Article 4744 of comp.protocols.snmp: Path: matra.meer.net!goonsquad.spies.com!genmagic!bug.rahul.net!a2i!olivea!hookup!news.caren.net!news.join.ad.jp!news.imnet.ad.jp!usenet.seri.re.kr!news.kreonet.re.kr!usenet.kornet.nm.kr!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!panix!not-for-mail From: splinter@panix.com (Tom Cikoski) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.snmp,comp.answers,news.answers Subject: comp.protocols.snmp SNMP FAQ Part 1 of 2 Supersedes: <40l2g5$86d@panix.com> Followup-To: comp.protocols.snmp Date: 30 Oct 1995 16:22:20 -0500 Organization: Panther Digital Corporation, Danbury, Connecticut USA Lines: 1508 Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Distribution: inet Expires: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 05:00:00 GMT Message-ID: <473fmc$564@panix2.panix.com> Reply-To: splinter@panix.com NNTP-Posting-Host: panix2.panix.com Summary: Introduction to SNMP & comp.protocols.snmp newsgroup Xref: matra.meer.net comp.protocols.snmp:4744 comp.answers:14947 news.answers:55635 Archive-name: snmp-faq/part1 Posting-Frequency: monthly (mid-month - more-or-less) Last-Modified: 31 Oct 1995 Version: 2.03 comp.protocols.snmp ------------------- PART 1 of 2 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ Simple Network Management Protocol ---------------------------------- This document is provided as a service by and for the readers of Internet USENET news group comp.protocols.snmp and may be used for research and educational purposes only. Any commercial use of the text may be in violation of copyright laws under the terms of the Berne Convention. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please feel free to EMail corrections, enhancements, and/or additions to the Reply-To address, above. Your input will receive full credit in this FAQ unless you request otherwise. --------------------------------------------------------- Please also visit our cousin newsgroup, comp.dcom.net-management. New this month: --------------- > Miscellaneous corrections submitted by readers. Note on host names and addresses: please email me with any changes to host names and IP addresses. The MIT host rtfm has an autoresponder which always replies to postings with an incorrect IP. It would be nice if every host had that, but they don't, so I need your assistance. ~Subject: TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- FAQ PART 1 of 2: IN THIS DOCUMENT ---------------- ----------------- @0. What is the purpose of this FAQ? ------------------------------------ @I. General Questions about SNMP and SNMPv2 ------------------------------------------- @1. What is SNMP? @2. What is an RFC? @3. Where can I get RFC text? @4. What books are there which cover SNMP? @5. What periodicals are heavily oriented to SNMP? @6. What classes are available on the topic of SNMP? @7. Who are some leading authorities of SNMP? @8. What discussion groups are available for SNMP? @9. What trade shows cater to SNMP? @10. What SNMP product User Groups are available. @11. Where can I find SNMP-related material on WWW? @20. What is SNMPv2? @30. What is RMON? FAQ PART 2 of 2: NOT IN THIS DOCUMENT ----------- @40. What is CMIP? @41. What books should I read about CMIP? @50. What is OMNIPoint? @II. SNMP Software and Related Products ---------------------------------------- @1. Where can I get SNMP software? @2. What CMIP software is available? @III. MIBS ----------- @1. What is a MIB? @2. What are MIB-I and MIB-II @3. What are enterprise MIBs? @4. Where can I get enterprise MIBs? @5. How can I register an enterprise MIB? @5a. Where can I find the current Enterprise Number Assignments? @6. What is the SMI? @7. What is ASN.1? @Appendix A. Glossary @Appendix B. Acknowledgements & Credits ~Subject: C O N T E N T S - - - - - - - - @0. ~Subject: What is the purpose of this FAQ? ---------------------------------------- This FAQ is to serve as a guide to the resources known to be available for helping you to understand SNMP, SNMPv2, and their related technologies. OSI/CMIP is touched on briefly as well because we're fair-minded folk. There is NO INTENT that this be a one-stop SNMP tutorial. You WILL need to read the books listed herein, maybe even some of the RFCs. You may wish to take a class as well. Just think of this as your "tourist guide book." This FAQ is archived (as with all "licensed" FAQs) at rtfm.mit.edu [18.181.0.24] under /pub/usenet/news.answers as snmp-faq, or under /pub/usenet/comp.protocols.snmp as its own self (the only file in that directory). Use anonymous ftp to retrieve. What? No ftp? Send e-mail to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with "send usenet/news.answers/finding-sources" for instructions on FTP via e-mail. This FAQ is available on the WWW as: http://snmp.cs.utwente.nl/General/snmp-faq.html http://smurfland.cit.buffalo.edu/NetMan/FAQs.html @I. ~Subject: General Questions about SNMP and SNMPv2 ----------------------------------------------- @1. ~Subject: What is SNMP? ---------------- The Simple Network Management Protocol is a protocol for Internet network management services. It is formally specified in a series of related RFC documents. RFC 1089 - SNMP over Ethernet RFC 1140 - IAB Official Protocol Standards RFC 1147 - Tools for Monitoring and Debugging TCP/IP Internets and Interconnected Devices [superceded by RFC 1470] RFC 1155 - Structure and Identification of Management Information for TCP/IP based internets. RFC 1156 - Management Information Base Network Management of TCP/IP based internets RFC 1157 - A Simple Network Managment Protocol RFC 1158 - Management Information Base Network Management of TCP/IP based internets: MIB-II RFC 1161 - SNMP over OSI RFC 1212 - Concise MIB Definitions RFC 1213 - Management Information Base for Network Management of TCP/IP-based internets: MIB-II RFC 1215 - A Convention for Defining Traps for use with the SNMP RFC 1298 - SNMP over IPX @2. ~Subject: What is an RFC? ------------------ The letters stand for the title Request For Comment, which is the initial stage in the process for creating Internet standards. RFCs go through several stages of review and refinement before they are adopted as final by the Internet community. @3. ~Subject: Where can I get RFC text? ============================================================== RFC-Info Simplified Help submitted by: Mark Wallace ----------------------- Use RFC-Info by sending an email messages to RFC-INFO@ISI.EDU. 1. To get a specific RFC send a message with text as follows: Retrieve: RFC Doc-ID: RFC1500 This gets RFC 1500. All RFC numbers in the Doc-Id are 4 digits (RFC 791 would be Doc-ID: RFC0791). 2. To get a specific FYI send a message with text as follows: Retrieve: FYI Doc-ID: FYI0004 3. To get a list of available RFC's that match a certain criteria: LIST: RFC Keywords: Gateway Returns a list of RFC's with the word Gateway in the title or specified as a keyword. 4. To get information about other ways to get RFCs, FYIs, STDs, or IMRs. HELP: ways_to_get_rfcs HELP: ways_to_get_fyis HELP: ways_to_get_stds HELP: ways_to_get_imrs 5. To get help about using RFC-Info: HELP: help or HELP: topics =============================================================== An archie search for the keyword "rfc" turned up 99 hits. A few of the more prominent or amusing are shown below: animal-farm.nevada.edu cs.columbia.edu ftp.internic.net ftp.uu.net merit.edu nic.ddn.mil - note: avoid using this one, it's SLOW nis.nsf.net src.doc.ic.ac.uk venera.isi.edu world.std.com munnari.oz.au \___ Pacific Rim Sites use these archie.au / A. Use anonymous ftp & look for rfc or pub/rfc directories above. Details on obtaining RFCs via FTP or EMAIL may be obtained by sending an EMAIL message to "rfc-info@ISI.EDU" with the message body "help: ways_to_get_rfcs". For example: >> To: rfc-info@ISI.EDU >> Subject: getting rfcs >> help: ways_to_get_rfcs B. You can get a CD Rom with all the RFC's as of the date of the CD ROM (Mar 93) from : Info Magic POB 338 Pennington, NJ 08534-0338 (800) 800-6613 (609) 683-5501 Title is 'The Internet CD-ROM' (around $50) Includes sources for BSD 4.3 and GNU. C. In Germany and Europe, try Christian Seyb: "I also offer a CDROM with all RFC's as of the date of beginning of Aug 93." The following CDROM is available for DM 98,-- (app. $60) and contains the following software: - Linux SLS V1.03, Kernel 0.99.11 and utilities for Linux - 386BSD version 0.1 including patch-kit 0.2.4 - NetBSD version 0.8 - Utilities for 386BSD and NetBSD - The Berkely Second Networking Distribution - GNU software (gcc 2.4.5, emacs 19.17, gmake 3.68, etc) - X11R5 up to patch 25 and lots of Contributed Software - TeX version 3.14 - The Internet RFCs up to RFC1493 - News, mail and mailbox software and many utilities for Unix Issue: Aug 1993 Contact: CDROM Versand Helga Seyb Fuchsweg 86 Tel: +49-8106-302210 85598 Baldham Fax: +49-8106-302310 Germany Bbs/Fax: +49-8106-34593 Christian Seyb | cs@gold.muc.de | Mailbox/uucp/Fax: 08106-34593 --------------------------------------------------- Dr. Sidnie Feit writes: "You might want to mention the authoritative site: ds.internic.net" Below is a quote from the gopher file: gopher://ds1.internic.net:70/00/internic.info/access.info "Anonymous FTP ------------- All publically-accessible files are available via anonymous FTP. Please use the word "anonymous" as the login and your email address as the password." (NOTE: login ID ftp works too.) "Electronic Mail --------------- An electronic mail application, developed by AT&T, is available which provides batch access to our services. To obtain user information, send mailto mailserv@ds.internic.net and include the command HELP in the body of the message. WWW --- All publically-accessible files are available via WWW. The URL is http://ds.internic.net/ Gopher ------ The InterNIC Directory and Database Services collection of Directory of Directories Listings, Internet Documents such as RFCs, FYIs, STDs and