EOS Working Group                                    S. Chisholm
Internet Draft                                       Nortel Networks
Document: draft-ietf-eos-snmpxproto-mib-03.txt
Category: Standards Track
Expiration Date: February 2003                        August 2002


                      SNMP Extended Protocol 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 SNMP protocol operations supported by
  an SNMP entity.

Table of Contents

 1. The SNMP Management Framework
 2. Introduction
 3. Extended Protocol Management
   3.1. SNMP Extensions
   3.2. Interoperability
   3.3. Relation to MAX-ACCESS clause
   3.4. Relation to Agent Capabilities
 4. MIB Overview
 5. IANA Considerations
 6. Definitions


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 7. Security Considerations
 8. Author's 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


   Traditionally, features have been added to SNMP by developing a new
   version of the protocol that supports these new features. Currently,
   SNMP entities that conform to [RFC 2571] are expected to implement
   all the protocol functionality defined by the standards.

   The idea, moving forward, is to add features to SNMP in a more
   modular fashion and without necessarily increasing the version
   number.  Since the protocol version number is no longer sufficient
   information to determine which protocol features an SNMP entity
   supports, another method is required.  This memo defines a MIB to be
   used to determine the SNMP capabilities of an SNMP entity,
   independent of its protocol version.


   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.

3. Extended Protocol Management

3.1 SNMP Extensions

   SNMP extensions are those standard protocol extensions that are
   developed within the IETF and published in standards track RFCs.

3.2 Interoperability
























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                            +------------+
                            |Command     |
                   +--------+Generator   |-----------+
                   |        |Extended    |           |
                   |        |Protocol    |           |
                   |        +------------+           |
                   |                                 |
                   |                                 |
                   |                        +--------+------------+
            +------+-----+                  |Command Responder    |
            |Command     |                  |                     |
            |Responder   |                  |  Extended Protocol  |
            |Protocol    |                  +--------+------------+
            |Operations  |                           |
            |v2          |                           |
            +-----+------+                           |
                  |            +------------+        |
                  |            |Command     |        |
                  |            |Generator   +--------+
                  +------------+Protocol    |
                               |Operations  |
                               |v2          |
                               +------------+

   An SNMP entity that supports version 2 of the protocol operations
   [RFC1905] MUST be able to communicate with an SNMP entity supporting
   extended protocol operations. This communication MUST be in a manner
   consistent with communicating with an SNMP entity that supports
   version 2 of the protocol operations. Similarly, an SNMP entity that
   supports extended protocol operations MUST be able to communicate
   with SNMP entities which support version 2 of the protocol
   operations.

   An SNMP entity that supports the extended protocol operations SHOULD
   support protocol operations as defined in version 2 of the protocol
   operations [RFC1905]. The get-request operation MUST be supported.

   A command generator SHOULD query a command responder before issuing
   an extended protocol operation to determine if the command responder
   supports the operation.

   An SNMP entity MUST only issue a response using an extended protocol
   feature if it received the request using the extended protocol
   feature.

   If an SNMP entity receives an extended protocol feature it does not
   understand, it MUST follow the unknown PDU response mechanism as
   defined in [RFC2262] section 4.2.2.1






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3.3 Relation to MAX-ACCESS Clause

   MAX-ACCESS, as defined in [RFC1902], indicates whether it makes
   "protocol sense" to read, write and/or create an instance of the
   object, or to include its value in a notification.  It is useful for
   this discussion to term read, write, create and accessible for
   notify as different classes of access to MIB objects. In the case of
   the protocol operations defined in [RFC1905], the get-request,
   get-next-request, get-bulk-request would all belong to the read
   class. The set-request would belong to the write class and the
   create class. The inform-request and the snmpV2-trap would both
   belong to the accessible for notify class. The protocol capabilities
   identified using this memo indicate which specific protocol
   operations are supported on the object if the appropriate class of
   access is allowed.

