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Network Working Group                            Editor of this version:Request for Comments: 3416                                    R. PresuhnSTD: 62                                               BMC Software, Inc.Obsoletes:1905                             Authors of previous version:Category: Standards Track                                        J. Case                                                     SNMP Research, Inc.                                                           K. McCloghrie                                                     Cisco Systems, Inc.                                                                 M. Rose                                            Dover Beach Consulting, Inc.                                                           S. Waldbusser                                          International Network Services                                                           December 2002Version 2 of the Protocol Operations forthe Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)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 (2002).  All Rights Reserved.Abstract   This document defines version 2 of the protocol operations for the   Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).  It defines the syntax and   elements of procedure for sending, receiving, and processing SNMP   PDUs.  This document obsoletesRFC 1905.Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                     [Page 1]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002Table of Contents1. Introduction ................................................32. Overview ....................................................42.1. Management Information ....................................42.2. Retransmission of Requests ................................42.3. Message Sizes .............................................42.4. Transport Mappings ........................................52.5. SMIv2 Data Type Mappings ..................................63. Definitions .................................................64. Protocol Specification ......................................94.1. Common Constructs .........................................94.2. PDU Processing ............................................104.2.1. The GetRequest-PDU ......................................104.2.2. The GetNextRequest-PDU ..................................114.2.2.1. Example of Table Traversal ............................124.2.3. The GetBulkRequest-PDU ..................................144.2.3.1. Another Example of Table Traversal ....................174.2.4. The Response-PDU ........................................184.2.5. The SetRequest-PDU ......................................194.2.6. The SNMPv2-Trap-PDU .....................................224.2.7. The InformRequest-PDU ...................................235. Notice on Intellectual Property .............................246. Acknowledgments .............................................247. Security Considerations .....................................268. References ..................................................268.1. Normative References ......................................268.2. Informative References ....................................279. Changes fromRFC 1905 .......................................2810. Editor's Address ...........................................3011. Full Copyright Statement ...................................31Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                     [Page 2]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 20021.  Introduction   The SNMP Management Framework at the time of this writing consists of   five major components:      -  An overall architecture, described in STD 62,RFC 3411         [RFC3411].      -  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] andRFC1215 [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].      -  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 inRFC 1901         [RFC1901] and STD 62,RFC 3417 [RFC3417].  The third version of         the message protocol is called SNMPv3 and described in STD 62,RFC 3417 [RFC3417],RFC 3412 [RFC3412] andRFC 3414 [RFC3414].      -  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         this document.      -  A set of fundamental applications described in STD 62,RFC 3413         [RFC3413] and the view-based access control mechanism described         in STD 62,RFC 3415 [RFC3415].   A more detailed introduction to the SNMP Management Framework at the   time of this writing can be found inRFC 3410 [RFC3410].   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 document, Version 2 of the Protocol Operations for the Simple   Network Management Protocol, defines the operations of the protocol   with respect to the sending and receiving of PDUs to be carried by   the message protocol.Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                     [Page 3]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 20022.  Overview   SNMP entities supporting command generator or notification receiver   applications (traditionally called "managers") communicate with SNMP   entities supporting command responder or notification originator   applications (traditionally called "agents").  The purpose of this   protocol is the transport of management information and operations.2.1.  Management Information   The term "variable" refers to an instance of a non-aggregate object   type defined according to the conventions set forth in the SMI   [RFC2578] or the textual conventions based on the SMI [RFC2579].  The   term "variable binding" normally refers to the pairing of the name of   a variable and its associated value.  However, if certain kinds of   exceptional conditions occur during processing of a retrieval   request, a variable binding will pair a name and an indication of   that exception.   A variable-binding list is a simple list of variable bindings.   The name of a variable is an OBJECT IDENTIFIER which is the   concatenation of the OBJECT IDENTIFIER of the corresponding object-   type together with an OBJECT IDENTIFIER fragment identifying the   instance.  The OBJECT IDENTIFIER of the corresponding object-type is   called the OBJECT IDENTIFIER prefix of the variable.2.2.  Retransmission of Requests   For all types of request in this protocol, the receiver is required   under normal circumstances, to generate and transmit a response to   the originator of the request.  Whether or not a request should be   retransmitted if no corresponding response is received in an   appropriate time interval, is at the discretion of the application   originating the request.  This will normally depend on the urgency of   the request.  However, such an application needs to act responsibly   in respect to the frequency and duration of re-transmissions.  SeeBCP 41 [RFC2914] for discussion of relevant congestion control   principles.2.3.  Message Sizes   The maximum size of an SNMP message is limited to the minimum of:   (1)   the maximum message size which the destination SNMP entity can         accept; and,Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                     [Page 4]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   (2)   the maximum message size which the source SNMP entity can         generate.   The former may be known on a per-recipient basis; and in the absence   of such knowledge, is indicated by transport domain used when sending   the message.  The latter is imposed by implementation-specific local   constraints.   Each transport mapping for the SNMP indicates the minimum message   size which a SNMP implementation must be able to produce or consume.   Although implementations are encouraged to support larger values   whenever possible, a conformant implementation must never generate   messages larger than allowed by the receiving SNMP entity.   One of the aims of the GetBulkRequest-PDU, specified in this   protocol, is to minimize the number of protocol exchanges required to   retrieve a large amount of management information.  