Internet Drafts, and Publically Accessible Databases are available via Gopher... " @4. ~Subject: What books are there which cover SNMP? ----------------------------------------------- A good source for books on UNIX and on UNIX-related networking topics (such as SNMP) is: Computer Literacy Bookshops, Inc. Stores in San Jose, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, CA and Vienna, VA. (408) 435-5015 x127 http://www.clbooks.com info@clbooks.com ftp from ftp.netcom.com under /pub/clbooks A. The Simple Book: An Introduction to Managment of TCP/IP-based Internets by: Marshall T. Rose ISBN 0-13-812611-9 (c) 1991 Prentice-Hall, Inc And ... The Simple Book: (Second Edition) by: Marshall T. Rose ISBN 0-13-177254-6 Prentice-Hall Copyright 1994 B. SNMP, SNMPv2 and CMIP: The Practical Guide to Network Management Standards by: William Stallings ISBN 0-201-63331-0 (c) 1993 Addison-Wesley Publishing Co, Inc NOTE: >>A second printing of >>SNMP, SNMPv2, and CMIP: >>The Practical Guide to Network Management (Addison-Wesley, 1993) >>is now in bookstores. A number of errata in the first printing >>have been corrected. None of these are "fatal" but they were a >>nuisance. For anyone with a first printing, an errata sheet is >>available via anonymous ftp in the file SNMP.errata in directory >>ftp/pub on aw.com. >>Bill Stallings >>72500.3562@compuserve.com C. Network Management: A Practical Perspective by: Allan Leinwand & Karen Fang ISBN 0-201-52771-5 (c) 1993 Addison-Wesley Publishing Co, Inc D. Internetworking with TCP/IP (3 Volumes) Volume 1: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture by: Douglas E. Comer ISBN 0-13-468505-9 (Note: 2nd Edition) Volume 2: Design, Implementation, and Internals by: Douglas E. Comer and David Stevens ISBN 0-13-472242-6 (c) 1991 Prentice-Hall, Inc Volume 3: Client-Server Programming and Applications by: Douglas E. Comer and David Stevens ISBN 0-13-474222-2 (Note: BSD Socket Version) (c) 1993 Prentice-Hall, Inc E. Managing Internetworks with SNMP by: Mark A. Miller, P.E. ISBN 1-55851-304-3 (c) 1993 M&T Books, New York, NY F. Open Systems Networking: OSI & TCP/IP by: David Piscitello & A. L. Chapin ISBN 0-201-56334-7 (c) 1993 Addison-Wesley While largely about OSI, this book contains lots of stuff about TCP/IP and SNMP as well. G. Total SNMP by: Sean Harnedy ISBN 1-878956-33-7 (c) 1994 CPM Books, 1300 Virginia Drive, 3rd Floor Fort Washington, PA 19034 H. How to Manage Your Network using SNMP by: Marshall T. Rose & Keith McCloghrie ISBN 0-13-141517-4 (c) 1995 P T R Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ I. SNMP: A Guide to Network Management by: Sidnie Feit McGraw-Hill ISBN 0-07-020359-8 J. SNMP Application Developer's Guide by: Robert L. Townsend ISBN 0-442-01874-6 Includes two 3.5" disks with source code! Van Nostrand Reinhold 115 Fifth Ave, NY, NY 10003 <-- SNMP related books from: Jan-Arendt Klingel <-- klingel@rhoen.de last update 12.06.95 Communication Network Management, 2nd Edition K. Terplan Prentice Hall, 1992 Enterprise Network Management: A Guide to IBM's NetView D.M. Peterson McGraw-Hill, 1994 Exploring the Simple Network Management Protocol S. Harnedy McGraw-Hill, 1994 The Hands-On Guide to Network Management John Mueller, Robert A. Williams McGraw-Hill, 1993 Integrated Network Management I. Krishan McGraw-Hill, 1993 Integriertes Netz- und Systemmanagement Heinz-Gerd Hegering, Sebastian Abeck Addison-Wesley, 1993 ISBN 3-89319-508-4 Management von Rechnernetzen K. Garbe Teubner, 1991 Managing Internetworks with SNMP M.A. Miller M&T, 1993 NetView A. Charley Van Nostrand, 1993 NetView: A Professional Guide to SNA Network Management L.D. Trindell McGraw-Hill, 1993 Network Management: A Practical Perspective Allan Leinwand, Karen Fang Conroy Addison-Wesley 1992/1993 ISBN 0-201-52771-5 Network Management F.J. Kauffels Addision-Wesley, 1992 ISBN 0-201-56524-X Netzwerk-Management: Probleme, Standards, Strategien F.J. Kauffels Datacom, 1990/1992 ISBN 3-89238-027-9 The Simple Book, 2nd. Edition Marshall T. Rose Prentice Hall 1994 ISBN 0-13-177254-6 SNMP, SMP and CMIP: The Practical Guide to Network Management Standards W. Stallings Addison-Wesley, 1993 SNMP: Konzepte, Verfahren, Plattformen R. Janssen, W. Schott Datacom, 1993 SNMP-2: Simple Network Management Protocol D. Griffith, M. Hein Addison-Wesley, 1994 TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol I W. Richard Stevens Addison-Wesley, 1994 ISBN 0-201-63346-9 TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol II W. Richard Stevens Addison-Wesley, 1995 ISBN 0-201-63354-X ftp://aw.com/aw.prof.comp.series/wright.stevens.tcpipv2.info.tar.Z The Token-Ring Management Guide M. Nemzow McGraw-Hill, 1993 Understanding SNMP MIBs David T. Perkins ftp://lancaster.andrew.cmu.edu/pub/UnderstandingSNMPv1Mibs.ps submitted by: -- Jan-Arendt Klingel Sudetenstr. 2A D-36041 Glaeserzell Germany klingel@fuldasrv.rhoen.de +49 661 53715 Fax +49 7044 41499 @5. ~Subject: What periodicals are heavily oriented to SNMP? -------------------------------------------------- A. One bi-monthly newsletter is "SIMPLE TIMES". You can subscribe via email at st-subscriptions@simple-times.org Use HELP on the Subject line for details. Note: Simple Times has suspended publication until Spring of 1995 B. ConneXions, The Interoperability Report 480 San Antonio Road, Suite 100 Mountain View, CA 94040 Ph: 415-941-3399 Fx: 415-949-1779 @6. ~Subject: What classes are available on the topic of SNMP? ---------------------------------------------------- A. Softbank Expositions 303 Vintage Park Drive Foster City, CA 94404 415-578-6986 EMail: onsite@interop.com [Note: Softbank now owns the Networld + Interop Show] [See subject @9] B. William Stallings offers videotaped lectures. contact info: email: ws@shore.net C. Network World Technical Seminars Ph: 800-643-4668 (direct: 508-820-7493) Fx: 800-756-9430 [Fax back line, ask for document 55] D. Learning Tree International 1805 Library St Reston, VA 22090-9919 800-843-8733 or 703-709-6405 E. American Research Group, Inc. PO Box 1039 Cary, NC 27512 919-380-0097 @7. ~Subject: Who are some leading authorities of SNMP? ---------------------------------------- A. Authors of Key RFCs Jeffrey D. Case James R. Davin Michael A. Erlinger Mark S. Fedor Keith McCloghrie Marshall T. Rose Martin L. Schoffstall Steven Waldbusser B. Authors of Related Material A. L. Chapin Edwin E. Meir David M. Piscitello William Stallings C. Others of Note Vinton G. Cerf David D. Clark @8. ~Subject: What discussion groups are available for SNMP? ------------------------------------------------- The basic discussion groups are: snmp@psi.com Covers SNMP V1. snmp2@tis.com Covers SNMP V2. SNMP Mailing Lists. SNMPv1 To add yourself to the SNMPv1 mailing list send an email message with the title subscribe and containing your preferred email address in the body to snmp-request@psi.com eg. mail snmp-request@psi.com subject: subscribe n.user@fred.com To remove yourself send an unsubscribe message to the same address. If you want to post a message to all of the current subscribers to the list (and there are hundreds) the address is snmp@psi.com. SNMPv2 To add yourself to the SNMPv2 mailing list send an email message with the title subscribe and containing your preferred email address in the body to snmpv2-request@tis.com eg. mail snmpv2-request@tis.com subject: subscribe n.user@fred.com To remove yourself send an unsubscribe message to the same address. If you want to post a message to all of the current subscribers to the list (and there are many) the address is snmpv2@tis.com. @9. ~Subject: What trade shows cater to SNMP? ----------------------------------- These days nearly every networking trade show in the US, and many outside the US, covers the SNMP market. The "big name" in internetworking is: Networld + Interop Phone: 800-488-2883 Fax: 415-525-0199 Mail Registration: ------------------ SOFTBANK Expositions Attn: Registration Department PO Box 5855 San Mateo, CA 94402-0855 Parent Company: ------------------ SOFTBANK Exposition and Conference Co 303 Vintage Park Drive Foster City, CA 94404 415-578-6900 Fax: 415-525-0194 @10. ~Subject: What SNMP Product User Groups Are There? ------------------------------------------------ HP OPENVIEW: ------------------------ For owners of a run time license to HP OpenView, there is the the OpenView Forum (a yearly fee is charged). Contact: Richard C. "Rick" Sturm, OV Forum President, at U.S. West Advanced Technologies 4001 Discovery Drive Suite 190 Boulder, CO 80303 Voice: 303-541-6262 Fax: 303-541-6250 EMail: sturm@advtech.uswest.com SUNNET MANAGER (revised 3/95): ------------------------------- If you wish to subscribe to snm-people, send a message to listproc@zippy.Telcom.Arizona.EDU with no subject, containing only the words: subscribe snm-people "Kent F Enders" [^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^] [Editor's note: we assume this should be your name here!] If you wish to unsubscribe from snm-people, send the message: unsubscribe snm-people For more information on using listproc, send the message: help This list is devoted to the issues revolving around the use of the SunNet Manager Software package. An anonymous FTP area is set up on Zippy.Telcom.Arizona.EDU (128.196.128.85). Look in ~/pub/snm. For those users that do not have access to ftp directly, zippy also supports ftps by mail. If you want to try it out send an email message with the word `help' in the body of the message for some instructions. Send that email message to ftpmail@zippy.telcom.arizona.edu. An archive of the mail messages sent to the list subscribers is maintained as well. To get an index of these messages send a message to listproc@zippy.telcom.arizona.edu with a single line message of: INDEX SNM-PEOPLE To remove your name from the mailing list send a one line mail message to listproc@zippy.telcom.arizona.edu. The message should contain the line: UNSUBSCRIBE SNM-PEOPLE To receive a list