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Network Working Group H. Sjostrand Request for Comments: 3295 ipUnplugged Category: Standards Track J. Buerkle

                                                       Nortel Networks
                                                         B. Srinivasan
                                                                Cplane
                                                             June 2002
                 Definitions of Managed Objects for
           the General Switch Management Protocol (GSMP)

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 memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB)
 for the use with the network management protocols in the Internet
 community.  In particular, it describes managed objects for the
 General Switch Management Protocol (GSMP).

Table of Contents

 1.  Introduction............................................. 2
 2.  The SNMP Management Framework............................ 2
 3.  Structure of the MIB..................................... 3
     3.1 Overview............................................. 3
     3.2 Scope................................................ 4
     3.3 MIB guideline........................................ 4
     3.4 MIB groups........................................... 5
         3.4.1 GSMP Switch Controller group................... 5
         3.4.2 GSMP Switch group.............................. 6
         3.4.3 GSMP Encapsulation groups...................... 6
         3.4.4 GSMP General group............................. 7
         3.4.5 The GSMP Notifications Group................... 7
     3.5 Textual Conventions.................................  8
 4.  GSMP MIB Definitions....................................  9
 5.  Acknowledgments......................................... 42

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 6.  References.............................................. 42
 7.  Intellectual Property Rights............................ 44
 8.  Security Considerations................................. 45
 9.  Authors' Addresses...................................... 46
 10. Full Copyright Statement................................ 47

1. Introduction

 This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB)
 for use with network management protocols in the Internet community.
 In particular, it describes managed objects for the General Switch
 Management Protocol (GSMP).
 The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
 "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
 document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119].

2. The SNMP Management Framework

 The SNMP Management Framework presently consists of five major
 components:
  • An overall architecture, described in RFC 2571 [RFC2571].
  • 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 is described in
    STD 16, RFC 1155 [RFC1155], STD 16, RFC 1212 [RFC1212], and RFC
    1215 [RFC1215].  The second version, called SMIv2, is described in
    STD 58, RFC 2578 [RFC2578], RFC 2579 [RFC2579], and RFC
    2580[RFC2580].
  • Message protocols for transferring management information. The

first version of the SNMP message protocol is called SNMPv1 and is

    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 is described in RFC 1901 [RFC1901]
    and RFC 1906 [RFC1906].  The third version of the message protocol
    is called SNMPv3 and is described in RFC 1906 [RFC1906], RFC 2572
    [RFC2572], and RFC 2574 [RFC2574].
  • Protocol operations for accessing management information. The

first set of protocol operations and associated PDU formats are

    described in STD 15, RFC 1157 [RFC1157].  A second set of
    operations and associated PDU formats are described in 1905
    [RFC1905].

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  • A set of fundamental applications described in RFC 2573 [RFC2573],

and the view-based access control mechanism is described in RFC

    2575 [RFC2575].
 A more detailed introduction to the current SNMP Management Framework
 can be found in RFC 2570 [RFC2570].
 Managed objects are accessed via a virtual information store, termed
 the Management Information Base or MIB.  Objects in the MIB are
 defined using the mechanisms defined in the SMI.
 This memo specifies a MIB module that is compliant to the SMIv2.  A
 MIB conforming to the SMIv1 can be produced through the appropriate
 translations.  The resulting translated MIB must be semantically
 equivalent, except where objects or events are omitted because no
 translation is possible (use of Counter64).  Some machine readable
 information in SMIv2 will be converted into textual descriptions in
 SMIv1 during the translation process.  However, this loss of machine
 readable information is not considered to change the semantics of the
 MIB.

3. Structure of the MIB

 This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB)
 for the use with network management protocols in the Internet
 community.  In particular, it describes managed objects for the
 General Switch Management Protocol (GSMP), as defined in [RFC3292].

