S. Chisholm
Internet Standards Track                                Nortel Networks
Document: draft-ietf-disman-itualarm-mib-01.txt         D. Romascanu
Expiration Date: Sept 2001                              Avaya Inc.
                                                        March 2 2001


                             ITU Alarm MIB


Status of this Memo

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Abstract

  This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB)
  for use with network management protocols in the Internet community.
  In particular, it describes management objects used for describing
  alarms using the ITU Alarm Model, defined in X.733 and X.736.

Table of Contents

 1. The SNMP Management Framework
 2. Introduction
 3. ITU Alarm Architecture
   3.1. Relation to Alarm MIB
   3.2. Alarm States
   3.3. ITU-T X.733, X.736 Trap Content
 4. MIB Overview
 5. Definitions
 6. Example
 7. Security Considerations


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 8. Authors' Address
 9. Acknowledgements
10. References
11. Full Copyright Statement


















































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1.The SNMP Management Framework

  The SNMP Management Framework presently consists of five major
  components:

   o   An overall architecture, described in RFC 2571 [RFC2571].

   o   Mechanisms for describing and naming objects and events for the
       purpose of management.  The first version of this Structure of
       Management Information (SMI) is called SMIv1 and described in
       STD 16, RFC 1155 [RFC1155], STD 16, RFC 1212 [RFC1212] and RFC
       1215 [RFC1215].  The second version, called SMIv2, is described
       in STD 58, RFC 2578 [RFC2578], STD 58, RFC 2579 [RFC2579] and
       STD 58, RFC 2580 [RFC2580].

   o   Message protocols for transferring management information.  The
       first version of the SNMP message protocol is called SNMPv1 and
       described in STD 15, RFC 1157 [RFC1157].  A second version of
       the SNMP message protocol, which is not an Internet standards
       track protocol, is called SNMPv2c and described in RFC 1901
       [RFC1901] and RFC 1906 [RFC1906].  The third version of the
       message protocol is called SNMPv3 and described in RFC 1906
       [RFC1906], RFC 2572 [RFC2572] and RFC 2574 [RFC2574].

   o   Protocol operations for accessing management information.  The
       first set of protocol operations and associated PDU formats is
       described in STD 15, RFC 1157 [RFC1157].  A second set of
       protocol operations and associated PDU formats is described in
       RFC 1905 [RFC1905].

   o   A set of fundamental applications described in RFC 2573
       [RFC2573] and the view-based access control mechanism described
       in RFC 2575 [RFC2575].

  A more detailed introduction to the current SNMP Management Framework
  can be found in RFC 2570 [RFC2570].

  Managed objects are accessed via a virtual information store, termed
  the Management Information Base or MIB.  Objects in the MIB are
  defined using the mechanisms defined in the SMI.

  This memo specifies a MIB module that is compliant to the SMIv2.  A
  MIB conforming to the SMIv1 can be produced through the appropriate
  translations.  The resulting translated MIB must be semantically
  equivalent, except where objects or events are omitted because no
  translation is possible (use of Counter64).  Some machine readable
  information in SMIv2 will be converted into textual descriptions in
  SMIv1 during the translation process.  However, this loss of machine
  readable information is not considered to change the semantics of the
  MIB.


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2. Introduction

  This MIB module defines alarms specific to the model defined in ITU
  X.733[X.733] and X.736[X.736].  This MIB module follows the modular
  architecture defined by the Alarm MIB[ALARM-MIB], in which the
  model-neutral Alarm MIB can be augmented by other alarm information
  defined according to more specific models that determine their
  behaviour and characteristics.


3. ITU Alarm Architecture

3.1 Relation to Alarm MIB

  This MIB will be used in conjunction with the Alarm MIB [ALARM-MIB].

  The relationship between the Alarm MIB and the ITU Alarm MIB is
  expressed by the following:

  The alarmDetailsTable has a corresponding table in the ITU Alarms MIB
  - the ituAlarmTable - with similar indexing. For each row in the
  ituAlarmTable there is one row in the alarmDetailsTable.