of the commands for the listproc send a message to listproc@zippy.telcom.arizona.edu with a message of: HELP To send a message to the list send mail to snm-people@zippy.telcom.arizona.edu @11. ~Subject: Where can I find SNMP-related material on WWW? ------------------------------------------------------ [from comp.dcom.net-management...] ---------------------------------- it's best if you check out the following www page: it's devoted to network management and contains an excellent overview and links to all the different organisations and commitees: http://smurfland.cit.buffalo.edu/NetMan/index.html from: Andreas Weder awe@zurich.ibm.com [the following www pages have been extracted from elsewhere in this FAQ list ...] Re: HNMS: http://snmp.cs.uwtente.nl/General/snmp-faq.html Re: The tkined & scotty network management system: http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/ibr/cgi-bin/sbrowser.cgi http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/ibr/projects/nm/scotty/tcl+snmp.html http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/ibr/projects/nm/tkined/ http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/ibr/projects/nm/scotty/ Re: FTP Software: http://www.ftp.com An Encyclopaedia From Bruce Barnett: ------------------------------------ SNMP Archives summary. Maintained by Bruce Barnett "The following are FTP/WEB sites for various packages, information, etc. I have not used many of these tools, but do try to keep a record of locations. They are in no particular order. If you have any updates/corrections, please let me [Bruce] know. Thanks..." Last update: June 14, 1995 http://smurfland.cit.buffalo.edu/NetMan/index.html - network management index ftp.tis.com:/pub/ietf/snmpv2 - minutes/archives of SNMPv2 working group http://snmp.net.cmu.edu/bin/snmpv2 - minutes/archives of SNMPv2 working group lancaster.andrew.cmu.edu: /pub/snmp-dist/* snmp2.1.2.tar CMU SNMP v2 source (Library, agent, mid-level agent, Tcl/Tk interface, net management routines) /pub/snmp.tar /pub/snmp1.1b.tar /pub/UnderstandingSNMPv1Mibs.ps - Dave Perkin's "How to Read and Use an SNMP MIB?" FTP.CS.CMU.EDU:/project/netdev/cmu-scs-snmp-Nov-1993.tar improved parser for CMU software ftp.sce.carleton.ca:/pub/snmp Another version of the CMU software (some bug fixes) ftp.ics.uci.edu:mrose/isode-snmpV2/isode-snmpV2.tar.Z 4BSD/ISODE 8.0 SNMPv2 package Questions may be sent to ISODE-SNMPv2@ida.liu.se Mailing list may be subscribed by sending mail to isode-snmpv2-request@cs.utk.edu ftp.ece.ucdavis.edu:/snmp/hp-cmu-snmp-2.1.2.1.tar.gz CMU SNMP ported to HP/UX (hardaker@ece.ucdavis.edu) ftp.psi.com:/wp/snmp-wg.old - precompiled binaries of snmpi/mosy (dated 1993, for SPARC/SunOS 4.0.3c, and Sun3/SunOS 3.5) ftp://ftp.ece.ucdavis.edu/pub/snmp/ucd-snmp-3.0A1.tar.gz (Alpha release) Wes Hardaker SNMP Agent for monitoring hosts Supports the following systems: hp700/HP-UX 9.0.5 sun4/Sun-OS 4.1.4 (not solaris) dec5000/ultrix 4.3 [Editor's notes from Wes: Anyway, you should reference ucd-snmp.tar.gz instead of the one with the version number, as it will always take you to the correct version. ]...and...[ there is an announcement mailing list for the project... subscribe by mailing to ucd-snmp-announce@ece.ucdavis.edu with the subject line of "subscribe"] ftp.cs.utwente.nl:pub/src/snmp UT-SNMPv2 Supports RFC1441-1452. Includes Basic Encoding Rules, Packet Encoding Rules, Party MIB, with convenient configuration scripts DES, SNMPv2 MIB, MD5, meta-management, SNMPv1 functionality, An API tester, and a nice API. Missing the Manager to Manager MIB. Written in GNU-C. Tested on SPARC w/ SunOS 5.3 and 4.1.1 Contact snmp@cs.utwente.nl for more information There is a WWW server for this: http://snmp.cs.utwente.nl ftp://oak.oakland.edu/SimTel/msdos/lan/snmpms.zip ftp://oak.oakland.edu/SimTel/msdos/lan/snmpwat.zip ftp://oak.oakland.edu/SimTel/win3/network/snmpwin.zip CMU SNMP code ported to DOS and Windows. Includes SNMPGET SNMPGETN SNMPWALK SNMPSTAT SNMPTEST SNMPTRAP The Windows port is WinSock compatible, and includes SNMPTEST and SNMPWALK Submitted by Martin Bayreuther ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/winsock/apps/snmp/snmptstw.lzh ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/snmp/snmpdos.lzh ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/snmp/snmpwat.lzh Another location for the tools described above. http://snmp.cs.utwente.nl/General/mngt-rfc.html RFC's (from The SimpleWeb) http://www.cavebear.com/CaveBear/SNMPv1.5/snmpv15.html SNMP V1.5 draft http://www.cavebear.com/CaveBear/SNMPv1.5/community-action.html SNMP V1.5 Call for action ftp.cs.utwente.nl:/pub/src/snmp/UT-ROSE-1_0.tar.gz a tcl/tk interface for the UT-SNMP-4_0a package (above) ftp.netcom.com:/pub/heyjude - HNMS, Hierarchical Network Management System, A modular software package which offers compact, informative displays of LANs and WANs. Uses SNMP, ICMP, and layer-2 monitoring. Displays use the X Window System and (currently) require Motif. This is free, copylefted software. send questions to owner-hnms-users@maillist.cs.orst.edu ftp.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de:/pub/local/tkined/tkined-0.9i.tar.gz - TK/TCL Mib Browser used to build graphical SNMP-based applications ftp://ftp.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de/pub/local/tkined/scotty-0.9i.tar.gz http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/ibr/projects/nm/tkined/ http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/ibr/projects/nm/scotty/ http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/ibr/cgi-bin/sbrowser.cgi - experimental MIB browser http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/ibr/projects/nm/scotty/tcl+snmp.html More info on scotty, TCL+SNMP - a graphical NMS package http://www.fc.ul.pt/software/snmpman.html - SNMP agent for Microsoft Windows snmpman@di.fc.ul.pt http://zenon.inria.fr:8003/rodeo/personnel/hoschka/hoschka.html ASN.1 Resources (Philipp Hoschka, INRIA, France) http://www.ietf.cnri.reston.va.us/home.html IETF Home Page http://www.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de/projects/nm/welcome.html Project: Network Management (Free Tcl/Tk NM tools) http://www.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de/welcome.html Tk SNMP Mgr (Institut f|r Betriebssysteme und Rechnerverbund) http://neptune.corp.harris.com/uniforum.html SNMP: Tom Georges Usage Paper on CMU SNMP http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/information/rfc.html RFC's (Internet Request For Comments) ftp://ftp.aud.alcatel.com/tcl/code/mib-browser.tar.gz - MIB Browser by Subodh Nijsure ftp.cs.columbia.edu:~ftp/pub/cmu-snmp2.1.2-sol2patch.tar.gz CMU 2.1.2 software for Solaris 2 (SNMPv2). Uses undocumented kernel access procedures dnpap.et.tudelft.nl:/pub/btng Contains: RMON agent for OS/2, SunOS 4.1.X, & Ultrix 4.1 Tricklet (Perl-based SNMP tool for Unix or OS/2) ftp.cnam.fr:/pub/CNAM/MISC/record_arp.tar.Z - Tricklet-based PERL routines for learning all IP addresses from a LAN (arp.pl, record_mac_addresses.pl, print_mac_addresses.pl, remove_mac_address.pl) ftp.csc.liv.ac.uk:/hpux8/Networking/xmib-1.0b.tar.gz - MIB Browser (needs tricklet) nic.nikhef.nl:~ftp/pub/monet/monet-0.10.tar.Z Xmonet network monitoring tools (Note: Apparently this host is missing, unreachable. or I [Bruce] have a typo.) ftp.synoptics.com:/tmp/eng/mibcompiler/src.tar.Z SMIC - MIB Compiler ftp.synoptics.com:/tmp/eng/mibcompiler2 - SMICng - a SNMPv1 & SNMPv2 MIB Compiler ftp.microsoft.com:SOFTLIB\MSLFILES\NEWMIB.EXE MIBS for NT lancaster.andrew.cmu.edu:/pub/smicng - another site for SMICNG ftp.synoptics.com:/eng/mibcompiler/mibs.tar.Z - Public MIBS fore.com /pub/snmp/mib.2.2.6/ or mib.2.2.1/ - MIBS ftp.3com.com:/3com-mibs/ - MIBS for 3COM devices send mail to info@3com.com for additional help. telnet://cio.cisco.com/ CISCO MIBS http://www.cisco.com/public/library/newmib.shtml/ CISCO MIBS ftp://ftp.cisco.com/pub/mibs/ CISCO MIBS get the README file to get you started (ls doesn't work) MIBS for CISCO routers ftp://ftp.sei.cmu.edu/pub/argus-1.5 an IP Transaction auditing tool munnari.OZ.AU:pub/snmp/cmu-mu-snmp1.5.tar.Z MIB-II enhancements to CMU's SNMPv1 API fennel.acc.com:pub/raj/xsnmp22.tar.Z (was ncgia.ucsb.edu:pub/etc/xsnmp21.tar.Z ) xsnmp - X-windows based snmp program. Several people have reported an inability to find this. http://snmp.net.cmu.edu/bin/snmpv2 SNMPv2 Working Group Web page http://budman.cmdl.noaa.gov/RMWNTUG/RMWNTUGT.HTM - information of one implementation of a Windows NT MIB ftp://ftp.cs.ubc.ca/pub/local/src/snacc SNACC - MIB compiler with MIB-II Macros and C, C++ BER routines. ftp://venera.isi.edu/ftp/mib various Public MIBS - including NOVELL ftp://venera.isi.edu/mib/snmp-vendors-contacts ftp://ftp.near.net/pub/cmu-snmp1.2u.tar.Z Version 1.2(Unofficial) CMU SNMP code. MIB-II support ftp://zippy.telcom.arizona.edu/pub/snm/agents/* Schema and oid for SunNet Manager ftp://ptt.lcs.mit.edu/pub/snmp MIT SNMP code - MIB-II ftp://thyme.lcs.mit.edu/pub/snmp a newer location for the above ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/private/mib Source of MIBs for DEC products. ftp://nexus.yorku.ca/pub/tcl_snmp Tcl/Tk interface to SNMP ctron.com:/pub/management/mibs Cabletron MIBS ftp://ftp.oar.net/pub/src/xnetdb Xnetdb "A network database and monitoring tool" by henryc@oar.net X-based network monitoring system with an integrated database which uses SNMP and PING to graphically display the state of the network. ftp://ftp.ldv.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de/dist/WILMA SNMP toolkit Mib Compiler Agent Simulation for test purposes Mib browser MIB-II Agent Widgets mmak-5.2 (multiplatform project manager and makefile generator) Supports HP, Sun, Linux, AIX ftp://ftp.