As such, this PDU   type allows an SNMP entity supporting command generator applications   to request that the response be as large as possible given the   constraints on message sizes.  These constraints include the limits   on the size of messages which the SNMP entity supporting command   responder applications can generate, and the SNMP entity supporting   command generator applications can receive.   However, it is possible that such maximum sized messages may be   larger than the Path MTU of the path across the network traversed by   the messages.  In this situation, such messages are subject to   fragmentation.  Fragmentation is generally considered to be harmful   [FRAG], since among other problems, it leads to a decrease in the   reliability of the transfer of the messages.  Thus, an SNMP entity   which sends a GetBulkRequest-PDU must take care to set its parameters   accordingly, so as to reduce the risk of fragmentation.  In   particular, under conditions of network stress, only small values   should be used for max-repetitions.2.4.  Transport Mappings   It is important to note that the exchange of SNMP messages requires   only an unreliable datagram service, with every message being   entirely and independently contained in a single transport datagram.   Specific transport mappings and encoding rules are specified   elsewhere [RFC3417].  However, the preferred mapping is the use of   the User Datagram Protocol [RFC768].Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                     [Page 5]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 20022.5.  SMIv2 Data Type Mappings   The SMIv2 [RFC2578] defines 11 base types (INTEGER, OCTET STRING,   OBJECT IDENTIFIER, Integer32, IpAddress, Counter32, Gauge32,   Unsigned32, TimeTicks, Opaque, Counter64) and the BITS construct.   The SMIv2 base types are mapped to the corresponding selection type   in the SimpleSyntax and ApplicationSyntax choices of the ASN.1 SNMP   protocol definition.  Note that the INTEGER and Integer32 SMIv2 base   types are mapped to the integer-value selection type of the   SimpleSyntax choice.  Similarly, the Gauge32 and Unsigned32 SMIv2   base types are mapped to the unsigned-integer-value selection type of   the ApplicationSyntax choice.   The SMIv2 BITS construct is mapped to the string-value selection type   of the SimpleSyntax choice.  A BITS value is encoded as an OCTET   STRING, in which all the named bits in (the definition of) the   bitstring, commencing with the first bit and proceeding to the last   bit, are placed in bits 8 (high order bit) to 1 (low order bit) of   the first octet, followed by bits 8 to 1 of each subsequent octet in   turn, followed by as many bits as are needed of the final subsequent   octet, commencing with bit 8.  Remaining bits, if any, of the final   octet are set to zero on generation and ignored on receipt.3.  Definitions   The PDU syntax is defined using ASN.1 notation [ASN1].   SNMPv2-PDU DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN   ObjectName ::= OBJECT IDENTIFIER   ObjectSyntax ::= CHOICE {         simple           SimpleSyntax,         application-wide ApplicationSyntax }   SimpleSyntax ::= CHOICE {         integer-value   INTEGER (-2147483648..2147483647),         string-value    OCTET STRING (SIZE (0..65535)),         objectID-value  OBJECT IDENTIFIER }   ApplicationSyntax ::= CHOICE {         ipAddress-value        IpAddress,         counter-value          Counter32,         timeticks-value        TimeTicks,         arbitrary-value        Opaque,         big-counter-value      Counter64,         unsigned-integer-value Unsigned32 }Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                     [Page 6]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   IpAddress ::= [APPLICATION 0] IMPLICIT OCTET STRING (SIZE (4))   Counter32 ::= [APPLICATION 1] IMPLICIT INTEGER (0..4294967295)   Unsigned32 ::= [APPLICATION 2] IMPLICIT INTEGER (0..4294967295)   Gauge32 ::= Unsigned32   TimeTicks ::= [APPLICATION 3] IMPLICIT INTEGER (0..4294967295)   Opaque ::= [APPLICATION 4] IMPLICIT OCTET STRING   Counter64 ::= [APPLICATION 6]                 IMPLICIT INTEGER (0..18446744073709551615)   -- protocol data units   PDUs ::= CHOICE {        get-request      GetRequest-PDU,        get-next-request GetNextRequest-PDU,        get-bulk-request GetBulkRequest-PDU,        response         Response-PDU,        set-request      SetRequest-PDU,        inform-request   InformRequest-PDU,        snmpV2-trap      SNMPv2-Trap-PDU,        report           Report-PDU }   -- PDUs   GetRequest-PDU ::= [0] IMPLICIT PDU   GetNextRequest-PDU ::= [1] IMPLICIT PDU   Response-PDU ::= [2] IMPLICIT PDU   SetRequest-PDU ::= [3] IMPLICIT PDU   -- [4] is obsolete   GetBulkRequest-PDU ::= [5] IMPLICIT BulkPDU   InformRequest-PDU ::= [6] IMPLICIT PDU   SNMPv2-Trap-PDU ::= [7] IMPLICIT PDU   --   Usage and precise semantics of Report-PDU are not defined   --   in this document.  Any SNMP administrative framework making   --   use of this PDU must define its usage and semantics.Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                     [Page 7]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   Report-PDU ::= [8] IMPLICIT PDU   max-bindings INTEGER ::= 2147483647   PDU ::= SEQUENCE {           request-id INTEGER (-214783648..214783647),           error-status                -- sometimes ignored               INTEGER {                   noError(0),                   tooBig(1),                   noSuchName(2),      -- for proxy compatibility                   badValue(3),        -- for proxy compatibility                   readOnly(4),        -- for proxy compatibility                   genErr(5),                   noAccess(6),                   wrongType(7),                   wrongLength(8),                   wrongEncoding(9),                   wrongValue(10),                   noCreation(11),                   inconsistentValue(12),                   resourceUnavailable(13),                   commitFailed(14),                   undoFailed(15),                   authorizationError(16),                   notWritable(17),                   inconsistentName(18)               },           error-index                 -- sometimes ignored               INTEGER (0..max-bindings),           variable-bindings           -- values are sometimes ignored               VarBindList       }   BulkPDU ::=                         -- must be identical in       SEQUENCE {                      -- structure to PDU           request-id      INTEGER (-214783648..214783647),           non-repeaters   INTEGER (0..max-bindings),           max-repetitions INTEGER (0..max-bindings),           variable-bindings           -- values are ignored               VarBindList       }   -- variable bindingPresuhn, et al.             Standards Track                     [Page 8]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   VarBind ::= SEQUENCE {           name ObjectName,           CHOICE {               value          ObjectSyntax,               unSpecified    NULL,    -- in retrieval requests                                       -- exceptions in responses               noSuchObject   [0] IMPLICIT NULL,               noSuchInstance [1] IMPLICIT NULL,               endOfMibView   [2] IMPLICIT NULL           }       }   -- variable-binding list   VarBindList ::= SEQUENCE (SIZE (0..max-bindings)) OF VarBind   END4.  Protocol Specification4.1.  Common Constructs   The value of the request-id field in a Response-PDU takes the value   of the request-id field in the request PDU to which it is a response.   By use of the request-id value, an application can distinguish the   (potentially multiple) outstanding requests, and thereby correlate   incoming responses with outstanding requests.  In cases where an   unreliable datagram service is used, the request-id also provides a   simple means of identifying messages duplicated by the network.  Use   of the same request-id on a retransmission of a request allows the   response to either the original transmission or the retransmission to   satisfy the request.  However, in order to calculate the round trip   time for transmission and processing of a request-response   transaction, the application needs to use a different request-id   value on a retransmitted request.  