  The alarmActiveTable has a corresponding table in the ITU Alarms MIBs
  - the ituAlarmActiveTable - with similar indexing. For each row in the
  ituAlarmTable there is one row in the alarmActiveTable

  Also, the alarmDetailsModelPointer object in the alarmDetailsTable
  points to the ituAlarm module, identifying alarms that comply to the
  ITU alarm model. The alarmActiveModelPointer object in the
  alarmActiveTable points to the ituAlarm module identifying active
  alarms that comply to the ITU alarm model.


3.2 Alarm States

  The raise and clear relationship is defined in the Alarm MIB. The ITU
  alarm model allows for more alarm states.  These states are indicated
  using ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity object.


3.3 ITU-T X.733, X.736 Trap Content

  Mandatory Alarm information from ITU-T X.733, X.736 alarm documents
  has been included in the ituAlarmTable and the ituAlarmActiveTable,
  depending on the variability of this information.






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4. MIB Overview

  The ituAlarmTable contains information from the ITU Alarm Model about
  possible alarms in the system.

  The ituAlarmActiveTable contains information from the ITU Alarm Model
  about alarms which are currently occurring on the system.

5. Definitions
   ITU-ALARM-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN

   IMPORTS
      MODULE-IDENTITY, OBJECT-TYPE,
      Counter32, Gauge32, mib-2                    FROM SNMPv2-SMI
      DisplayString, AutonomousType       FROM SNMPv2-TC
      alarmListName, alarmDetailsIndex,
      alarmActiveTimeFilter               FROM ALARM-MIB
      MODULE-COMPLIANCE, OBJECT-GROUP     FROM SNMPv2-CONF;

     ituAlarm MODULE-IDENTITY
         LAST-UPDATED "200103020000Z"
         ORGANIZATION "IETF Distributed Management Working Group"
         CONTACT-INFO
                 "   Sharon Chisholm
                     Nortel Networks
                     PO Box 3511 Station C
                     Ottawa, Ont.  K1Y 4H7
                     Canada
                     schishol@nortelnetworks.com

                     Dan Romascanu
                     Avaya Inc.
                     Atidim Technology Park, Bldg. #3
                     Tel Aviv, 61131
                     Israel
                     Tel: +972-3-645-8414
                     Email: dromasca@avaya.com"
         DESCRIPTION
                 "The MIB module describes ITU Alarm information
                 as defined in ITU Recommendation X.733 [X.733]
                 and ITU Recommendation X.736 [X.736]."

         REVISION    "200103020000Z"
         DESCRIPTION
             "Initial version, published as RFC XXXX."
         ::= { mib-2 xx }

   ituAlarmObjects OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { ituAlarm 1 }

   ituAlarmDetails OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { ituAlarmObjects 1 }

   ituAlarmActive  OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { ituAlarmObjects 2 }


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   ituAlarmTable OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX      SEQUENCE OF ItuAlarmEntry
      MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
      STATUS      current
      DESCRIPTION
          "A table of ITU Alarm information about possible alarms
          on the system."
      ::= { ituAlarmDetails 1 }

   ituAlarmEntry OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX      ItuAlarmEntry
      MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
      STATUS      current
      DESCRIPTION
          "Entries appear in this table for each possible alarm."
      INDEX       { alarmListName, alarmDetailsIndex }
      ::= { ituAlarmTable 1 }