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de/pub/local/cmu* Linux port of CMU code ftp://ftp.navya.com/pub/vikas/nocol.tar.gz NOCOL - Network Operations Center OnLine From: vikas@navya.com (Vikas Aggarwal) NOCOL (NOC-On Line) is a network monitoring package for TCP/IP networks. Features in 4.0 - Unix host performance monitor (hostmon) - SNMP variables monitor for RMON, ciscos, routers, etc. (snmpmon) - Ethernet load and packet rate monitor (etherload) - 'rpcpingmon' for checking status of RPC portmapper - Report generation (via logstats) - Large number of bug fixes and considerably enhanced code - IP ICMP monitor (using IP 'multiping') - OSI reachability monitor (using OSI ping) - RPC portmapper monitor (using 'rpcping') - Ethernet load (bandwidth & pps) - TCP port monitor - Unix host performance (disks, memory, swap, load, nfs, collisions) - SNMP variables monitor (RMON, Cisco router, terminal server) - TCP data throughput monitor - Nameserver (named) - SNMP traps - Usage of terminal server modem lines (busy lines) - Appletalk route monitor (for cisco routers) - Novell service monitor - BGP peer status ftp://aarnet.edu.au/pub/gwtraffic AARNet Traffic Monitoring This document describes the implementation of the 'new' AARNet traffic monitoring application. The application is composed of several (Bourne) shell script programs, together with an SNMP application (GWTRAFFIC) and an interactive plotting program (GNUPLOT). ftp://ftp.fc.ul.pt/pub/networking/snmp - SNMPMAN & NETGUARD for PC's ftp://it.kth.se/pub/snmp/MIB-browser.tar.Z - a Tcl/Tk/CMU-based MIB browser by Markus oelhafen@it.kth.se ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsock/ ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsnmp/ WINSOCK & Windows SNMP Information natale@acec.com (Bob Natale) .../winsnmp/winsnmp_app contains /snmp_pp.doc ;MS Word for Windows 6.0a version /snmp_pp.ps ;PostScript version /snmp_pp.ww2 ;MS Word for Windows 2.0c version Also, in the same directory, check out the recent update of the WinSNMP.hlp file (Windows help file format) WinSNMP/Manager API Specifications: (various formats) /pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsnmp/winsnmp_app /winsnmp.doc ;MS-Word 6.0a /winsnmp.ww2 ;MS-Word 2.0 /winsnmp.ps ;MS PostScript /winsnmp.h ;text /winsnmp.def ;text To join the Windows Sockets (winsock) and Windows SNMP (winsnmp) lists, send e-mail: To: Majordomo@mailbag.intel.com Subject: subscribe winsock subscribe winsnmp 134.220.4.1:/pub/infomagic/internet.tools.cdrom/msdos/windows/winsnmp Another place for information http://www.stardust.com WWW starting point for WinSOCK http://www.trumpet.au Another WWW starting point for WinSock http://litwww.epfl.ch/~ppvx/CCE-CNMA.html ftp://litsun.epfl.ch:/pub/CNMA/* Information regarding EASN.1 (Extended ASN.1 combiler. Note - this is not public domain code. For more info, contact Thomas Uslaender liasun3.epfl.ch:/pub/net/snmp/lisp-snmp.tar.gz SNMPv1 implementation in Common Lisp. Includes an API, a simple test client (snmp-netstat) and an SNMP agent for Symbolics Lisp Machines. Currently reads MIB definitions in the form created by ISODE SNMP. thanks to: simon@lia.di.epfl.ch (Simon Leinen) ftp::/ftp.cs.berkeley.edu/ucb/tcl - source for TCL - used by many tools home.merit.edu:~ftp/pub/users/norton/NMSeval/Mon.Team.Rpt.txt Contains Bill Norton's evaluation of NMS platforms http://www.aetc.af.mil/AETC-NetMgmt/nms-menu.html home page for NMS evaluations.. Other innformation --- ftp://? snmptcl: an TCL-based API for SNMP. Supports SNMPv1 and SNMPv2. uses TCL 7.3, TK 3.6 and BLT 1.0. RUns on top of 4bsd/isode SNMPv2 package. There are two mailing lists: snmptcl-users-request@cisco.com - how to use the software snmptcl-workers-request@cisco.com - how to write softeware --- http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/people/knight/osimis/osimis.html OSIMIS-4.0 is now ready and as already mentioned it is available free of charge on a non-commercial basis to all institutions. Institutions wishing to obtain it should sign a non-commercial licence. The exact procedure is as follows: a. send a request to osimis-licence@cs.ucl.ac.uk (NOT to this list) b. a soft copy of the licence will be sent to you by e-mail c. a signed hard copy of the licence should be sent to UCL by snail-mail d. as soon as the latter is received, information on FTAM/FTP access to an encrypted copy and the required decryption key will be sent to you OSIMIS-4.0 is substantially enhanced compared to version 3.0 and has been developed by the RACE ICM and MIDAS projects. A description is accessible through WWW: From the features described there, conditional packages are not yet properly supported. In short, new developments include: - a GDMO compiler and an enhanced "plug-in" MO API - a high level manager access API (RMIB) - object and state management, alarm reporting and metric objects - standard event reporting and logging - security extensions (authentication and integrity checking) - location transparency / discovery service using the OSI directory - a full CMIS/P-SNMP generic proxy facility conforming to the NMF IIMC work - a facility to allow management systems to work transparently over simulated network/services - various performance/size optimisations - interoperability / conformance and many other fixes OSIMIS-4.0 needs ISODE-7.0, 8.0 or the ISODE Consortium R1.0 and can be built using the GNU C++ 2.5.8 and earlier versions or the ATT 2.1. A pre-built version (binaries) for Sun SPARC / SunOS 4.1.3 built with gcc/g++ 2.5.8 is also available. Operating systems supported are SunOS (not Solaris), AIX and HP-UX. There is no new users' manual but enough documentation to enable people to use the new features / convert old code. Bear in mind that there is NO time/resources to answer support-type questions, please refrain from asking. ------------------------- There exists a UNIX program called "premosy". It extracts a MIB from an RFC document. It was created by SNMP Research. You can request this program by sending mail to "support@snmp.com" and asking for "premosy". Re: perl & SNMP There are two solutions: one requires patches to perl, the other (Tricklet, see above) uses an external program. Contact gmstreet@guy.b30.ingr.com for information on his extension/patches to perl for SNMP. It might be available via FTP on liasun3.epfl.ch:/pub/net/snmp/snmpperl* Re: "The Internet Rover" contact wbn@merit.edu For more information, get the RFC's on SNMP. (RFC 1441-1452) From "Jeffrey T. Johnson" : The next step is to get all the back issues of The Simple Times. For more information on this informative, free publication, send a message to st-subscriptions@simple-times.org with a subject of "help" There is also an online publication dealing with CMIP called CMIP Run. Backissues are available on the host ibmstandards.cary.ibm.com (192.35.236.4) in the directory /pub/protocols/mgmt/cmip/cmip_run, and subscription requests can be sent to cmiprun@ralvm6.vnet.ibm.com. (there are two lists, a notification list to tell you when a new issue is available on the ftp site, and a mail list to which new issues are actually sent). There are also several books on the subject, including Rose's "The Simple Book 2nd Ed." and Stallings' "SNMP, SNMPv2, and CMIP" --- http://www.osf.org/~zpope/CMISAPI/ - CMIP written in C++ - ~From: cheryl@empiretech.com: Empire has a trap-exploder, that forwards traps to a list of hosts. If you would like for Empire to email you the trap-exploder binary for SunOS 4.1.x, just send email to: info@empiretech.com with subject line: trap-exploder --- http://www.slac.stanford.edu/netdoc/perf-rep.html From: CAL@SLAC.Stanford.Edu Example of integrating WWW with SNMP --- gopher://info.itu.ch/ From: acb@baseworx.cb.att.com (Antonio) A pretty cool way to get ASN.1 documents gopher://info.itu.ch:70/11/.1/itudoc/public/gophertree/.1/.itu-t/.rec/.x/.22887 [X.208] Recommendation X.208 - Specification of Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) gopher://info.itu.ch:70/11/.1/itudoc/public/gophertree/.1/.itu-t/.rec/.x/.24177 [X.209] Recommendation X.209 - Specification of basic encoding rules for Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) or send mail to itudoc@itu.ch and include "help" in the message body Or include GET ITU-7147 GET ITU-12852 in the message body. --- ~From: Christian Daudt (csd@microplex.com) To convert a SNMPv2 MIB to SNMPv1 syntax, send the MIB to mib-v2tov1@dbc.mtview.ca.us ---- ftp://marul1.in2p3.fr/meessen/snmp --- ftp.delmarva.com:/pub/nms - NeTraMet wuarchive.wustl.edu:/doc/mailing-lists/accounting-wg/NeTraMet ftp.aarnet.edu.au:/pub/tools/NeTraMet ftp.near.net:/pub/NeTraMet ftp.funet.fi:/pub/networking/management/NeTraMet ftp.EU.net:/network/NeTraMet NeTraMet - the first implementation of the Internet Accounting Architecture (outlined in RFC 1272, "Internet Accounting Background") http://web1.digital.net/~snmx -Network Manager, and extensible agents for UNIX systems. Includes a MIB Compiler, SNMX (Simple Network Management Executive) --- iana@isi.edu - mail address of a service that registers object ID's for SNMP purposes. For information on SNMP tools - see RFC1470 ----- Mailing lists: SunNetManager snm-people-request@zippy.telcom.arizona.edu CableTron's Spectrum - send to majordomo@po.cwru.edu with the message: subscribe spectrum your.email.address OpenView Forum sent mail to ovforum-request@andrew.cmu.edu dck2-iesg@mail.bellcore.com - Network Management AD cisco-request@spot.colorado.edu - mailing list for CISCO products RAID MIBS subscribe - mail to listserv@netcom.com containing subscribe raidmib-l ftp.netcom.com:/pub/ko/kodela/raidmib_archive -- Bruce Barnett uunet!crdras!barnett ----------END of Bruce Barnett Encyclopaedia----------- 12 - 19 Reserved @20. ~Subject: What is SNMPv2? ------------------ SNMPv2 is a revised protocol (not just a new MIB) which includes improvements to SNMP in the areas of performance, security, confidentiality, and manager-to-manager communications. SNMPv2 Framework : The following RFC's identify the major components of SNMPv2. RFC 1441 - Introduction to SNMP v2 RFC 1442 - SMI For SNMP v2 RFC 1443 - Textual