   If a protocol operation is not supported on a given object, it only
   affects the protocol capabilities statement, if its access class is
   supported for that object. For example, if an object is read-only
   and therefore does not support the write class, the system can still
   claim support of the set-request operation so long as all objects
   that do support the write class support the set-request. However, if
   the object does not support the get-bulk-request, the system cannot
   claim support of this protocol operation as this object supports the
   read class.

3.4 Relation to Agent Capabilities

   Agent capability statements are used when describing capabilities of
   agents with respect to object definitions.  The extended protocol
   MIB is used when describing the capabilities of agents with respect
   to protocol operations.

4. MIB Overview

   The snmpXProtoSystem object indicates which protocol operations are
   supported by the entire SNMP entity. snmpXProtoSubTreeTable
   indicates additional protocol operations supported on particular MIB
   sub trees.

5. IANA Considerations

   IANASnmpProtocol is a bitmap that indicates which standard SNMP
   operations an SNMP entity supports.  New values for this bitmap may
   be given out for SNMP protocol extensions published as standards
   track RFCs.

   The following shall be used as the initial values, but the latest
   values for these textual conventions should be obtained from IANA:

   IANA-SNMP-PROTOCOL-TC DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN



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   IMPORTS
    MODULE-IDENTITY, mib-2  FROM SNMPv2-SMI
    TEXTUAL-CONVENTION      FROM  SNMPv2-TC;

   ianaSnmpProtoNumbers MODULE-IDENTITY
          LAST-UPDATED "200202200000Z"
          ORGANIZATION "IANA"
          CONTACT-INFO
              "Postal:    Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
                          Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
                           and Numbers
                          4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330
                          Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601
                          USA

              Tel:    +1  310-823-9358
              E-Mail: iana@iana.org"
          DESCRIPTION
              "The MIB module defines textual conventions for use
              in identifying SNMP protocol operations."
          ::= { mib-2 xx }

   -- IANA IANASnmpProtocol ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
      STATUS current
      DESCRIPTION
        "Standard SNMP protocol operations."
      SYNTAX BITS
        {
        getRequest (0),
        getNextRequest (1),
        getBulkRequest (2),
        response (3),
        setRequest (4),
        informRequest (5),
        snmpV2Trap (6),
        report (7)
        } END


6. Definitions

   SNMP-EXTENDED-PROTOCOL-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN

   IMPORTS
      MODULE-IDENTITY, OBJECT-TYPE,
      Unsigned32, mib-2                   FROM SNMPv2-SMI
      IANASnmpProtocol                    FROM IANA-SNMP-PROTOCOL-TC
      MODULE-COMPLIANCE, OBJECT-GROUP     FROM SNMPv2-CONF;

     snmpXProtoMIB MODULE-IDENTITY
         LAST-UPDATED "200202200000Z"
         ORGANIZATION "IETF Evolution of SNMP Working Group"


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         CONTACT-INFO
                 "   Sharon Chisholm
                     Nortel Networks
                     PO Box 3511 Station C
                     Ottawa, Ont.  K1Y 4H7
                     Canada
                     schishol@nortelnetworks.com"
         DESCRIPTION
                 "The MIB module describes the SNMP protocol
                 operations supported by this SNMP entity."
         REVISION    "200202200000Z"
         DESCRIPTION
             "Initial version, published as RFC XXXX."

         ::= { mib-2 xx }



   snmpXProtoObjects OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { snmpXProtoMIB 1 }

   snmpXProtoConformance OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { snmpXProtoMIB 3 }

   snmpXProtoCompliances OBJECT IDENTIFIER
                     ::= { snmpXProtoConformance 1 }

   snmpXProtoSystem OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX     IANASnmpProtocol
      MAX-ACCESS read-only
      STATUS     current
      DESCRIPTION
          "The standard SNMP protocol operations supported
          by this SNMP entity on all objects with appropriate
          access permissions. For example, SNMP sets may be
          included in this list, even if the MAX-ACCESS of
          some objects is read-only."
      ::= { snmpXProtoObjects 1 }