   ItuAlarmEntry ::= SEQUENCE {
      ituAlarmEventType             INTEGER,
      ituAlarmProbableCause         INTEGER,
      ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity     INTEGER,
      ituAlarmAdditionalText        DisplayString,
      ituAlarmDetector              AutonomousType,
      ituAlarmServiceProvider       AutonomousType,
      ituAlarmServiceUser           AutonomousType }


   ituAlarmEventType OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX            INTEGER
              {
              other (1),
              communicationsAlarm (2),
              qualityOfServiceAlarm (3),
              processingErrorAlarm (4),
              equipmentAlarm (5),
              environmentalAlarm (6),
              integrityViolation (7),
              operationalViolation (8),
              physicalViolation (9),
              securityServiceOrMechanismViolation (10),
              timeDomainViolation (11)
              }
      MAX-ACCESS   read-only
      STATUS       current
      DESCRIPTION
               " Represents the event type values for the alarms as per
                 [X.733] and [X.736]"
       ::= { ituAlarmEntry 1 }

   ituAlarmProbableCause OBJECT-TYPE


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        SYNTAX         INTEGER
               {
                other (1),
                adapterError (2),
                applicationSubsystemFailure (3),
                bandwidthReduced (4),
                callEstablishmentError (5),
                communicationsProtocolError (6),
                communicationsSubsystemFailure (7),
                configurationOrCustomizationError (8),
                congestion (9),
                corruptData (10),
                cpuCyclesLimitExceeded (11),
                dataSetOrModemError (12),
                degradedSignal (13),
                dteDceInterfaceError (14),
                enclosureDoorOpen (15),
                equipmentMalfunction (16),
                excessiveVibration (17),
                fileError (18),
                fireDetected (19),
                floodDetected (20),
                framingError (21),
                heatingVentCoolingSystemProblem (22),
                humidityUnacceptable (23),
                inputOutputDeviceError (24),
                inputDeviceError (25),
                lanError (26),
                leakDetected (27),
                localNodeTransmissionError (28),
                lossOfFrame (29),
                lossOfSignal (30),
                materialSupplyExhausted (31),
                multiplexerProblem (32),
                outOfMemory (33),
                ouputDeviceError (34),
                performanceDegraded (35),
                powerProblem (36),
                pressureUnacceptable (37),
                processorProblem (38),
                pumpFailure (39),
                queueSizeExceeded (40),
                receiveFailure (41),
                receiverFailure (42),
                remoteNodeTransmissionError (43),
                resourceAtOrNearingCapacity (44),
                responseTimeExecessive (45),
                retransmissionRateExcessive (46),
                softwareError (47),
                softwareProgramAbnormallyTerminated (48),
                softwareProgramError (49),
                storageCapacityProblem (50),


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                temperatureUnacceptable (51),
                thresholdCrossed (52),
                timingProblem (53),
                toxicLeakDetected (54),
                transmitFailure (55),
                transmitterFailure (56),
                underlyingResourceUnavailable (57),
                versionMismatch (58),
                authenticationFailure (59),
                breachOfConfidentiality (60),
                cableTamper (61),
                delayedInformation (62),
                denialOfService (63),
                duplicateInformation (64),
                informationMissing (65),
                informationModificationDetected (66),
                informationOutOfSequence (67),
                intrusionDetection (68),
                keyExpired (69),
                nonRepudiationFailure (70),
                outOfHoursActivity (71),
                outOfService (72),
                proceduralError (73),
                unauthorizedAccessAttempt (74),
                unexpectedInformation (75)
                }
      MAX-ACCESS        read-only
      STATUS       current

       DESCRIPTION
               " Represents the probable cause values for the alarms as
               per [X.733] and [X.736]."
       ::= { ituAlarmEntry 2 }

   ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX  INTEGER                   {
              cleared (1),
              indeterminate (2),
              critical (3),
              major (4),
              minor (5),
              warning (6)
              }
      MAX-ACCESS        read-only
      STATUS       current
      DESCRIPTION
               " Represents the perceived severity values for the alarms
                as per [X.733]."
       ::= { ituAlarmEntry 3 }

   ituAlarmAdditionalText OBJECT-TYPE
        SYNTAX DisplayString


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        MAX-ACCESS read-only
        STATUS     current
        DESCRIPTION
               " Represents the additional text field for the alarm
               as per [X.733]."
         ::= { ituAlarmEntry 4}

   ituAlarmDetector OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX AutonomousType
      MAX-ACCESS read-only
      STATUS current
      DESCRIPTION
        "Represents the SecurityAlarmDetector object from [X.736]."
      ::= { ituAlarmEntry 5 }

   ituAlarmServiceProvider OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX AutonomousType
      MAX-ACCESS read-only
      STATUS current
      DESCRIPTION
        "Represents the ServiceProvider object from [X.736]."
      ::= { ituAlarmEntry 6 }

   ituAlarmServiceUser OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX AutonomousType
      MAX-ACCESS read-only
      STATUS current
      DESCRIPTION
        "Represents the SericeUser object from [X.736]."
      ::= { ituAlarmEntry 7 }

   -- ITU Active Alarm Table --

   ituAlarmActiveTable OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX      SEQUENCE OF ItuAlarmActiveEntry
      MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
      STATUS      current
      DESCRIPTION
          "A table of ITU information for active alarms entries."
      ::= { ituAlarmActive 1 }

   ituAlarmActiveEntry OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX      ItuAlarmActiveEntry
      MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
      STATUS      current
      DESCRIPTION
          "Entries appear in this table when alarms are active.  They
          are removed when the alarm is no longer occurring."
      INDEX       { alarmListName, alarmActiveTimeFilter,
                   alarmDetailsIndex }
      ::= { ituAlarmActiveTable 1 }



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   ItuAlarmActiveEntry ::= SEQUENCE {
       ituAlarmActiveTrendIndication       INTEGER
       }

   ituAlarmActiveTrendIndication OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX            INTEGER
         {
         moreSevere (1),
         noChange (2),
         lessSevere (3)
         }
      MAX-ACCESS        read-only
      STATUS       current
      DESCRIPTION
               " Represents the trend indication values for the alarms
               as per [X.733]."
       ::= { ituAlarmActiveEntry 1 }

   ituAlarmActiveStatsTable  OBJECT-TYPE
         SYNTAX  SEQUENCE OF ItuAlarmActiveStatsEntry
         MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
         STATUS  current
         DESCRIPTION
            "This table represents the ITU alarm statistics
            information."
     ::= { ituAlarmActive 2 }


   ituAlarmActiveStatsEntry OBJECT-TYPE
         SYNTAX  ItuAlarmActiveStatsEntry
         MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
         STATUS  current
         DESCRIPTION
            "Statistics on the current active ITU alarms."
         INDEX   { alarmListName }

     ::= {  ituAlarmActiveStatsTable 1 }



   ItuAlarmActiveStatsEntry ::=
    SEQUENCE {
      ituAlarmActiveStatsIndeterminateCurrent Gauge32,
        ituAlarmActiveStatsCriticalCurrent              Gauge32,
        ituAlarmActiveStatsMajorCurrent             Gauge32,
        ituAlarmActiveStatsMinorCurrent             Gauge32,
        ituAlarmActiveStatsWarningCurrent               Gauge32,
        ituAlarmActiveStatsIndeterminateTotal   Counter32,
        ituAlarmActiveStatsCriticalTotal                Counter32,
        ituAlarmActiveStatsMajorTotal               Counter32,
        ituAlarmActiveStatsMinorTotal               Counter32,
        ituAlarmActiveStatsWarningTotal             Counter32