Conventions for SNMP v2 RFC 1444 - Conformance Statements for SNMP v2 RFC 1445 - Administrative Model for SNMP v2 RFC 1446 - Security Protocols for SNMP v2 RFC 1447 - Party MIB for SNMP v2 RFC 1448 - Protocol Operations for SNMP v2 RFC 1449 - Transoport Mappings for SNMP v2 RFC 1450 - MIB for SNMP v2 RFC 1451 - Manager to Manger MIB RFC 1452 - Coexistance between SNMP v1 and SNMP v2 21 - 29 Reserved @30. ~Subject: What is RMON? ---------------- The Remote Network Monitoring MIB is a SNMP MIB for remote management of networks. While other MIBs usually are created to support a network device whose primary function is other than management, RMON was created to provide management of a network. RMON is one of the many SNMP based MIBs that are on the IETF Standards track. @31. RMON Standardization Status -------------------------------- RMON is one of the many SNMP based MIBs that are on the IETF Standards track (RFC 1310). Currently (Jan 94) RMON has two instantiations in the IETF standards process. First, RFC 1271 - a Proposed Standard, specifies the general structure of RMON and the particulars of an Ethernet based RMON agent. RFC 1513 - a Proposed Standard specifies the additional RMON groups and specifics for a Token Ring network. @32. RMON Working Group. ------------------------ The RMON Working Group is an IETF Working Group under the Network Management Area. The WG meets periodically - usually at all IETF meetings. The WG maintains a mailing list for Questions and Comments concerning RMON. Mail List: rmonmib@cs.hmc.edu @33. Joining the RMON Working Group Mailing List ----------------------------------------------- To join the RMON Working Group mailing list, send mail to: Mail List Requets: rmonmib-request@jarthur.claremont.edu. DO NOT send a request to join message to the general mailing list. [Editor's Note: We have received a complaint that this request may bounce. Anyone know if this list remains active?] @34. Historical RMON Records ----------------------------- There are copies of the RMON mailing list messages and meeting minutes within the IETF archive structure - available at various sites. There is also a RMON archive directory which can be accessed via anonymous ftp at: jarthur.cs.hmc.edu, directory /pub/rmon @35. RMON Documents ----------------------- 1. RMON White Paper in the anonymous ftp directory at jarthur.cs.hmc.edu. There are two formats: frame and postscript. This paper was developed by members of the RMON working group prior to an Interop. It is a superficial discussion of RMON. 2. Chapter 7 in "SNMP, SNMPv2 and CMIP: The Practical Guide to Network Management Standards" by William Stallings, (c) 1993 Addison-Wesley, goes into some detail on the RMON MIB. @36-39 Reserved -------------- END OF PART 1, SNMP FAQ Article 4745 of comp.protocols.snmp: Path: matra.meer.net!goonsquad.spies.com!genmagic!sgigate.sgi.com!enews.sgi.com!decwrl!pacbell.com!ico.net!news.zeitgeist.net!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!panix!not-for-mail From: splinter@panix.com (Tom Cikoski) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.snmp,comp.answers,news.answers Subject: comp.protocols.snmp SNMP FAQ Part 2 of 2 Supersedes: <40l2he$8a0@panix.com> Followup-To: comp.protocols.snmp Date: 30 Oct 1995 16:23:31 -0500 Organization: Panther Digital Corporation, Danbury, Connecticut USA Lines: 1250 Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Distribution: inet Expires: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 05:00:00 GMT Message-ID: <473foj$5f5@panix2.panix.com> Reply-To: splinter@panix.com NNTP-Posting-Host: panix2.panix.com Summary: Introduction to SNMP & comp.protocols.snmp newsgroup Xref: matra.meer.net comp.protocols.snmp:4745 comp.answers:14948 news.answers:55636 Archive-name: snmp-faq/part2 Posting-Frequency: monthly (mid-month - more-or-less) Last-Modified: 31 Oct 1995 Version: 2.03 comp.protocols.snmp ------------------- PART 2 of 2 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ Simple Network Management Protocol ---------------------------------- This document is provided as a service by and for the readers of Internet USENET news group comp.protocols.snmp and may be used for research and educational purposes only. Any commercial use of the text may be in violation of copyright laws under the terms of the Berne Convention. Please also visit our cousin newsgroup, comp.dcom.net-management. New this month: --------------- > Miscellaneous corrections submitted by readers. Note on host names and addresses: please email me with any changes to host names and IP addresses. The MIT host rtfm has an autoresponder which always replies to postings with an incorrect IP. It would be nice if every host had that, but they don't, so I need your assistance. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please feel free to EMail corrections, enhancements, and/or additions to the Reply-To address, above. Your input will receive full credit in this FAQ unless you request otherwise. --------------------------------------------------------- ~Subject: TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- PART 1 of 2: NOT IN THIS DOCUMENT ------------ @0. What is the purpose of this FAQ? ------------------------------------ @I. General Questions about SNMP and SNMPv2 ------------------------------------------- @1. What is SNMP? @2. What is an RFC? @3. Where can I get RFC text? @4. What books are there which cover SNMP? @5. What periodicals are heavily oriented to SNMP? @6. What classes are available on the topic of SNMP? @7. Who are some leading authorities of SNMP? @8. What discussion groups are available for SNMP? @9. What trade shows cater to SNMP? @10. What SNMP product User Groups are available. @11. Where can I find SNMP-related material on WWW? @20. What is SNMPv2? @30. What is RMON? PART 2 of 2: IN THIS DOCUMENT ------------ ---------------- @40. What is CMIP? @41. What books should I read about CMIP? @50. What is OMNIPoint? @II. SNMP Software and Related Products ---------------------------------------- @1. Where can I get SNMP software? @2. What CMIP software is available? @III. MIBS ----------- @1. What is a MIB? @2. What are MIB-I and MIB-II @3. What are enterprise MIBs? @4. Where can I get enterprise MIBs? @5. How can I register an enterprise MIB? @5a. Where can I find the current Enterprise Number Assignments? @6. What is the SMI? @7. What is ASN.1? @Appendix A. Glossary @Appendix B. Acknowledgements & Credits BEGIN PART 2: =========== @40. ~Subject: What is CMIP? ---------------- YES, we do need to mention it here! Paul Rolland writes from France: "CMIP is the Common Management Information Protocol. It is an OSI protocol that has been defined for Network Management. It comes together with the CMIS (Commom Management Information Service). This service provides : monitoring: in this case, you are using CMIP to gain information, control: you can manipulate objects that you manage, reporting: Managed objects can tell you something wrong is happening." @41. ~Subject: What books should I read about CMIP? --------------------------------------- The collected OSI specifications are of sufficient bulk to sink a small craft in calm waters. Start easy: A. The Open Book: A Practical Perspective on OSI by: Marshall T. Rose ISBN 0-13-643016-3 (c) 1990 Prentice-Hall, Inc B. Open Systems Networking: OSI & TCP/IP by: David Piscitello & A. L. Chapin ISBN 0-201-56334-7 (c) 1993 Addison-Wesley C. SNMP, SNMPv2 and CMIP: The Practical Guide to Network Management Standards by: William Stallings ISBN 0-201-63331-0 (c) 1993 Addison-Wesley Publishing Co, Inc 42 - 49 Reserved ---------------- @50. ~Subject: What is OMNIPoint? --------------------------- "A common approach to the integrated management of networked information systems." In practical terms, a vehicle for helping to bridge the standards gap between SNMP and OSI/CMIP so that the end user customer can reap the benefits of both. A product of the: Network Management Forum 40 Morristown Road Bernardsville, NJ 07924 Ph: 908-766-1544 Fx: 908-766-5741 A catalog of products is available. @II. ~Subject: SNMP Software and Related Products @1. ~Subject: Where can I get SNMP software? --------------------------------- A. Public Domain: ----------------- a. Carnegie-Mellon University 4910 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 ftp from lancaster.andrew.cmu.edu (128.2.13.21) both SNMP and SNMPv2 are available. There is no FAQ, and CMU does not generally answer questions about their software. There are man pages in the tar file, and the code is well documented and easy to follow. b. MIT Cambridge, Massachusetts ftp from thyme.lcs.mit.edu at /pub/snmp (18.26.0.115) c. Christophe Meessen writes: >I've put a small package on a ftp server that relates to SNMP. >It is a minimal set of BER assembling/disassembling primitives >needed to implement SNMPv1 or SNMPv2. >BER compilation primitives compile in reverse. That is they compile >from the last byte toward the first byte. This result in the >simplest BER compilation code. >The exact path is ftp.in2p3.fr (134.158.69.153) /pub/snmp/ber d. NAS HNMS (NAS Hierarchical Network Management System) [What follows is a much-edited post from Jude A. George] HNMS is the NAS Hierarchical Management System -- an SNMP- and X Windows- based software package for monitoring large, heterogeneous IP networks. [.. deletions here by Editor.. ] VERSION 2.0c3 NOTICE There is a version of the software that we sent to COSMIC, which is NASA's technology transfer organization at the University of Georgia. As of yet, COSMIC is still putting together their distribution. Anyone can get a copy of HNMS v2.0c3 directly from COSMIC, and expand/revise/modify/redistribute it. However, if you do redistribute it, the following provisions are in effect: You MAY NOT: make minor changes and re-release the entire package with your own copyright. You MAY: make make minor changes and copyright only the changes. You