3.1 Overview

 The General Switch Management Protocol (GSMP) is a general purpose
 protocol to control a label switch.  GSMP allows a controller to
 establish and release connections across the switch, to manage switch
 ports and to request configuration information or statistics.  It
 also allows the switch to inform the controller of asynchronous
 events such as a link going down.
 The GSMP protocol is asymmetric, the controller being the master and
 the switch being the slave.  Multiple switches may be controlled by a
 single controller using multiple instantiations of the protocol over
 separate control connections.  Also a switch may be controlled by
 more than one controller by using the technique of partitioning.
 Each instance of a (switch controller, switch partition) adjacency is
 a session between one switch controller entity and one switch entity.
 The MIB provides objects to configure/setup these entities to form
 the GSMP sessions.  It also provide objects to monitor these GSMP
 sessions.

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3.2 Scope

 The GSMP mib is a protocol mib.  It contains objects to configure,
 monitor, and maintain the GSMP protocol entity.  It does not provide
 any information learned via the protocol, such as "all ports config"
 information.
 The relationships between virtual entities, such as Virtual Switch
 Entities, and "physical" entities, such as Switch Entities, falls
 outside of the management of GSMP.  This also applies for the
 management of switch partitions.  So this is excluded from the GSMP
 mib.
 It is possible to configure which, and how many Switch Controllers
 are controlling one Switch since every potential session with the
 switch has to be represented with an Switch entity.  It is, however,
 not possible to define that one Switch Controller shouldn't allow
 other Switch controllers to control the same switch or partition on
 the switch.  It is assumed that there are mechanisms that synchronise
 controllers and the configuration of them.  This is outside the scope
 of this mib.

3.3 MIB guideline

 Two tables are used to configure potential GSMP sessions depending if
 you are acting as a GSMP switch controller or a GSMP switch.  Each
 row in these tables initiates a GSMP session.
 The entity ID is a 48-bit name that is unique within the operational
 context of the device.  A 48-bit IEEE 802 MAC address, if available,
 MAY be used for the entity ID.  If the Ethernet encapsulation is
 used, the entity ID MUST be the IEEE 802 MAC address of the interface
 on which the GSMP session is to be setup.
 First, the encapsulation of the potential GSMP session shall be
 defined.  If ATM is used, a row in the gsmpAtmEncapTable has to be
 created with the index set to the entity ID.  The specified resources
 should be allocated to GSMP.  If TCP/IP is used, a row in the
 gsmpTcpIpEncapTable has to be created with the index set to the
 entity ID.  The specified port shall be allocated to GSMP.  No
 special action is needed if ethernet encapsulation is used.
 Then the entity information shall be defined.  To create a Switch
 Entity, an entry in the gsmpSwitchTable is created with the index set
 to the entity ID.  To create a Switch Controller Entity, an entry in
 the gsmpControllerTable is created with the index set to the entity
 ID.

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 When the row status of the GsmpControllerEntry or GsmpSwitchEntry is
 set to active (e.g., in the case with ATM or TCP/IP there are active
 rows with a corresponding entity ID), the adjacency protocol of GSMP
 is started.
 Another table, the gsmpSessionTable, shows the actual sessions that
 are established or are in the process of being established.  Each row
 represents a specific session between an Entity and a peer.  This
 table carries information about the peer, the session, and parameters
 that were negotiated by the adjacency procedures.  The
 gsmpSessionTable also contains statistical information regarding the
 session.
 This creation order SHOULD be used by all GSMP managers.  This is to
 avoid clash situations in multiple SNMP manager scenarios where
 different managers may create competing entries in the different
 tables.
 Entities may very well be configured by other means than SNMP, e.g.,
 the cli command.  Such configured entities SHOULD be represented as
 entries in the tables of this mib and SHOULD be possible to query,
 and MAY be possible to alter with SNMP.