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    }

   ituAlarmActiveStatsIndeterminateCurrent OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX      Gauge32
      MAX-ACCESS  read-only
      STATUS      current
      DESCRIPTION
          "A count of the current number of active alarms with a
           ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity of indeterminate."
      ::= { ituAlarmActiveStatsEntry 1 }

   ituAlarmActiveStatsCriticalCurrent OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX      Gauge32
      MAX-ACCESS  read-only
      STATUS      current
      DESCRIPTION
          "A count of the current number of active alarms with a
           ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity of critical."
      ::= { ituAlarmActiveStatsEntry 2 }

   ituAlarmActiveStatsMajorCurrent OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX      Gauge32
      MAX-ACCESS  read-only
      STATUS      current
      DESCRIPTION
          "A count of the current number of active alarms with a
           ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity of major."
      ::= { ituAlarmActiveStatsEntry 3 }

   ituAlarmActiveStatsMinorCurrent OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX      Gauge32
      MAX-ACCESS  read-only
      STATUS      current
      DESCRIPTION
          "A count of the current number of active alarms with a
           ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity of minor."
      ::= { ituAlarmActiveStatsEntry 4 }

   ituAlarmActiveStatsWarningCurrent OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX      Gauge32
      MAX-ACCESS  read-only
      STATUS      current
      DESCRIPTION
          "A count of the current number of active alarms with a
           ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity of warning."
      ::= { ituAlarmActiveStatsEntry 5 }

   ituAlarmActiveStatsIndeterminateTotal OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX      Counter32
      MAX-ACCESS  read-only
      STATUS      current
      DESCRIPTION


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          "A count of the total number of active alarms with a
           ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity of indeterminate since system
   restart."
      ::= { ituAlarmActiveStatsEntry 6 }

   ituAlarmActiveStatsCriticalTotal OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX      Counter32
      MAX-ACCESS  read-only
      STATUS      current
      DESCRIPTION
          "A count of the total number of active alarms with a
           ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity of critical since system restart."
      ::= { ituAlarmActiveStatsEntry 7 }

   ituAlarmActiveStatsMajorTotal OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX      Counter32
      MAX-ACCESS  read-only
      STATUS      current
      DESCRIPTION
          "A count of the total number of active alarms with a
           ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity of major since system restart."
      ::= { ituAlarmActiveStatsEntry 8 }

   ituAlarmActiveStatsMinorTotal OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX      Counter32
      MAX-ACCESS  read-only
      STATUS      current
      DESCRIPTION
          "A count of the total number of active alarms with a
           ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity of minor since system restart."
      ::= { ituAlarmActiveStatsEntry 9 }

   ituAlarmActiveStatsWarningTotal OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX      Counter32
      MAX-ACCESS  read-only
      STATUS      current
      DESCRIPTION
          "A count of the total number of active alarms with a
           ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity of warning since system restart."
      ::= { ituAlarmActiveStatsEntry 10 }

   -- Conformance

   ituAlarmConformance OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { ituAlarm 2 }
   ituAlarmCompliances  OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { ituAlarmConformance 1 }

   ituAlarmCompliance MODULE-COMPLIANCE
      STATUS  current
      DESCRIPTION
             "The compliance statement for systems supporting
             the ITU Alarm MIB."
      MODULE -- this module


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          MANDATORY-GROUPS {
              ituAlarmGroup
              }
     ::= { ituAlarmCompliances 1 }

   ituAlarmGroups OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { ituAlarmConformance 2 }

   ituAlarmGroup OBJECT-GROUP
    OBJECTS {
                ituAlarmEventType,
                ituAlarmProbableCause,
                ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity
          }
    STATUS   current
    DESCRIPTION
                  "ITU alarm details list group."
    ::= { ituAlarmGroups 1}

   ituAlarmServiceUserGroup OBJECT-GROUP
    OBJECTS {
              ituAlarmAdditionalText,
              ituAlarmActiveTrendIndication
            }
    STATUS current
    DESCRIPTION
            "The use of these parameters is a service-user option."
    ::= { ituAlarmGroups 2 }

   ituAlarmSecurityGroup OBJECT-GROUP
     OBJECTS {
             ituAlarmDetector,
             ituAlarmServiceProvider,
             ituAlarmServiceUser
            }
     STATUS current
     DESCRIPTION
            "Security Alarm Reporting Function as defined in [X.736]"
     ::= { ituAlarmGroups 3 }