MAY: make major ( > 50% ) changes, and copyright the whole work. [.. deletions here by Editor.. ] For sample screen snapshots, try the following in your favorite WWW viewer: ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/heyjude/SCREEN1.gif ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/heyjude/SCREEN2.gif There is an HNMS mailing list, maintained by Jason Thorpe at Oregon State University. To subscribe to the list, send mail to majordomo@maillist.cs.orst.edu, [ message body ] subscribe hnms-users [your e-mail address, optional] For help, send the message body 'help'. Questions about the list may be sent to owner-hnms-users@maillist.cs.orst.edu. e. The UT-SNMP projectgroup --------------------------- description: Currently, we are building version 4 of the UT-SNMP package. In this new version we initialize the PartyMIB by a configuration file(s). The layout of this initialization file is defined and described in the "SNMPv2 Administrative Configuration Proposal" by Dave Perkins and John Seligson (Synoptics). Some projectmembers have made software to create those configuration file(s) in a very convenient manner. The software asks some simple questions and depending on the input generates the initialization file(s). package: UT-PERKINS-1_0.tar.Z programmers: Martijn Visser & Erwin Bonsma. postal: The UT-SNMP projectgroup Tele-Informatics and Open Systems Group Department of Computer Science P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands voice: +31 53 894099 email: snmp@cs.utwente.nl www: http://snmp.cs.uwtente.nl/General/snmp-faq.html ftp: ftp.cs.utwente.nl:/pub/src/snmp/ f. The tkined & scotty network management system ------------------------------------------------ The Technical University of Braunschweig has developed an extensible network management platform which uses the Tool Command Language (Tcl) as its primary extensions language. The tkined network editor is the graphical user interface which integrates applications that are usually written as Tcl scripts based on the scotty Tcl extension. scotty provides access to SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 and a number of well known Internet services like DNS, various ICMP packets, NTP, TCP, UDP, SUN RPCs (mount, rstat, portmap) etc. Applications distributed with the scotty and tkined sources include network discovery, trouble-shooting applications, event filter, SNMP MIB browser etc. An experimental MIB browser is also available via WWW using the URL: http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/ibr/cgi-bin/sbrowser.cgi The SNMP Tcl extension uses a SNMPv1/v2 protocol stack written from scratch which was designed to directly support our Tcl API. This provides a portable and fast implementation. A brief history on SNMP Tcl extension is available using the URL: http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/ibr/projects/nm/scotty/tcl+snmp.html Information about the current status of the project, the mailing list and the availability of our software can be found at: http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/ibr/projects/nm/tkined/ http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/ibr/projects/nm/scotty/ g. SNMPt and the WILMA package SNMPt-1.4 (Toolkit kernel) -------------------------- - *FULL* documentation in *ENGLISH* (about 130 pages) - compiles on HP, SUN4.1.3, LINUX, AIX - includes the counters of the snmp group of the MIB-II - source for 'barefoot' manager commands: + snmpget + snmpset + snmpnext + snmpwalk + snmptrap - error handling improved - goodies: TCP and TELNET support for client/server management MibCompiler-1.2 (ASN.1 compiler kernel) --------------------------------------- - precompiled versions available for + HP/UX 9.0 (MC680x0, HP-PA) + Linux SimAgent-1.1 (Agent simulator for test purposes) ------------------------------------------------ - uses MibCompiler-1.2 mibc-1.2 (MIB compiler) ----------------------- - some bugs have been removed - compatible with SNMPt-1.4 snmpm-3.2 (MIB browser) ----------------------- - new layout of the windows - menu always visible - 'find' function - can send SET REQUESTS - merges and displays MIBs found on agents and on the compiler - now ANSI-C source - many bugs have been removed mibII-1.1 (MIB-II agent) ------------------------ - uses SNMPt-1.4 - now, two groups of the standard are supported (some others still missing - sorry) Xldv-1.2 (widgets) ------------------ - fully ANSI-C - use mmak-5.2 SMI-1.0 (ASN.1 definitions for MIBs) ------------------------------------ - header files for mibc - some ASN.1 sources of MIBs mmak-5.2 (multiplatform project manager and makefile generator) --------------------------------------------------------------- - some bugs have been removed - recursively scans for #include "xxx.h" - supports new platform names + hp.pa + hp.68k + sun + linux + aix - supports an improved version and release management system - knows .asn1 files and mibc The new releases are available on our ftp server using the standard anonymous ftp access (XMosaic access is supported partially by HTML files!). ftp.ldv.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de:/dist/WILMA For installation read the INSTALLATION_INSTRUCTIONS.html document. You may also be interested in what is COMING_SOON.html. For questions and comments, send E-Mail to wilma@ldv.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de i. (from Mark Wallace) The comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc faq had this info on a DOS SNMP monitor package: Downright Speculation SNMP monitor Free Available at file://sun.soe.clarkson.edu/pub/packet-drivers/snmpsrc.zip. Also available at file://enh.nist.gov/misc/snmpsrc.zip, snmpsup.zip,snmpsun.tar_Z. j. from UC Davis (see FTP list in Part 1 ) k. NEW LISTING: New portable SNMP agent distribution is available under GPL. We call it snmp95. It is available for anonymous ftp from ftp://ftp.std.com/vendors/snmp/snmp95/snmp95.tar.Z As well as number of other products named xxxx95 it is rather a transtional product representing current intermediate state of SNMPv1 -> SNMPv2 transition. First, let me describe what is there. 1. It is bi-lingual SNMPv1/SNMPv2 implementation based on the recent drafts, which will change along with draft changes. 2. It includes two agents: base agent which will compile and run on all kinds of UNIXes, but without MIB-II and agent which will compile and run on SVR4/386 UNIX. Latter one has driver/kernel based (Karl are you reading ?) implementation of MIB-II for streams based TCP/IP. 3. Long time ago the thing was started from CMU-SNMP code, so it still shares common philosophy and some familiar names. At the same time basic SNMP library has error detection/reporting added to fully support new errors required by SNMPv2. Agent to MIB interface is also improved - MIBs can be hooked on the agent as binary modules. 4. The general design philosophy is to have a predictable minimal load on the underlying managed system from SNMP agent (e.g. agent does not use malloc's) while providing commercial level of capabilities: binary extensibility, fully implemented SETs and error-code support. 5. Admin/security portion of the code is separated from the rest of the code. So, if any new admin models will surface no changes in MIB or agent code will be required, unless some creative statistics will be stacked in. 6. Code is extremely portable. Practically 99% of system dependent code is contained within driver itself. I do not think that it will take more than a couple of days to port it to something else. 7. Simple community based admin model codes are provided. An absolutely trivial one with base agent and a little bit more sophisticated with svr4x86 one. 8. Code is lightly tested in the respect that it will perform gets and get-nexts on all variables in MIB-II, supported by underlying system. It will also perform SETs on all read-write variables in MIB-II and in ipForwardTable, except tcpConnState. What was not tested yet is that phase1 one of SET will reject absolutely all thinkable wrong routes without allowing for commit phase to take place: there is practically unlimited number of wrong routes. So, we tested against some most evident wrong ones but this is not finished yet. What is not there yet, but will be there real soon. 1. Remote configuration MIB for community based admin model 2. Documentation 3. More testing 4. Port to Linux What we are looking for: 1. Comments 2. Problem reports 3. Suggestions 4. We did not decided what will be next target after Linux, so we are open for suggestions What we are looking for: 1. Comments 2. Problem reports 3. Suggestions 4. We did not decided what will be next target after Linux, so we are open for suggestions Contact information: ralex@world.std.com pwilson@world.std.com B. Proprietary: --------------- a. SNMP Research 3001 Kimberlin Heights Road Knoxville, TN 37920-9716 Ph: 615-573-1434 Fx: 615-573-9197 Email: John Southwood, john@snmp.com SNMP agents, extensible agents, managers, tools, etc. In Europe: SNMP Research International, Inc David Partain, Managing Director Teknikringen 1 S-583 30 Linkoping Sweden Fax/Phone +46 13 21 18 81 EMail: partain@europe.snmp.com b. Epilogue Technology Corp. 11116 Desert Classic Lane Albuquerque, NM 87111 "Envoy(tm), Emissary, Attache, Attache Plus, Ambassador: Portable SNMPv1 & SNMPv2 agent/manager, MIB Compiler, UDP/IP & TCP/IP protocol stacks, RMON agent" Ph: +1-805-650-7107 or (505) 271-9933 Fax: +1-805-650-7108 or (505) 271-9798 Email: David Preston, djp@epilogue.com Australasian/Pacific Rim Distributor Internode Systems Pty Ltd 414 Goodwood Road, PO Box 69, Daw Park SA 5041 Australia Email: Simon Hackett, simon@internode.com.au [Technical] Sales Folk, sales@internode.com.au [Sales] Ph: +61-8-373-1020 Fax: +61-8-373-4911 c. PEER Networks 1190 Saratoga Avenue, suite 130, San Jose, Ca. 95129-34433 Phone 408-556-0720 Fax 408-556-0735 EMAIL sales@peer.com Providers of [in their