3.4 MIB groups

3.4.1 GSMP Switch Controller group

 The controller group is used to configure a potential GSMP session on
 a Switch Controller.  A row in the gsmpControllerTable is created for
 each such session.  If ATM or TCP/IP encapsulation is used, a
 corresponding row has to be created in these tables before the
 session adjacency protocol is initiated.
 If ATM or TCP/IP is used, encapsulation data is defined in the
 corresponding encapsulation tables.  If ethernet is used, the MAC
 address of the interface defined for the session is set by the
 Controller ID object.
 The adjacency parameters are defined; such as
  1. Max supported GSMP version.
  2. Time between the periodic adjacency messages.
  3. Controller local port number and instance number.
  4. Whether partitions are being used and the partition ID for the

specific partitions this controller is concerned with if

    partitions are used.
 -  The resynchronisation strategy for the session is specified.

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 The notification mapping is set to specify for with events the
 corresponding SNMP notifications are sent.

3.4.2 GSMP Switch group

 The switch group is used to configure a potential GSMP session on a
 Switch.  A row in the gsmpSwitchTable is created for each such
 session.  If ATM or TCP/IP encapsulation is used, a corresponding row
 has to be created in these tables before the session adjacency
 protocol is initiated.
 If ATM or TCP/IP is used, encapsulation data is defined in the
 corresponding encapsulation tables.  If ethernet is used the MAC
 address of the interface defined for the session is set by the Switch
 ID object.
 The adjacency parameters are defined; such as
 -  Max supported GSMP version
 -  Time between the periodic adjacency messages
 -  Switch Name, local port number, and instance number.
 -  Whether partitions are being used and the partition ID for this
    specific partition if partitions are used.
 -  The switch type could be set.
 -  The suggested maximum window size for unacknowledged request
    messages.
 Also, a notification mapping is set to specify for with events the
 corresponding SNMP notifications are sent.

3.4.3 GSMP Encapsulation groups

 The ATM Encapsulation Table and the TCP/IP Encapsulation Table
 provides a way to configure information that are encapsulation
 specific.  The encapsulation data is further specified in [RFC3293].
 If ATM encapsulation is used, the interface and the virtual channel
 are specified.
 If TCP/IP is used, the IP address and the port number are specified.
 No special config data needed if Ethernet encapsulation is used.
 This mib MAY be extended with new, standard or proprietary, GSMP
 encapsulation types.  If a new encapsulation type needs to be added,
 it SHOULD be done in the form of a new table with the entity ID as an
 index.  A row in that encapsulation table SHOULD be created before
 any row in a GSMP entity table is created that is using this new GSMP
 encapsulation.

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3.4.4 GSMP General group

 The GSMP session table provides a way to monitor and maintain GSMP
 sessions.
 The session is defined by a Switch Controller Entity and Switch
 Entity pair.

3.4.5 The GSMP Notifications Group

 The GSMP Notification Group defines notifications for GSMP entities.
 These notifications provide a mechanism for a GSMP device to inform
 the management station of status changes.  Also a notification is
 defined for each type of GSMP events.
 The group of notifications consists of the following notifications:
  1. gsmpSessionDown
 This notification is generated when a session is terminating and also
 reports the final accounting statistics of the session.
  1. gsmpSessionUp
 This notification is generated when a new session is established.
  1. gsmpSendFailureInd
 This notification is generated when a message with a failure
 indication was sent.  This means that this notification identifies a
 change to the gsmpSessionStatFailureInds object in a row of the
 gsmpSessionTable.
  1. gsmpReceivedFailureInd
 This notification is generated when a message with a failure
 indication received.  This means that this notification identifies a
 change to the gsmpSessionStatReceivedFailures object in a row of the
 gsmpSessionTable.
  1. gsmpPortUpEvent
 This notification is generated when a Port Up Event is either
 received or sent.