   ituAlarmStatisticsGroup OBJECT-GROUP
     OBJECTS {
            ituAlarmActiveIndetrminateCurrent,
            ituAlarmActiveCriticalCurrent,
            ituAlarmActiveMajorCurrent,
            ituAlarmActiveMinorCurrent,
            ituAlarmActiveWarningCurrent,
            ituAlarmActiveIndetrminateTotal,
            ituAlarmActiveCriticalTotal,
            ituAlarmActiveMajorTotal,
            ituAlarmActiveMinorTotal,
            ituAlarmActiveWarningTotal
             }


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     STATUS current
     DESCRIPTION
        "Itu Active Alarm Statistics."
     ::= { ituAlarmGroups 4 }

   END

6. Example

  The following example shows a mapping of linkUp and linkDown traps
  into the model-neutral MIB [ALARM-MIB] and ITU Alarm MIB.

    alarmDetailsIndex                 3
    alarmDetailsNotificationId        1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.5.3
    alarmDetailsClearNotificationId   1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.5.4
    alarmDetailsType                  raise (3)
    alarmDetailsModelPointer          ituAlarmEntry.3
    alarmDetailsRowStatus             active (1)
    ituAlarmEventType                 communicationsAlarm (2)
    ituAlarmProbableCause             cableTamper(61)
    ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity         critical(3)
    ituAlarmAdditionalText            ""
    ituAlarmDetector                  0.0
    ituAlarmServiceProvider           0.0
    ituAlarmServiceUser               0.0


    alarmDetailsIndex                 4
    alarmDetailsNotificationId        1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.5.4
    alarmDetailsClearNotificationId   1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.5.3
    alarmDetailsType                  clear (2)
    alarmDetailsModelPointer          ituAlarmEntry.4
    alarmDetailsRowStatus             active (1)
    ituAlarmEventType                 communicationsAlarm (2)
    ituAlarmProbableCause             cableTamper(61)
    ituAlarmPerceivedSeverity         cleared(1)
    ituAlarmAdditionalText            ""
    ituAlarmDetector                  0.0
    ituAlarmServiceProvider           0.0
    ituAlarmServiceUser               0.0

7. Security Considerations


  There are no management objects defined in this MIB that have a MAX-
  ACCESS clause of read-write and/or read-create.  So, if this MIB is
  implemented correctly, then there is no risk that an intruder can
  alter or create any management objects of this MIB via direct SNMP
  SET operations.

  The security related managed objects in this MIB are sensitive since
  they provide information regarding operational condition and quality


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  of server, pertaining to security.

  It is thus important to control even GET access to these objects and
  possibly to even encrypt the values of these object when sending them
  over the network via SNMP.  Not all versions of SNMP provide features
  for such a secure environment

  SNMPv1 by itself is not a secure environment.  Even if the network
  itself is secure (for example by using IPSec), even then, there is no
  control as to who on the secure network is allowed to access and
  GET/SET (read/change/create/delete) the objects in this MIB.

  It is recommended that the implementers consider the security
  features as provided by the SNMPv3 framework.  Specifically, the use
  of the User-based Security Model RFC 2574 [RFC2574] and the View-
  based Access Control Model RFC 2575 [RFC2575] is recommended.

  It is then a customer/user responsibility to ensure that the SNMP
  entity giving access to an instance of this MIB, is properly
  configured to give access to the objects only to those principals
  (users) that have legitimate rights to indeed GET or SET
  (change/create/delete) them.

8. Authors' Address

  Sharon Chisholm
  Nortel Networks
  PO Box 3511, Station C
  Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4H7
  Canada
  Email: schishol@nortelnetworks.com

  Dan Romascanu
  Avaya Inc.
  Atidim Technology Park, Bldg. #3
  Tel Aviv, 61131
  Israel
  Tel: +972-3-645-8414
  Email: dromasca@avaya.com


9. Acknowledgements

  This document is a product of the DISMAN Working Group.
  ...