words] ... "OPTIMA, the multi-protocol, multi-vendor SNMP solution. Includes open, configurable protocols and powerful development tools." d. Paul Freeman Associates, Inc. 14 Pleasant St., P. O. Box 2067 Westford, MA 01886-5067 Voice: 508-692-4436 Email: pwilson@world.std.com "Universal SNMP Agent (tm): extensible and portable V1+V2 agent in source form for installation on any platform, under any OS, with any transport. Also available as drop-in binary with MIB-II for SVR4." e. [Reference Deleted] f. NetPort (408) 257-4907 Voice: jbartas@sunlight.com email "NetPort is a vendor of portable SNMP agents & protocol stacks, and we also provide SNMP consulting services. Also, we will be releasing a series of DOS utilitys as freeware (executables will be available for free) in a few weeks. Call for details. " [EDITOR'S NOTE: SOMEONE WHO TRIED TO CONTACT NetPort ABOUT THEIR OFFERING COULD NOT SUCCEED. NetPort MAY BE DEFUNCT.] g. Empire Technologies, Inc. 500 Northside Circle, NW Suite D7 Atlanta, GA 30309-2100 Ph: 404-350-0107 Fx: 404-351-3638 Email: Cheryl Krupczak, cheryl@empiretech.com MIB Manager(tm) X/Windows NMS tool, Agents for UNIX Systems Management and Host Resources MIB, and base SNMP agent source code. h. FTP Software Contact Sales at (800) 282-4387, EMail to info@ftp.com Web server at http://www.ftp.com. PC/SNMP Tools is a basic, inexpensive Network Management Station software package for DOS PCs. You can build custom applications over PC/SNMP Tools using the the SNMP libraries in the PC/TCP / OnNet Development Kit. i. DMH Software (contact Yigal Hochberg) e-mail: 72144.3704@compuserve.com 10 Village Lane #6 Tyngsboro, MA 01879 "1. Advanced portable SNMP Agent engine designed for any "hosting-system", with MIB compiler. Highly portable UDP/IP stack, TCP, TELNET, TFTP, BOOTP, RARP. 2. A CMU based SNMP Agent portable engine changed and redesigned for any "hosting-system". Based on the popular core of the known CMU SNMP Agent, includes many improvements. Inexpensive solution. 3. DOS based SNMP Manager for SNMP developers. In addition to SNMP also includes ping, udp-echo and cookie client. Available as a executables or developer tool-kit." j. Castle Rock Computing 20863 Stevens Creek Blvd Cupertino, CA 95014 408-366-6540 or 1-800-331-SNMP SNMPc is a full-featured SNMP Manager for Windows 3.1 k. The SNMP WorkShop P.O. Box 3949 Danbury, CT 06813-3949 Voice: 800-731-SNMP [7667] or: 203-746-0753 Fax: 610-992-1909 Email: pantherdig@delphi.com "SNMP Edge is an add-on set of utilities for use with SNMPc, NETMON for Windows, Sun Net Manager, HP OpenView or IBM Netview 6000. The WorkShop also sells SNMP products via a direct channel. Call or write for a catalog." C. General: ---------- [NOTE: ALSO SEE BRUCE'S FTP LIST IN PART 1.] Bruce Barnett writes: >Here is my list of authoritative sites for SNMP source code.... >In particular, the MIB II version of CMU's code is available on ftp.near.net:/pub/cmu-snmp1.2u.tar.Z >and munnari.OZ.AU:pub/cmu-mu-snmp1.5.tar.Z --------------------------------------------------------- SNMP Archives summary. Maintained by Bruce Barnett The following are FTP sites for various packages... lancaster.andrew.cmu.edu:/pub/snmp-dist/* snmp2.1.2.tar CMU SNMP v2 source (Library, agent, mid-level agent, Tcl/Tk interface, net management routines) ftp.ics.uci.edu:mrose/isode-snmpV2/isode-snmpV2.tar.Z 4BSD/ISODE 8.0 SNMPv2 package dnpap.et.tudelft.nl:/pub/btng Contains: RMON agent for OS/2, SunOS 4.1.X, & Ultrix 4.1 Tricklet (Perl-based SNMP tool for Unix or OS/2) nic.nikhef.nl:~ftp/pub/monet/monet-0.10.tar.Z Xmonet network monitoring tools ftp.synoptics.com:/eng/mibcompiler/src.tar.Z SMIC - MIB Compiler ftp.synoptics.com:/eng/mibcompiler/mibs.tar.Z - Public MIBS munnari.OZ.AU:pub/cmu-mu-snmp1.5.tar.Z MIB-II enhancements to CMU's SNMPv1 AP ftp.cs.ubc.ca:/pub/local/src/snacc SNACC - MIB compiler with MIB-II Macros and C, C++ BER routines. venera.isi.edu:/ftp/mib various Public MIBS ftp.cisco.com: MIBS for CISCO routers ftp.near.net:/pub/cmu-snmp1.2u.tar.Z - Version 1.2(Unofficial) CMU SNMP code. MIB-II support zippy.telcom.arizona.edu:/pub/snm/agents/* Schema and oid for SunNet Manager ptt.lcs.mit.edu:/pub/snmp - MIT SNMP code - MIB-II gatekeeper.dec.com:/private/mib - Source of MIBs for DEC products. nexus.yorku.ca:~/pub/tcl_snmp Tcl/Tk interface to SNMP ctron.com:/pub/management/mibs - Cabletron MIBS loki.oar.net:/pub/xnetdb - Xnetdb "A network database and monitoring tool" by henryc@oar.net X-based network monitoring system with an integrated database which uses SNMP and PING to graphically display the state of the network. ftp.jvnc.net:jvncnet-packages/nocol/ NOCOL - Network Operations Center OnLine From: aggarwal@nisc.jvnc.net (Vikas Aggarwal) NOCOL (NOC-On Line) is a network monitoring package for TCP/IP networks. Has monitors for reachability, SNMP traps, nameserver, thruput. Uses curses display, runs on Unix. Future enhancements intended for SNMP variables, etc. aarnet.edu.au:/pub/gwtraffic AARNet Traffic Monitoring This document describes the implementation of the 'new' AARNet traffic monitoring application. The application is composed of several (sh) shell script programs, together with an SNMP application (GWTRAFFIC) and an interactive plotting program (GNUPLOT). Re: perl & SNMP There are two solutions: one requires patches to perl, the other (Tricklet, see above) uses an external program. Contact gmstreet@guy.b30.ingr.com for information on his extension/patches to perl for SNMP. It might be available via FTP on liasun3.epfl.ch:/pub/net/snmp/snmpperl* Re: "The Internet Rover" contact wbn@merit.edu -----------------------Paul Boot writes: I have a small contribution to the FAQ concerning SNMP FTP sites. For the European users this site will be usefull: src.doc.ic.ac.uk dir: computing/comms/tcpip/snmp This dir contains Tricklet, xsnmp, xnetdb and others. Tom notes... Public domain network management tools (not necessarily SNMP) are available via anonymous FTP from cs.curtin.edu.au. Look in the /pub/netman directory. The tools are: etherman - displays ethernet traffic by volume geotraceman - displays a geographic version of traceroute @2. ~Subject: What CMIP software is available? ------------------------------------- A. Public Domain Software is available from University College London, UK as follows: [NOTE: ALSO SEE BRUCE BARNETT'S FTP LIST IN PART 1.] Graham Knight writes: >HOW TO GET A COPY >OSIMIS is not a supported package and no guarantees are offered about >its operation. You may use it and adapt it to your own use but this is entirely at your own risk. We may be able >to help with any problems you have but we can offer no guarantees - >there is very little effort to spare for this at UCL. >1. Internet > If you can FTP to the Internet, you can use anonymous FTP to > cs.ucl.ac.uk [128.16.5.31] and retrieve the files > osimis/osimis-3.tar.Z (a 2.2 Mb compressed tar image), > osimis/osimis-manual-1.ps.Z (0.4 Mb of compressed postrcript). > If you do not have InterViews-2.6, you may also retrieve the files > osimis/InterViews-2.6.tar.Z (a 3.4 Mb compressed tar image) and > osimis/InterViews.README (a text file). >2. FTAM on the IPSS, JANET or IXI > If you can use FTAM over X.25, you can use anonymous FTAM to the > host 23421920030013 through IPSS, 00000511160013 through JANET > or 20433450420113 through IXI with TSEL 259 (acsii encoding). > You should log in as "anon" and retrieve the files > osimis/osimis-3.tar.Z (a 2.2 Mb compressed tar image) and > osimis/osimis-manual-1.ps.Z (0.4 Mb of compressed postrcript). > If you do not have InterViews-2.6, you may also retrieve the files > osimis/InterViews-2.6.tar.Z (a 3.4 Mb compressed tar image) and > osimis/InterViews.README (a text file). > For information only: > Telephone: +44-71-380-7215 (George Pavlou) > +44-71-380-7366 (Graham Knight) > Fax: +44-71-387-1397 > Telex: 28722 > Internet: @III. MIBS @1. ~Subject: What is a MIB? ----------------- A collection of objects which describe an SNMP managable entity. An Important Note: There IS ONLY ONE SNMP MIB. All these other "MIBs" which are cited herein are extensions to *the* SNMP MIB. Popular usage and strict definition do not agree on this point, so be careful in how and when you talk about the plural of MIB. @2. ~Subject: What are MIB-I and MIB-II ----------------------------- MIB-I was the first SNMP MIB accepted as standard. MIB-II added some much-needed objects, and has become the standard SNMP MIB. Note that SNMPv2 expands upon MIB-II with new groups and objects, and is therefore not MIB-II but includes MIB-II. Dave Jagoda (dj@netlabs.com) writes to provide ... " ... some useful RFC's that I think might be of general interest (particularly since I think many people don't realize these exist and might try to invent something like these on their own). They all have in common the fact that they are assigned under the mib-2 portion of the tree." RFC1158, RFC1213, RFC1215: mib-2 ( 1 - 11 ) mib-2 ------------------------------------------- In the case of MIB-2 (12), brock@cs.unca.edu writes: In RFC 1229, Extension to the Generica-Interface MIB, the objects in ifExtensions, experimental (6), are defined. In RFC 1239, some experimental MIBs are reassigned to standard MIBs. At that time, the Generic IF objects are reassigned to mib-2 (12). However, RFC 1573 officially "obsoletes" RFC 1229, by defining a new class objects, in mib(30) and mib(31) that replace the the ones of RFC 1229. Also, there seems to be a new RFC -- RFC 1657 -- for mib-2 (15), BGP. ------------------------------------------- RFC1243: mib-2 ( 13 ) appletalk RFC1253: mib-2 ( 14 ) ospf RFC1269: mib-2 ( 15 ) bgp (obsolete?) RFC1657: mib-2 ( 15 ) BGP (current?) RFC1271: mib-2 ( 16 ) rmon RFC1286: mib-2 ( 17 ) dot1dBridge RFC1289: mib-2 ( 18 ) phiv RFC1316: mib-2 ( 19 ) char RFC1353: mib-2 ( 20 - 21) snmpParties, snmpSecrets RFC1368: mib-2 ( 22 ) snmpDot3RptrMgt RFC1389: mib-2 ( 23 ) rip2 RFC1414: mib-2 ( 24 ) ident