The latter strategy is recommended   for use in the majority of situations.   A non-zero value of the error-status field in a Response-PDU is used   to indicate that an error occurred to prevent the processing of the   request.  In these cases, a non-zero value of the Response-PDU's   error-index field provides additional information by identifying   which variable binding in the list caused the error.  A variable   binding is identified by its index value.  The first variable binding   in a variable-binding list is index one, the second is index two,   etc.Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                     [Page 9]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   SNMP limits OBJECT IDENTIFIER values to a maximum of 128 sub-   identifiers, where each sub-identifier has a maximum value of   2**32-1.4.2.  PDU Processing   In the elements of procedure below, any field of a PDU which is not   referenced by the relevant procedure is ignored by the receiving SNMP   entity.  However, all components of a PDU, including those whose   values are ignored by the receiving SNMP entity, must have valid   ASN.1 syntax and encoding.  For example, some PDUs (e.g., the   GetRequest-PDU) are concerned only with the name of a variable and   not its value.  In this case, the value portion of the variable   binding is ignored by the receiving SNMP entity.  The unSpecified   value is defined for use as the value portion of such bindings.   On generating a management communication, the message "wrapper" to   encapsulate the PDU is generated according to the "Elements of   Procedure" of the administrative framework in use.  The definition of   "max-bindings" imposes an upper bound on the number of variable   bindings.  In practice, the size of a message is also limited by   constraints on the maximum message size.  A compliant implementation   must support as many variable bindings in a PDU or BulkPDU as fit   into the overall maximum message size limit of the SNMP engine, but   no more than 2147483647 variable bindings.   On receiving a management communication, the "Elements of Procedure"   of the administrative framework in use is followed, and if those   procedures indicate that the operation contained within the message   is to be performed locally, then those procedures also indicate the   MIB view which is visible to the operation.4.2.1.  The GetRequest-PDU   A GetRequest-PDU is generated and transmitted at the request of an   application.   Upon receipt of a GetRequest-PDU, the receiving SNMP entity processes   each variable binding in the variable-binding list to produce a   Response-PDU.  All fields of the Response-PDU have the same values as   the corresponding fields of the received request except as indicated   below.  Each variable binding is processed as follows:   (1)   If the variable binding's name exactly matches the name of a         variable accessible by this request, then the variable         binding's value field is set to the value of the named         variable.Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 10]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   (2)   Otherwise, if the variable binding's name does not have an         OBJECT IDENTIFIER prefix which exactly matches the OBJECT         IDENTIFIER prefix of any (potential) variable accessible by         this request, then its value field is set to "noSuchObject".   (3)   Otherwise, the variable binding's value field is set to         "noSuchInstance".   If the processing of any variable binding fails for a reason other   than listed above, then the Response-PDU is re-formatted with the   same values in its request-id and variable-bindings fields as the   received GetRequest-PDU, with the value of its error-status field set   to "genErr", and the value of its error-index field is set to the   index of the failed variable binding.   Otherwise, the value of the Response-PDU's error-status field is set   to "noError", and the value of its error-index field is zero.   The generated Response-PDU is then encapsulated into a message.  If   the size of the resultant message is less than or equal to both a   local constraint and the maximum message size of the originator, it   is transmitted to the originator of the GetRequest-PDU.   Otherwise, an alternate Response-PDU is generated.  This alternate   Response-PDU is formatted with the same value in its request-id field   as the received GetRequest-PDU, with the value of its error-status   field set to "tooBig", the value of its error-index field set to   zero, and an empty variable-bindings field.  This alternate   Response-PDU is then encapsulated into a message.  If the size of the   resultant message is less than or equal to both a local constraint   and the maximum message size of the originator, it is transmitted to   the originator of the GetRequest-PDU.  Otherwise, the snmpSilentDrops   [RFC3418] counter is incremented and the resultant message is   discarded.4.2.2.  The GetNextRequest-PDU   A GetNextRequest-PDU is generated and transmitted at the request of   an application.   Upon receipt of a GetNextRequest-PDU, the receiving SNMP entity   processes each variable binding in the variable-binding list to   produce a Response-PDU.  All fields of the Response-PDU have the same   values as the corresponding fields of the received request except as   indicated below.  Each variable binding is processed as follows:      (1)   The variable is located which is in the lexicographically            ordered list of the names of all variables which arePresuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 11]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002            accessible by this request and whose name is the first            lexicographic successor of the variable binding's name in            the incoming GetNextRequest-PDU.  The corresponding variable            binding's name and value fields in the Response-PDU are set            to the name and value of the located variable.      (2)   If the requested variable binding's name does not            lexicographically precede the name of any variable            accessible by this request, i.e., there is no lexicographic            successor, then the corresponding variable binding produced            in the Response-PDU has its value field set to            "endOfMibView", and its name field set to the variable            binding's name in the request.   If the processing of any variable binding fails for a reason other   than listed above, then the Response-PDU is re-formatted with the   same values in its request-id and variable-bindings fields as the   received GetNextRequest-PDU, with the value of its error-status field   set to "genErr", and the value of its error-index field is set to the   index of the failed variable binding.   Otherwise, the value of the Response-PDU's error-status field is set   to "noError", and the value of its error-index field is zero.   The generated Response-PDU is then encapsulated into a message.  If   the size of the resultant message is less than or equal to both a   local constraint and the maximum message size of the originator, it   is transmitted to the originator of the GetNextRequest-PDU.   Otherwise, an alternate Response-PDU is generated.  This alternate   Response-PDU is formatted with the same values in its request-id   field as the received GetNextRequest-PDU, with the value of its   error-status field set to "tooBig", the value of its error-index   field set to zero, and an empty variable-bindings field.  This   alternate Response-PDU is then encapsulated into a message.  If the   size of the resultant message is less than or equal to both a local   constraint and the maximum message size of the originator, it is   transmitted to the originator of the GetNextRequest-PDU.  Otherwise,   the snmpSilentDrops [RFC3418] counter is incremented and the   resultant message is discarded.4.2.2.1.  Example of Table Traversal   An important use of the GetNextRequest-PDU is the traversal of   conceptual tables of information within a MIB.  