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  1. gsmpPortDownEvent
 This notification is generated when a Port Down Event is either
 received or sent.
  1. gsmpInvalidLabelEvent
 This notification is generated when an Invalid Label Event is either
 received or sent.
  1. gsmpNewPortEvent
 This notification is generated when New Port Event either is received
 or sent.
  1. gsmpDeadPortEvent
 This notification is generated when a Dead Port Event is either
 received or sent.
  1. gsmpAdjacencyUpdateEvent
 This notification is generated when an Adjacency Update Event is
 either received or sent.
 To disable or enable the sending of each notification, the bits in
 the bitmap are set to 0 or 1 in the Notification mapping objects in
 the Controller Entitiy or Switch Entity tables.
 The GSMP notification map capability should not be seen as a
 duplication of the filter mechanism in the snmp notification
 originator application [RFC2573], but as a compliment, to configure
 the relation between GSMP events and the SNMP notifications already
 in the GSMP agent.  SNMP notifications and GSMP events operate
 sometimes on a different timescale, and it may in some applications
 be devastating for a SNMP application to receive events for each GSMP
 events.  E.g. the invalid label event in a ATM switch scenario may
 cause mass SNMP notification flooding if mapped to a SNMP
 notification.

3.5 Textual Conventions

 The datatypes GsmpNameType, GsmpLabelType, GsmpVersion,
 GsmpPartitionType, and GsmpPartitionIdType are used as textual
 conventions in this document.  These textual conventions are used for
 the convenience of humans reading the MIB.  Objects defined using
 these conventions are always encoded by means of the rules that
 define their primitive type.  However, the textual conventions have

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 special semantics associated with them.  Hence, no changes to the SMI
 or the SNMP are necessary to accommodate these textual conventions
 which are adopted merely for the convenience of readers.

4. GSMP MIB Definitions

GSMP-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN

  IMPORTS
      OBJECT-TYPE, MODULE-IDENTITY, NOTIFICATION-TYPE,
      Unsigned32, Integer32, mib-2
             FROM SNMPv2-SMI                             -- [RFC2578]
      RowStatus, TruthValue, TimeStamp,
      StorageType, TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
             FROM SNMPv2-TC                              -- [RFC2579]
      MODULE-COMPLIANCE, OBJECT-GROUP, NOTIFICATION-GROUP
             FROM SNMPv2-CONF                            -- [RFC2580]
      ZeroBasedCounter32
             FROM RMON2-MIB                              -- [RFC2021]
      InterfaceIndex
             FROM IF-MIB                                 -- [RFC2863]
      AtmVcIdentifier, AtmVpIdentifier
             FROM ATM-TC-MIB                             -- [RFC2514]
      InetAddressType, InetAddress, InetPortNumber
             FROM INET-ADDRESS-MIB ;                     -- [RFC3291]
  gsmpMIB MODULE-IDENTITY
      LAST-UPDATED "200205310000Z" -- May 31, 2002
      ORGANIZATION "General Switch Management Protocol (gsmp)
                    Working Group, IETF"
      CONTACT-INFO
             "WG Charter:
             http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/gsmp-charter.html
             WG-email:          gsmp@ietf.org
             Subscribe:         gsmp-request@ietf.org
             Email Archive:
             ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/gsmp/
             WG Chair:    Avri Doria
             Email:       avri@acm.org
             WG Chair:    Kenneth Sundell
             Email:       ksundell@nortelnetworks.com
             Editor:      Hans Sjostrand
             Email:       hans@ipunplugged.com

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             Editor:      Joachim Buerkle
             Email:       joachim.buerkle@nortelnetworks.com
             Editor:      Balaji Srinivasan
             Email:       balaji@cplane.com"
      DESCRIPTION
          "This MIB contains managed object definitions for the
          General Switch Management Protocol, GSMP, version 3"
      REVISION       "200205310000Z"
      DESCRIPTION "Initial Version, published as RFC 3295"
  ::= { mib-2 98 }
  gsmpNotifications              OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { gsmpMIB 0 }
  gsmpObjects                    OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { gsmpMIB 1 }
  gsmpNotificationsObjects       OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { gsmpMIB 2 }
  gsmpConformance                OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { gsmpMIB 3 }
  1. - – GSMP Textual Conventions –
  GsmpNameType ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
      STATUS         current
      DESCRIPTION
          "The Name is a 48-bit quantity.
          A 48-bit IEEE 802 MAC address, if
          available, may be used."
      SYNTAX           OCTET STRING (SIZE(6))
  GsmpPartitionType ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
     STATUS           current
     DESCRIPTION
         "Defining if partitions are used and how the partition id
         is negotiated. "
     SYNTAX           INTEGER {
                                 noPartition(1),
                                 fixedPartitionRequest(2),
                                 fixedPartitionAssigned(3)
                                 }
  GsmpPartitionIdType ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
      STATUS         current
      DESCRIPTION
          "A 8-bit quantity. The format of the Partition ID is not
          defined in GSMP. If desired, the Partition ID can be
          divided into multiple sub-identifiers within a single