   -- Extra Protocol Support per SubTree

     snmpXProtoSubTreeTable OBJECT-TYPE
        SYNTAX      SEQUENCE OF SnmpXProtoSubTreeEntry
        MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
        STATUS      current
        DESCRIPTION "A table of additional SNMP protocol operations
        supported on objects in the specific subTrees."
        ::= { snmpXProtoObjects 2 }

     snmpXProtoSubTreeEntry OBJECT-TYPE
        SYNTAX      SnmpXProtoSubTreeEntry
        MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
        STATUS      current
        DESCRIPTION "A MIB subtree that supports additional


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                     protocol operations above that specified
                     in snmpXProtoSystem."
        INDEX       { snmpXProtoSubTreeIndex }
        ::= { snmpXProtoSubTreeTable 1 }

     SnmpXProtoSubTreeEntry ::= SEQUENCE {
        snmpXProtoSubTreeIndex            Unsigned32,
        snmpXProtoSubTreeBranch           OBJECT IDENTIFIER,
        snmpXProtoSubTreeFeature          IANASnmpProtocol
        }

     snmpXProtoSubTreeIndex OBJECT-TYPE
        SYNTAX      Unsigned32(1..4294967295)
        MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
        STATUS      current
        DESCRIPTION "An arbitrary index into this table."
        ::= { snmpXProtoSubTreeEntry 1 }

     snmpXProtoSubTreeBranch OBJECT-TYPE
        SYNTAX      OBJECT IDENTIFIER
        MAX-ACCESS  read-only
        STATUS      current
        DESCRIPTION
           "The OID that identifies this MIB SubTree."
        ::= { snmpXProtoSubTreeEntry 2 }


     snmpXProtoSubTreeFeature OBJECT-TYPE
        SYNTAX     IANASnmpProtocol
        MAX-ACCESS read-only
        STATUS     current
        DESCRIPTION
            "The standard SNMP protocol operations supported
            by this subTree above and beyond protocol
            support as indicated by snmpXProtoSystem."
        ::= { snmpXProtoSubTreeEntry 3 }

   snmpXProtoCompliance MODULE-COMPLIANCE
         STATUS  current
         DESCRIPTION
             "The compliance statement for systems supporting
             the snmpXProto MIB."
         MODULE -- this module
             MANDATORY-GROUPS {
              snmpXProtoGroup
             }
      ::= { snmpXProtoCompliances 1 }

   snmpXProtoGroups OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { snmpXProtoConformance 2 }

   snmpXProtoGroup OBJECT-GROUP
      OBJECTS {


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              snmpXProtoSystem
         }
       STATUS   current
       DESCRIPTION
                  "Standard snmpXProto group."
       ::= { snmpXProtoGroups 1}

   snmpXProtoSubTreeGroup OBJECT-GROUP
      OBJECTS {
             snmpXProtoSubTreeFeature,
             snmpXProtoSubTreeBranch
         }
       STATUS   current
       DESCRIPTION
                  "SubTree specific snmpXProto group."
       ::= { snmpXProtoGroups 2}


   END

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.

8. Author's Address

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

9. Acknowledgments

This document is a product of the Evolution of SNMP Working Group.
  ...

10. References

  [RFC2571]   Harrington, D., Presuhn, R., and B. Wijnen, "An
              Architecture for Describing SNMP Management Frameworks",
              RFC 2571, April 41999.

  [RFC1155]   Rose, M., and K. McCloghrie, "Structure and Identification
              of Management Information for TCP/IP-based Internets", STD
              16, RFC 1155, May 1990.



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  [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.

  [RFC2021]   Waldbusser, S. "Remote Network Monitoring Management
              Information Base Version 2 using SMIv2", RFC 2021,
              January 1997

  [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.

  [RFC2119]   Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.

  [RFC1905]   Case, J., McCloghrie, K., Rose, M., and S. Waldbusser,
              "Protocol Operations for SNMPv2", RFC 1905, January 1996

  [RFC2262]   Case, J., Harrington, D, Presuhn, R., Wijnen, B.,
              "Message Processing and Dispatching for the
              Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)", RFC 2262,
              January 1998

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