10. References
  [RFC2571]   Harrington, D., Presuhn, R., and B. Wijnen, "An
              Architecture for Describing SNMP Management Frameworks",
              RFC 2571, April 1999.

  [RFC1155]   Rose, M., and K. McCloghrie, "Structure and Identification


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              of Management Information for TCP/IP-based Internets", STD
              16, RFC 1155, May 1990.

  [RFC1212]   Rose, M., and K. McCloghrie, "Concise MIB Definitions",
              STD 16, RFC 1212, March 1991.

  [RFC1215]   M. Rose, "A Convention for Defining Traps for use with the
              SNMP", RFC 1215, March 1991.

  [RFC2578]   McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J.,
              Rose, M., and S. Waldbusser, "Structure of Management
              Information Version 2 (SMIv2)", STD 58, RFC 2578, April
              1999.

  [RFC2579]   McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J.,
              Rose, M., and S. Waldbusser, "Textual Conventions for
              SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2579, April 1999.

  [RFC2580]   McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J.,
              Rose, M., and S. Waldbusser, "Conformance Statements for
              SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2580, April 1999.

  [RFC1157]   Case, J., Fedor, M., Schoffstall, M., and J. Davin,
              "Simple Network Management Protocol", STD 15, RFC 1157,
              May 1990.

  [RFC1901]   Case, J., McCloghrie, K., Rose, M., and S. Waldbusser,
              "Introduction to Community-based SNMPv2", RFC 1901,
              January 1996.

  [RFC1906]   Case, J., McCloghrie, K., Rose, M., and S. Waldbusser,
              "Transport Mappings for Version 2 of the Simple Network
              Management Protocol (SNMPv2)", RFC 1906, January 1996.

  [RFC2572]   Case, J., Harrington D., Presuhn R., and B. Wijnen,
             "Message Processing and Dispatching for the Simple Network
              Management Protocol (SNMP)", RFC 2572, April 1999.

  [RFC2574]   Blumenthal, U., and B. Wijnen, "User-based Security Model
              (USM) for version 3 of the Simple Network Management
              Protocol (SNMPv3)", RFC 2574, April 1999.

  [RFC1905]   Case, J., McCloghrie, K., Rose, M., and S. Waldbusser,
              "Protocol Operations for Version 2 of the Simple Network
              Management Protocol (SNMPv2)", RFC 1905, January 1996.

  [RFC2573]   Levi, D., Meyer, P., and B. Stewart, "SNMPv3
              Applications",RFC 2573, April 1999.

  [RFC2575]   Wijnen, B., Presuhn, R., and K. McCloghrie, "View-based
              Access Control Model (VACM) for the Simple Network
              Management Protocol (SNMP)", RFC 2575, April 1999.


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  [RFC2570]   Case, J., Mundy, R., Partain, D., and B. Stewart,
              "Introduction to Version 3 of the Internet-standard
              Network Management Framework", RFC 2570, April 1999.

  [RFC2274]   Blumenthal, U. and B. Wijnen, "User-based Security
              Model (USM) for version 3 of the Simple Network Management
              Protocol (SNMPv3)", RFC 2274, January 1998.

  [RFC2275]   Wijnen, B., Presuhn, R. and K. McCloghrie, "View-based
              Access Control Model (VACM) for the Simple Network
              Management  Protocol (SNMP)", RFC 2275, January 1998.

  [X.733]     ITU Recommendation X.733, "Information Technology - Open
              Systems Interconnection - System Management: Alarm
              Reporting Function", 1992

  [X.736]     ITU Recommendation X.736, "Information Technology - Open
              Systems Interconnection - System Management: Security
              Alarm Reporting Function", 1992

  [ALARM-MIB] Chisholm, S., Romascanu, D., "Alarm MIB,
              Work in Progress


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