The semantics of this   type of request, together with the method of identifying individual   instances of objects in the MIB, provides access to related objects   in the MIB as if they enjoyed a tabular organization.Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 12]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   In the protocol exchange sketched below, an application retrieves the   media-dependent physical address and the address-mapping type for   each entry in the IP net-to-media Address Translation Table [RFC1213]   of a particular network element.  It also retrieves the value of   sysUpTime [RFC3418], at which the mappings existed.  Suppose that the   command responder's IP net-to-media table has three entries:   Interface-Number  Network-Address  Physical-Address  Type      1            10.0.0.51     00:00:10:01:23:45  static      1             9.2.3.4      00:00:10:54:32:10  dynamic      2            10.0.0.15     00:00:10:98:76:54  dynamic   The SNMP entity supporting a command generator application begins by   sending a GetNextRequest-PDU containing the indicated OBJECT   IDENTIFIER values as the requested variable names:    GetNextRequest ( sysUpTime,                   ipNetToMediaPhysAddress,                   ipNetToMediaType )   The SNMP entity supporting a command responder application responds   with a Response-PDU:    Response (( sysUpTime.0 =  "123456" ),               ( ipNetToMediaPhysAddress.1.9.2.3.4 = "000010543210" ),            ( ipNetToMediaType.1.9.2.3.4 =  "dynamic" ))   The SNMP entity supporting the command generator application   continues with:    GetNextRequest ( sysUpTime,                   ipNetToMediaPhysAddress.1.9.2.3.4,                   ipNetToMediaType.1.9.2.3.4 )   The SNMP entity supporting the command responder application responds   with:    Response (( sysUpTime.0 =  "123461" ),               ( ipNetToMediaPhysAddress.1.10.0.0.51 = "000010012345" ),            ( ipNetToMediaType.1.10.0.0.51 =  "static" ))   The SNMP entity supporting the command generator application   continues with:    GetNextRequest ( sysUpTime,                   ipNetToMediaPhysAddress.1.10.0.0.51,                   ipNetToMediaType.1.10.0.0.51 )Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 13]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   The SNMP entity supporting the command responder application responds   with:    Response (( sysUpTime.0 =  "123466" ),               ( ipNetToMediaPhysAddress.2.10.0.0.15 = "000010987654" ),            ( ipNetToMediaType.2.10.0.0.15 =  "dynamic" ))   The SNMP entity supporting the command generator application   continues with:    GetNextRequest ( sysUpTime,                   ipNetToMediaPhysAddress.2.10.0.0.15,                   ipNetToMediaType.2.10.0.0.15 )   As there are no further entries in the table, the SNMP entity   supporting the command responder application responds with the   variables that are next in the lexicographical ordering of the   accessible object names, for example:    Response (( sysUpTime.0 =  "123471" ),               ( ipNetToMediaNetAddress.1.9.2.3.4 = "9.2.3.4" ),            ( ipRoutingDiscards.0 =  "2" ))   Note how, having reached the end of the column for   ipNetToMediaPhysAddress, the second variable binding from the command   responder application has now "wrapped" to the first row in the next   column.  Furthermore, note how, having reached the end of the   ipNetToMediaTable for the third variable binding, the command   responder application has responded with the next available object,   which is outside that table.  This response signals the end of the   table to the command generator application.4.2.3.  The GetBulkRequest-PDU   A GetBulkRequest-PDU is generated and transmitted at the request of   an application.  The purpose of the GetBulkRequest-PDU is to request   the transfer of a potentially large amount of data, including, but   not limited to, the efficient and rapid retrieval of large tables.   Upon receipt of a GetBulkRequest-PDU, the receiving SNMP entity   processes each variable binding in the variable-binding list to   produce a Response-PDU with its request-id field having the same   value as in the request.   For the GetBulkRequest-PDU type, the successful processing of each   variable binding in the request generates zero or more variable   bindings in the Response-PDU.  That is, the one-to-one mapping   between the variable bindings of the GetRequest-PDU, GetNextRequest-Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 14]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   PDU, and SetRequest-PDU types and the resultant Response-PDUs does   not apply for the mapping between the variable bindings of a   GetBulkRequest-PDU and the resultant Response-PDU.   The values of the non-repeaters and max-repetitions fields in the   request specify the processing requested.  One variable binding in   the Response-PDU is requested for the first N variable bindings in   the request and M variable bindings are requested for each of the R   remaining variable bindings in the request.  Consequently, the total   number of requested variable bindings communicated by the request is   given by N + (M * R), where N is the minimum of:  a) the value of the   non-repeaters field in the request, and b) the number of variable   bindings in the request; M is the value of the max-repetitions field   in the request; and R is the maximum of:  a) number of variable   bindings in the request - N, and b)  zero.   The receiving SNMP entity produces a Response-PDU with up to the   total number of requested variable bindings communicated by the   request.  The request-id shall have the same value as the received   GetBulkRequest-PDU.   If N is greater than zero, the first through the (N)-th variable   bindings of the Response-PDU are each produced as follows:   (1)   The variable is located which is in the lexicographically         ordered list of the names of all variables which are accessible         by this request and whose name is the first lexicographic         successor of the variable binding's name in the incoming         GetBulkRequest-PDU.  The corresponding variable binding's name         and value fields in the Response-PDU are set to the name and         value of the located variable.   (2)   If the requested variable binding's name does not         lexicographically precede the name of any variable accessible         by this request, i.e., there is no lexicographic successor,         then the corresponding variable binding produced in the         Response-PDU has its value field set to "endOfMibView", and its         name field set to the variable binding's name in the request.   If M and R are non-zero, the (N + 1)-th and subsequent variable   bindings of the Response-PDU are each produced in a similar manner.   For each iteration i, such that i is greater than zero and less than   or equal to M, and for each repeated variable, r, such that r is   greater than zero and less than or equal to R, the (N + ( (i-1) * R )   + r)-th variable binding of the Response-PDU is produced as follows:Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 15]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   (1)   The variable which is in the lexicographically ordered list of         the names of all variables which are accessible by this request         and whose name is the (i)-th lexicographic successor of the (N         + r)-th variable binding's name in the incoming         GetBulkRequest-PDU is located and the variable binding's name         and value fields are set to the name and value of the located         variable.   (2)   If there is no (i)-th lexicographic successor, then the         corresponding variable binding produced in the Response-PDU has         its value field set to "endOfMibView", and its name field set         to either the last lexicographic successor, or if there are no         lexicographic successors, to the (N + r)-th variable binding's         name in the request.   While the maximum number of variable bindings in the Response-PDU is   bounded by N + (M * R), the response may be generated with a lesser   number of variable bindings (possibly zero) for either of three   reasons.   (1)   If the size of the message encapsulating the Response-PDU         containing the requested number of variable bindings would be         greater than either a local constraint or the maximum message         size of the originator, then the response is generated with a         lesser number of variable bindings.  This lesser number is the         ordered set of variable bindings with some of the variable         bindings at the end of the set removed, such that the size of         the message encapsulating the Response-PDU is approximately         equal to but no greater than either a local constraint or the         maximum message size of the originator.  Note that the number         of variable bindings removed has no relationship to the values         of N, M, or R.   (2)   The response may also be generated with a lesser number of         variable bindings if for some value of iteration i, such that i         is greater than zero and less than or equal to M, that all of         the generated variable bindings have the value field set to         "endOfMibView".  In this case, the variable bindings may be         truncated after the (N + (i * R))-th variable binding.   (3)   In the event that the processing of a request with many         repetitions requires a significantly greater amount of         processing time than a normal request, then a command responder         application may terminate the request with less than the full         number of repetitions, providing at least one repetition is         completed.Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 16]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   If the processing of any variable binding fails for a reason other   than listed above, then the Response-PDU is re-formatted with the   same values in its request-id and variable-bindings fields as the   received GetBulkRequest-PDU, with the value of its error-status field   set to "genErr", and the value of its error-index field is set to the   index of the variable binding in the original request which   corresponds to the failed variable binding.   Otherwise, the value of the Response-PDU's error-status field is set   to "noError", and the value of its error-index field to zero.   The generated Response-PDU (possibly with an empty variable-bindings   field) is then encapsulated into a message.  If the size of the   resultant message is less than or equal to both a local constraint   and the maximum message size of the originator, it is transmitted to   the originator of the GetBulkRequest-PDU.  Otherwise, the   snmpSilentDrops [RFC3418] counter is incremented and the resultant   message is discarded.4.2.3.1.  Another Example of Table Traversal   This example demonstrates how the GetBulkRequest-PDU can be used as   an alternative to the GetNextRequest-PDU.  The same traversal of the   IP net-to-media table as shown inSection 4.2.2.1 is achieved with   fewer exchanges.   The SNMP entity supporting the command generator application begins   by sending a GetBulkRequest-PDU with the modest max-repetitions value   of 2, and containing the indicated OBJECT IDENTIFIER values as the   requested variable names:    GetBulkRequest [ non-repeaters = 1, max-repetitions = 2 ]                  ( sysUpTime,                    ipNetToMediaPhysAddress,                    ipNetToMediaType )   The SNMP entity supporting the command responder application responds   with a Response-PDU:    Response (( sysUpTime.0 =  "123456" ),               ( ipNetToMediaPhysAddress.1.9.2.3.4 = "000010543210" ),            ( ipNetToMediaType.1.9.2.3.4 =  "dynamic" ),               ( ipNetToMediaPhysAddress.1.10.0.0.51 = "000010012345" ),            ( ipNetToMediaType.1.10.0.0.51 =  "static" ))Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 17]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   The SNMP entity supporting the command generator application   continues with:     GetBulkRequest [ non-repeaters = 1, max-repetitions = 2 ]                     ( sysUpTime,                       ipNetToMediaPhysAddress.1.10.0.0.51,                       ipNetToMediaType.1.10.0.0.51 )   The SNMP entity supporting the command responder application responds   with:    Response (( sysUpTime.0 =  "123466" ),               ( ipNetToMediaPhysAddress.2.10.0.0.15 = "000010987654" ),               ( ipNetToMediaType.2.10.0.0.15 = "dynamic" ),               ( ipNetToMediaNetAddress.1.9.2.3.4 = "9.2.3.4" ),            ( ipRoutingDiscards.0 =  "2" ))   Note how, as in the first example, the variable bindings in the   response indicate that the end of the table has been reached.  The   fourth variable binding does so by returning information from the   next available column; the fifth variable binding does so by   returning information from the first available object   lexicographically following the table.  This response signals the end   of the table to the command generator application.4.2.4.  The Response-PDU   The Response-PDU is generated by an SNMP entity only upon receipt of   a GetRequest-PDU, GetNextRequest-PDU, GetBulkRequest-PDU,   SetRequest-PDU, or InformRequest-PDU, as described elsewhere in this   document.   If the error-status field of the Response-PDU is non-zero, the value   fields of the variable bindings in the variable binding list are   ignored.   If both the error-status field and the error-index field of the   Response-PDU are non-zero, then the value of the error-index field is   the index of the variable binding (in the variable-binding list of   the corresponding request) for which the request failed.  The first   variable binding in a request's variable-binding list is index one,   the second is index two, etc.   A compliant SNMP entity supporting a command generator application   must be able to properly receive and handle a Response-PDU with an   error-status field equal to "noSuchName", "badValue", or "readOnly".   (See sections1.3 and4.3 of [RFC2576].)Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 18]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   Upon receipt of a Response-PDU, the receiving SNMP entity presents   its contents to the application which generated the request with the   same request-id value.  For more details, see [RFC3412].4.2.5.  The SetRequest-PDU   A SetRequest-PDU is generated and transmitted at the request of an   application.   Upon receipt of a SetRequest-PDU, the receiving SNMP entity   determines the size of a message encapsulating a Response-PDU having   the same values in its request-id and variable-bindings fields as the   received SetRequest-PDU, and the largest possible sizes of the   error-status and error-index fields.  If the determined message size   is greater than either a local constraint or the maximum message size   of the originator, then an alternate Response-PDU is generated,   transmitted to the originator of the SetRequest-PDU, and processing   of the SetRequest-PDU terminates immediately thereafter.  This   alternate Response-PDU is formatted with the same values in its   request-id field as the received SetRequest-PDU, with the value of   its error-status field set to "tooBig", the value of its error-index   field set to zero, and an empty variable-bindings field.  This   alternate Response-PDU is then encapsulated into a message.  If the   size of the resultant message is less than or equal to both a local   constraint and the maximum message size of the originator, it is   transmitted to the originator of the SetRequest-PDU.  Otherwise, the   snmpSilentDrops [RFC3418] counter is incremented and the resultant   message is discarded.  Regardless, processing of the SetRequest-PDU   terminates.   Otherwise, the receiving SNMP entity processes each variable binding   in the variable-binding list to produce a Response-PDU.  All fields   of the Response-PDU have the same values as the corresponding fields   of the received request except as indicated below.   The variable bindings are conceptually processed as a two phase   operation.  In the first phase, each variable binding is validated;   if all validations are successful, then each variable is altered in   the second phase.  