RFC1514: mib-2 ( 25 ) host RFC1515: mib-2 ( 26 ) 802.3 MAUs RFC1565: mib-2 ( 27 ) network services RFC1566: mib-2 ( 28 ) mail RFC1567: mib-2 ( 29 ) X.500 directory RFC1573: mib-2 ( 30 ) "IANA ifType" RFC1573: mib-2 ( 31 ) "Interfaces Group" RFC1611: mib-2 ( 32 ) DNS server RFC1628: mib-2 ( 33 ) UPS RFC1666: mib-2 ( 34 ) SNA NAUs @3. ~Subject: What are enterprise MIBs? [MIB segments?] ---------------------------------- An enterprise MIB is a MIB created by an enterprise [company, etc] to define a set of objects that are related to some product[s] from this enterprise, and that the enterprise agrees to make public so that network managers can use the MIB to manage some products from this enterprise. Here are some enterprises that have their own enterprise MIB : Proteon, IBM, CMU, ACC... - Paul Rolland [Note: There are now hundreds of enterprise MIB numbers assigned.] @4. ~Subject: Where can I get enterprise MIBs? [MIB segments?] ------------------------------------ A. Try anonymous ftp to venera.isi.edu in mib/ also: "If you're looking for a specific manufacturer's MIB, try their sites first: ftp.ctron.com - Cabletron ftp.cisco.com - Cisco ftp.xyplex.com - Xyplex" Almon (Al) Sorrell, Telecom Engineer Internet: Sorrell@netops.bwi.wec.com B. For now: see Section II, topic 1, part C for more FTP sites. C. The companies which sell networking gear usually have a Web site or FTP site from which you can obtain their MIB segments. @5. ~Subject: How can I register an enterprise MIB? ------------------------------------------ Mark Wallace writes: - A.5 (page 265) in "The Simple Book" shows how to apply. - You can email to IANA-MIB@isi.edu. - You can just call IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority). The number is 310-822-1511 x239. You'll be asked a few questions and be given you your number. This is faster than e-mail. Please supply: Company Name, Address, Voice Phone, Name of Contact, Contact's Address, Voice Phone, FAX Phone, Email. - You can snail mail: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority USC/Information Sciences Institute 4676 Admiralty Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6695 -- Mark Wallace Harris Corporation, Electronic Systems, Melbourne, Florida, USA mwallace@sur3ax.ess.harris.com If you utilize GNU Emacs, a profile is available which makes Emacs set up specifically for ASN.1 editing. Contact David C. Brower via dbrower@us.oracle.com. @5a. ~Subject: Where can I find the current Enterprise Number Assignments? ----------------- OFFICIAL PRIVATE ENTERPRISE NUMBERS SMI Network Management Private Enterprise Codes: Prefix: iso.org.dod.internet.private.enterprise (1.3.6.1.4.1) This file is ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/iana/assignments/enterprise-numbers @6. ~Subject: What is the SMI? ------------------- "In order for the MIB to serve the needs of a network-management system, it must meet two objectives: 1. The object or objects used to represent a particular resource must be the same at each node. [...] 2. A common scheme for representation must be used to support interoperability." - William Stallings, op. cit. below In both Internet and OSI network management these two objectives are met by a common structure of managment information (SMI) which is defined in RFC 1155. The SMI is the specification for the tree of MIB objects which which provides a means of associating a common numerical identification code for a given object. The top of the SMI tree is the familiar mapping: iso = 1 org = 3 dod = 6 internet = 1 mgmt = 2 mib-2 = 1 which is the global root prefix of every SNMP MIB object. For more details, read: I4B. SNMP, SNMPv2 and CMIP: The Practical Guide to Network Management Standards by: William Stallings @7. ~Subject: What is ASN.1? ------------------- ASN.1 : This is an Abstract Syntax Notation One. ASN.1 is an language used to define the formats of the PDUs that are exchanged by SNMP entities, and also used to defined the objects that are managed thru SNMP. This is a formal language, with a grammar that has been defined in : Information Processing Open System Interconnection Specification of Abstract Syntax Notation ONE (ASN.1). International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Committee, 1987. International Standard 8824. In ASN.1, you can define Modules, which are collections of ASN.1 descriptions, each description referring to an object. Possible objects are types, values and macros. Types can be both simple or constructed, constructed types being based on one or more simple types. Simple types are : Integer, Octet String, Object Identifier, NULL. - Paul Rolland ASN.1 is well defined and explained in three of the books mentioned in this FAQ: From Philipp Hoschka: "I've assembled a number of ASN.1-related internet resources and included them in my homepage." The mosaic URL is: ftp://zenon.inria.fr/rodeo/hoschka/hoschka.html and look in "ASN.1 Resources". "Additions are welcome, but only in the form of working html references, please." I4F. Open Systems Networking: OSI & TCP/IP by: David Piscitello & A. L. Chapin I4B. SNMP, SNMPv2 and CMIP: The Practical Guide to Network Management Standards by: William Stallings I41A. The Open Book: A Practical Perspective on OSI by: Marshall T. Rose ALSO::::: >>ASN.1 is also defined in ITU (formerly CCITT) recommendation X.208. >>X.208 is electroniccaly available from itu document store: >>This is zip'ed postscript file of english version. >>Taavi Talvik [ Below is a revised address sent to Dave Waddell by Bob Shaw ] "Here's a new URL. We're in the midst of a software upgrade here so there may be service interruptions. These are in ZIPPED Postscript format. [X.208] Recommendation X.208 - Specification of Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) //info.itu.ch:70/11/.1/itudoc/public/gophertree/.1/.itu-t/.rec/.x/.2287 You might also be interested in: [X.209] Recommendation X.209 - Specification of basic encoding rules for Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) //info.itu.ch:70/11/.1/itudoc/public/gophertree/.1/.itu-t/.rec/.x/.2477 Go a couple of levels up to see other Recommendations." @A ~Subject: Appendix A. Glossary -------------------- TBS - A Big TV Station in Atlanta, Ga (Ha!) @B ~Subject: Appendix B. Acknowledgements & Credits --------------------------------------- Some folks have sent in contributions, while others have contributed unwittingly by the nature of their posts. [Note: Since this list was begun on Day One of this FAQ, some addresses may be out of date.] The assistance of each of the following folks in the creation of this document is hereby gratefully acknowledged: --- o0o --- Robert Babb (babbr@roadrunner.pictel.com) Bruce Barnett David Battle Judy Bettinger (judy@evolving.com) Paul W. Boot (boot@einstein.et.tudelft.nl) J. Dean Brock (brock@cs.unca.edu) Huei-Ping Chen (hpchen@eng.adaptec.com) Tom Cikoski (panther@seltd.newnet.com) Jeffrey S. Curtis (curtis@anl.gov) Robin Cutshaw (robin@paros.com) Arnold de Leon (arnold@synopsys.com) George Dolbier (georged@sequent.com) Jeff Drew (drew@mtung.att.com) Michael A. Erlinger (erlinger@aero.org) Moritz Farbstein (moritz@il.us.swissbank.com) Sidnie Feit Jude A. George (heyjude@netcom.com) Richard L. Gralnik (rlg@patuxent.desktalk.com) Wes Hardaker (hardaker@ece.ucdavis.edu) Eric van Hengstum (hengstum@cs.utwente.nl) Philipp Hoschka (hoschka@zenon.inria.fr) Hsing-Kuo Hua (hkhua@newton.ee.ucla.edu) Dave Jagoda (dj@netlabs.com) Earl Jones (earl%sch.com) Russell Jones (rcjones@na.SJF.Novell.COM) Jan-Arendt Klingel (klingel@fuldasrv.rhoen.de) Graham Knight (G.Knight@cs.ucl.ac.uk) Cheryl Krupczak (cheryl@empiretech.com) Simon Leinen (simon@lia.di.epfl.ch) Christophe Meessen (meessen@marina.in2p3.fr) David Partain (partain@europe.snmp.com) Dave Perkins (dperkins@synoptics.com) David Pascoe (davidp@qpsx.oz.au) Aleksey Y Romanov (ralex@world.std.com) Paul Rolland (rol@grasp1.univ-lyon1.fr) Richard Schneider (rschneid@erc.epson.com) Juergen Schoenwaelder (schoenw@ibr.cs.tu-bs.de) Frances K. Selkirk (fks@ftp.com) Christian Seyb (cs@gold.muc.de) Robert Slade (ROBERTS@decus.ca) Almon (Al) Sorrell (Sorrell@netops.bwi.wec.comr) Bill Stallings (72500.3562@compuserve.com) Judi Theg Talley Taavi Talvik Ruediger Volk (rv@deins.Informatik.Uni-Dortmund.DE) Dave Waddell (waddell@posc.org) Mark Wallace (mwallace@sur3ax.ess.harris.com) Andreas Weder (awe@zurich.ibm.com) Phil Wentworth (phil@uunet.UU.NET) Pete Wilson (pwilson@world.std.com) John Winfield (john@mute.demon.co.uk) Bruce Wollen (bruce@nds.com) Ralph C Wolman PS: Some of the above EMail addresses will bounce. Sorry. --- o0o --- ~Subject: A Special, Personal Thanks -------------------------- My meager, threadbare knowledge of SNMP and SNMPv2 would be all the more so except for the patient attention of Jeff Case and Steve Waldbusser. These two fellows are not only masters of their craft, they are also true gentlemen in every sense of the word. My gratitude. - Tom Cikoski And a large virtual Milk Bone to Mutley, the SNMP dog from down on the farm -- inspiration for the motto "that dog'll hunt!" Editor's Note: We learned rocently that Mutley has moved on to The Big Yard Full of Slow Rabbits. Fare well, ol' dawg! BTW it now takes *two* dogs to do Mutley's chores! ~Subject: "Truth in Publishing" Notice: ----------------------------- This FAQ is maintained by Tom Cikoski of Panther Digital Corporation, Danbury Connecticut, USA, using Internet access paid for by Panther Digital for its business use, which includes EMail, ftp, telnet, etc. Panther Digital Corporation sells/resells network management products and services, including SNMP managers and tools. Panther Digital is a reseller for some products and services named in the above FAQ. This FAQ is provided as a service to the readers of this newsgroup, and in no way represents an attempt by Panther Digital Corporation to market its wares. 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