Of course, implementors are at liberty to   implement either the first, or second, or both, of these conceptual   phases as multiple implementation phases.  Indeed, such multiple   implementation phases may be necessary in some cases to ensure   consistency.Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 19]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   The following validations are performed in the first phase on each   variable binding until they are all successful, or until one fails:   (1)   If the variable binding's name specifies an existing or non-         existent variable to which this request is/would be denied         access because it is/would not be in the appropriate MIB view,         then the value of the Response-PDU's error-status field is set         to "noAccess", and the value of its error-index field is set to         the index of the failed variable binding.   (2)   Otherwise, if there are no variables which share the same         OBJECT IDENTIFIER prefix as the variable binding's name, and         which are able to be created or modified no matter what new         value is specified, then the value of the Response-PDU's         error-status field is set to "notWritable", and the value of         its error-index field is set to the index of the failed         variable binding.   (3)   Otherwise, if the variable binding's value field specifies,         according to the ASN.1 language, a type which is inconsistent         with that required for all variables which share the same         OBJECT IDENTIFIER prefix as the variable binding's name, then         the value of the Response-PDU's error-status field is set to         "wrongType", and the value of its error-index field is set to         the index of the failed variable binding.   (4)   Otherwise, if the variable binding's value field specifies,         according to the ASN.1 language, a length which is inconsistent         with that required for all variables which share the same         OBJECT IDENTIFIER prefix as the variable binding's name, then         the value of the Response-PDU's error-status field is set to         "wrongLength", and the value of its error-index field is set to         the index of the failed variable binding.   (5)   Otherwise, if the variable binding's value field contains an         ASN.1 encoding which is inconsistent with that field's ASN.1         tag, then the value of the Response-PDU's error-status field is         set to "wrongEncoding", and the value of its error-index field         is set to the index of the failed variable binding.  (Note that         not all implementation strategies will generate this error.)   (6)   Otherwise, if the variable binding's value field specifies a         value which could under no circumstances be assigned to the         variable, then the value of the Response-PDU's error-status         field is set to "wrongValue", and the value of its error-index         field is set to the index of the failed variable binding.Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 20]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   (7)   Otherwise, if the variable binding's name specifies a variable         which does not exist and could not ever be created (even though         some variables sharing the same OBJECT IDENTIFIER prefix might         under some circumstances be able to be created), then the value         of the Response-PDU's error-status field is set to         "noCreation", and the value of its error-index field is set to         the index of the failed variable binding.   (8)   Otherwise, if the variable binding's name specifies a variable         which does not exist but can not be created under the present         circumstances (even though it could be created under other         circumstances), then the value of the Response-PDU's error-         status field is set to "inconsistentName", and the value of its         error-index field is set to the index of the failed variable         binding.   (9)   Otherwise, if the variable binding's name specifies a variable         which exists but can not be modified no matter what new value         is specified, then the value of the Response-PDU's error-status         field is set to "notWritable", and the value of its error-index         field is set to the index of the failed variable binding.   (10)  Otherwise, if the variable binding's value field specifies a         value that could under other circumstances be held by the         variable, but is presently inconsistent or otherwise unable to         be assigned to the variable, then the value of the Response-         PDU's error-status field is set to "inconsistentValue", and the         value of its error-index field is set to the index of the         failed variable binding.   (11)  When, during the above steps, the assignment of the value         specified by the variable binding's value field to the         specified variable requires the allocation of a resource which         is presently unavailable, then the value of the Response-PDU's         error-status field is set to "resourceUnavailable", and the         value of its error-index field is set to the index of the         failed variable binding.   (12)  If the processing of the variable binding fails for a reason         other than listed above, then the value of the Response-PDU's         error-status field is set to "genErr", and the value of its         error-index field is set to the index of the failed variable         binding.   (13)  Otherwise, the validation of the variable binding succeeds.Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 21]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   At the end of the first phase, if the validation of all variable   bindings succeeded, then the value of the Response-PDU's error-status   field is set to "noError" and the value of its error-index field is   zero, and processing continues as follows.   For each variable binding in the request, the named variable is   created if necessary, and the specified value is assigned to it.   Each of these variable assignments occurs as if simultaneously with   respect to all other assignments specified in the same request.   However, if the same variable is named more than once in a single   request, with different associated values, then the actual assignment   made to that variable is implementation-specific.   If any of these assignments fail (even after all the previous   validations), then all other assignments are undone, and the   Response-PDU is modified to have the value of its error-status field   set to "commitFailed", and the value of its error-index field set to   the index of the failed variable binding.   If and only if it is not possible to undo all the assignments, then   the Response-PDU is modified to have the value of its error-status   field set to "undoFailed", and the value of its error-index field is   set to zero.  Note that implementations are strongly encouraged to   take all possible measures to avoid use of either "commitFailed" or   "undoFailed" - these two error-status codes are not to be taken as   license to take the easy way out in an implementation.   Finally, the generated Response-PDU is encapsulated into a message,   and transmitted to the originator of the SetRequest-PDU.4.2.6.  The SNMPv2-Trap-PDU   An SNMPv2-Trap-PDU is generated and transmitted by an SNMP entity on   behalf of a notification originator application.  The SNMPv2-Trap-PDU   is often used to notify a notification receiver application at a   logically remote SNMP entity that an event has occurred or that a   condition is present.  There is no confirmation associated with this   notification delivery mechanism.   The destination(s) to which an SNMPv2-Trap-PDU is sent is determined   in an implementation-dependent fashion by the SNMP entity.  The first   two variable bindings in the variable binding list of an SNMPv2-   Trap-PDU are sysUpTime.0 [RFC3418] and snmpTrapOID.0 [RFC3418]   respectively.  If the OBJECTS clause is present in the invocation of   the corresponding NOTIFICATION-TYPE macro, then each corresponding   variable, as instantiated by this notification, is copied, in order,Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 22]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   to the variable-bindings field.  If any additional variables are   being included (at the option of the generating SNMP entity), then   each is copied to the variable-bindings field.4.2.7.  The InformRequest-PDU   An InformRequest-PDU is generated and transmitted by an SNMP entity   on behalf of a notification originator application.  The   InformRequest-PDU is often used to notify a notification receiver   application that an event has occurred or that a condition is   present.  This is a confirmed notification delivery mechanism,   although there is, of course, no guarantee of delivery.   The destination(s) to which an InformRequest-PDU is sent is specified   by the notification originator application.  The first two variable   bindings in the variable binding list of an InformRequest-PDU are   sysUpTime.0 [RFC3418] and snmpTrapOID.0 [RFC3418] respectively.  If   the OBJECTS clause is present in the invocation of the corresponding   NOTIFICATION-TYPE macro, then each corresponding variable, as   instantiated by this notification, is copied, in order, to the   variable-bindings field.  If any additional variables are being   included (at the option of the generating SNMP entity), then each is   copied to the variable-bindings field.   Upon receipt of an InformRequest-PDU, the receiving SNMP entity   determines the size of a message encapsulating a Response-PDU with   the same values in its request-id, error-status, error-index and   variable-bindings fields as the received InformRequest-PDU.  If the   determined message size is greater than either a local constraint or   the maximum message size of the originator, then an alternate   Response-PDU is generated, transmitted to the originator of the   InformRequest-PDU, and processing of the InformRequest-PDU terminates   immediately thereafter.  This alternate Response-PDU is formatted   with the same values in its request-id field as the received   InformRequest-PDU, with the value of its error-status field set to   "tooBig", the value of its error-index field set to zero, and an   empty variable-bindings field.  This alternate Response-PDU is then   encapsulated into a message.  If the size of the resultant message is   less than or equal to both a local constraint and the maximum message   size of the originator, it is transmitted to the originator of the   InformRequest-PDU.  Otherwise, the snmpSilentDrops [RFC3418] counter   is incremented and the resultant message is discarded.  Regardless,   processing of the InformRequest-PDU terminates.   Otherwise, the receiving SNMP entity:   (1)   presents its contents to the appropriate application;Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 23]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   (2)   generates a Response-PDU with the same values in its request-id         and variable-bindings fields as the received InformRequest-PDU,         with the value of its error-status field set to "noError" and         the value of its error-index field set to zero; and   (3)   transmits the generated Response-PDU to the originator of the         InformRequest-PDU.5.  Notice on Intellectual Property   The IETF takes no position regarding the validity or scope of any   intellectual property or other rights that might be claimed to   pertain to the implementation or use of the technology described in   this document or the extent to which any license under such rights   might or might not be available; neither does it represent that it   has made any effort to identify any such rights.  Information on the   IETF's procedures with respect to rights in standards-track and   standards-related documentation can be found inBCP-11.  Copies of   claims of rights made available for publication and any assurances of   licenses to be made available, or the result of an attempt made to   obtain a general license or permission for the use of such   proprietary rights by implementors or users of this specification can   be obtained from the IETF Secretariat.   The IETF invites any interested party to bring to its attention any   copyrights, patents or patent applications, or other proprietary   rights which may cover technology that may be required to practice   this standard.  Please address the information to the IETF Executive   Director.6.  Acknowledgments   This document is the product of the SNMPv3 Working Group.  Some   special thanks are in order to the following Working Group members:      Randy Bush      Jeffrey D. Case      Mike Daniele      Rob Frye      Lauren Heintz      Keith McCloghrie      Russ Mundy      David T. Perkins      Randy Presuhn      Aleksey Romanov      Juergen Schoenwaelder      Bert WijnenPresuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 24]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   This version of the document, edited by Randy Presuhn, was initially   based on the work of a design team whose members were:      Jeffrey D. Case      Keith McCloghrie      David T. Perkins      Randy Presuhn      Juergen Schoenwaelder   The previous versions of this document, edited by Keith McCloghrie,   was the result of significant work by four major contributors:      Jeffrey D. Case      Keith McCloghrie      Marshall T. Rose      Steven Waldbusser   Additionally, the contributions of the SNMPv2 Working Group to the   previous versions are also acknowledged.  In particular, a special   thanks is extended for the contributions of:      Alexander I. Alten      Dave Arneson      Uri Blumenthal      Doug Book      Kim Curran      Jim Galvin      Maria Greene      Iain Hanson      Dave Harrington      Nguyen Hien      Jeff Johnson      Michael Kornegay      Deirdre Kostick      David Levi      Daniel Mahoney      Bob Natale      Brian O'Keefe      Andrew Pearson      Dave Perkins      Randy Presuhn      Aleksey Romanov      Shawn Routhier      Jon Saperia      Juergen Schoenwaelder      Bob StewartPresuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 25]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002      Kaj Tesink      Glenn Waters      Bert Wijnen7.  Security Considerations   The protocol defined in this document by itself does not provide a   secure environment.  Even if the network itself is secure (for   example by using IPSec), there is no control as to who on the secure   network is allowed access to management information.   It is recommended that the implementors consider the security   features as provided by the SNMPv3 framework.  Specifically, the use   of the User-based Security Model STD 62,RFC 3414 [RFC3414] and the   View-based Access Control Model STD 62,RFC 3415 [RFC3415] is   recommended.   It is then a customer/user responsibility to ensure that the SNMP   entity is properly configured so that:      -  only those principals (users) having legitimate rights can         access or modify the values of any MIB objects supported by         that entity;      -  the occurrence of particular events on the entity will be         communicated appropriately;      -  the entity responds appropriately and with due credence to         events and information that have been communicated to it.8.  References8.1.  Normative References   [RFC768]    Postel, J., "User Datagram Protocol", STD 6,RFC 768,               August 1980.   [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.Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 26]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   [RFC2580]   McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J.,               Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser, "Conformance Statements for               SMIv2", STD 58,RFC 2580, April 1999.   [RFC3411]   Harrington, D., Presuhn, R. and B. Wijnen, "An               Architecture for Describing Simple Network Management               Protocol (SNMP) Management Frameworks", STD 62,RFC 3411,               December 2002.   [RFC3412]   Case, J., Harrington, D., Presuhn, R. and B. Wijnen,               "Message Processing and Dispatching for the Simple               Network Management Protocol (SNMP)", STD 62,RFC 3412,               December 2002.   [RFC3413]   Levi, D., Meyer, P. and B. Stewart, "Simple Network               Management Protocol (SNMP) Applications", STD 62,RFC3413, December 2002.   [RFC3414]   Blumenthal, U. and B. Wijnen, "The User-Based Security               Model (USM) for Version 3 of the Simple Network               Management Protocol (SNMPv3)", STD 62,RFC 3414, December               2002.   [RFC3415]   Wijnen, B., Presuhn, R. and K. McCloghrie, "View-based               Access Control Model (VACM) for the Simple Network               Management Protocol (SNMP)", STD 62,RFC 3415, December               2002.   [RFC3417]   Presuhn, R., Case, J., McCloghrie, K., Rose, M. and S.               Waldbusser, "Transport Mappings for the Simple Network               Management Protocol", STD 62,RFC 3417, December 2002.   [RFC3418]   Presuhn, R., Case, J., McCloghrie, K., Rose, M. and S.               Waldbusser, "Management Information Base (MIB) for the               Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)", STD 62,RFC3418, December 2002.   [ASN1]      Information processing systems - Open Systems               Interconnection - Specification of Abstract Syntax               Notation One (ASN.1), International Organization for               Standardization.  International Standard 8824, December               1987.8.2.  Informative References   [FRAG]      Kent, C. and J. Mogul, "Fragmentation Considered               Harmful," Proceedings, ACM SIGCOMM '87, Stowe, VT, August               1987.Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 27]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002   [RFC1155]   Rose, M. and K. McCloghrie, "Structure and Identification               of Management Information for TCP/IP-based Internets",               STD 16,RFC 1155, May 1990.   [RFC1157]   Case, J., Fedor, M., Schoffstall, M. and J. Davin,               "Simple Network Management Protocol", STD 15,RFC 1157,               May 1990.   [RFC1212]   Rose, M. and K. McCloghrie, "Concise MIB Definitions",               STD 16,RFC 1212, March 1991.   [RFC1213]   McCloghrie, K. and M. Rose, Editors, "Management               Information Base for Network Management of TCP/IP-based               internets: MIB-II", STD 17,RFC 1213, March 1991.   [RFC1215]   Rose, M., "A Convention for Defining Traps for use with               the SNMP",RFC 1215, March 1991.   [RFC1901]   Case, J., McCloghrie, K., Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser,               "Introduction to Community-based SNMPv2",RFC 1901,               January 1996.   [RFC2576]   Frye, R., Levi, D., Routhier, S. and B. Wijnen,               "Coexistence between Version 1, Version 2, and Version 3               of the Internet-Standard Network Management Framework",RFC 2576, March 2000.   [RFC2863]   McCloghrie, K. and F. Kastenholz, "The Interfaces Group               MIB",RFC 2863, June 2000.   [RFC2914]   Floyd, S., "Congestion Control Principles",BCP 41,RFC2914, September 2000.   [RFC3410]   Case, J., Mundy, R., Partain, D. and B. Stewart,               "Introduction and Applicability Statements for Internet-               Standard Management Framework",RFC 3410, December 2002.9.  Changes fromRFC 1905   These are the changes fromRFC 1905:      -  Corrected spelling error in copyright statement;      -  Updated copyright date;      -  Updated with new editor's name and contact information;      -  Added notice on intellectual property;Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 28]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002      -  Cosmetic fixes to layout and typography;      -  Added table of contents;      -  Title changed;      -  Updated document headers and footers;      -  Deleted the old clause 2.3, entitled "Access to Management         Information";      -  Changed the way in which request-id was defined, though with         the same ultimate syntax and semantics, to avoid coupling with         SMI.  This does not affect the protocol in any way;      -  Replaced the word "exception" with the word "error" in the old         clause 4.1.  This does not affect the protocol in any way;      -  Deleted the first two paragraphs of the old clause 4.2;      -  Clarified the maximum number of variable bindings that an         implementation must support in a PDU.  This does not affect the         protocol in any way;      -  Replaced occurrences of "SNMPv2 application" with         "application";      -  Deleted three sentences in old clause 4.2.3 describing the         handling of an impossible situation.  This does not affect the         protocol in any way;      -  Clarified the use of the SNMPv2-Trap-Pdu in the old clause         4.2.6.  This does not affect the protocol in any way;      -  Aligned description of the use of the InformRequest-Pdu in old         clause 4.2.7 with the architecture.  This does not affect the         protocol in any way;      -  Updated references;      -  Re-wrote introduction clause;      -  Replaced manager/agent/SNMPv2 entity terminology with         terminology fromRFC 2571.  This does not affect the protocol         in any way;      -  Eliminated IMPORTS from the SMI, replaced with equivalent in-         line ASN.1.  This does not affect the protocol in any way;Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 29]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 2002      -  Added notes calling attention to two different manifestations         of reaching the end of a table in the table walk examples;      -  Added content to security considerations clause;      -  Updated ASN.1 comment on use of Report-PDU.  This does not         affect the protocol in any way;      -  Updated acknowledgments section;      -  Included information on handling of BITS;      -  Deleted spurious comma in ASN.1 definition of PDUs;      -  Added abstract;      -  Made handling of additional variable bindings in informs         consistent with that for traps.  This was a correction of an         editorial oversight, and reflects implementation practice;      -  Added reference toRFC 2914.10.  Editor's Address   Randy Presuhn   BMC Software, Inc.   2141 North First Street   San Jose, CA  95131   USA   Phone: +1 408 546 1006   EMail: randy_presuhn@bmc.comPresuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 30]

RFC 3416              Protocol Operations for SNMP         December 200211.  Full Copyright Statement   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2002).  All Rights Reserved.   This document and translations of it may be copied and furnished to   others, and derivative works that comment on or otherwise explain it   or assist in its implementation may be prepared, copied, published   and distributed, in whole or in part, without restriction of any   kind, provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph are   included on all such copies and derivative works.  However, this   document itself may not be modified in any way, such as by removing   the copyright notice or references to the Internet Society or other   Internet organizations, except as needed for the purpose of   developing Internet standards in which case the procedures for   copyrights defined in the Internet Standards process must be   followed, or as required to translate it into languages other than   English.   The limited permissions granted above are perpetual and will not be   revoked by the Internet Society or its successors or assigns.   This document and the information contained herein is provided on an   "AS IS" basis and THE INTERNET SOCIETY AND THE INTERNET ENGINEERING   TASK FORCE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING   BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY THAT THE USE OF THE INFORMATION   HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF   MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.Acknowledgement   Funding for the RFC Editor function is currently provided by the   Internet Society.Presuhn, et al.             Standards Track                    [Page 31]

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