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          partition. For example: the Partition ID could be
          subdivided into a 6-bit partition number and a 2-bit
          sub-identifier which would allow a switch to support 64
          partitions with 4 available IDs per partition."
        SYNTAX         OCTET STRING (SIZE(1))
  GsmpVersion ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
        STATUS          current
        DESCRIPTION
           "The version numbers defined for the GSMP protocol.
            The version numbers used are defined in the
            specifications of the respective protocol,
            1 - GSMPv1.1 [RFC1987]
            2 - GSMPv2.0 [RFC2397]
            3 - GSMPv3   [RFC3292]
            Other numbers may be defined for other versions
            of the GSMP protocol."
        SYNTAX          Unsigned32
  GsmpLabelType ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
        STATUS         current
        DESCRIPTION
           "The label is structured as a TLV, a tuple, consisting of
           a Type, a Length, and a Value. The structure is defined
           in [RFC 3292]. The label TLV is encoded as a 2 octet type
           field, followed by a 2 octet Length field, followed by a
           variable length Value field.
           Additionally, a label field can be composed of many stacked
           labels that together constitute the label."
        SYNTAX          OCTET STRING
  1. - – GSMP Entity Objects –
  1. -
  2. - Switch Controller Entity table
  3. -
  gsmpControllerTable OBJECT-TYPE
        SYNTAX          SEQUENCE OF GsmpControllerEntry
        MAX-ACCESS      not-accessible
        STATUS          current
        DESCRIPTION
           "This table represents the Switch Controller
           Entities. An entry in this table needs to be configured
           (created) before a GSMP session might be started."
        ::= { gsmpObjects 1 }

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  gsmpControllerEntry OBJECT-TYPE
        SYNTAX          GsmpControllerEntry
      MAX-ACCESS      not-accessible
      STATUS          current
      DESCRIPTION
            "An entry in the table showing
            the data for a specific Switch Controller
            Entity. If partitions are used, one entity
            corresponds to one specific switch partition.
            Depending of the encapsulation used,
            a corresponding row in the gsmpAtmEncapTable or the
            gsmpTcpIpEncapTable may have been created."
      INDEX { gsmpControllerEntityId }
      ::= { gsmpControllerTable 1 }
  GsmpControllerEntry ::= SEQUENCE {
      gsmpControllerEntityId                    GsmpNameType,
      gsmpControllerMaxVersion                  GsmpVersion,
      gsmpControllerTimer                       Unsigned32,
      gsmpControllerPort                        Unsigned32,
      gsmpControllerInstance                    Unsigned32,
      gsmpControllerPartitionType               GsmpPartitionType,
      gsmpControllerPartitionId                 GsmpPartitionIdType,
      gsmpControllerDoResync                    TruthValue,
      gsmpControllerNotificationMap             BITS,
      gsmpControllerSessionState                INTEGER,
      gsmpControllerStorageType                 StorageType,
      gsmpControllerRowStatus                   RowStatus
      }
  gsmpControllerEntityId OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX          GsmpNameType
      MAX-ACCESS      not-accessible
      STATUS          current
      DESCRIPTION
            "The Switch Controller Entity Id is unique
            within the operational context of the device."
      ::= { gsmpControllerEntry 1 }
 gsmpControllerMaxVersion OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX          GsmpVersion
     MAX-ACCESS      read-create
     STATUS          current
     DESCRIPTION
           "The max version number of the GSMP protocol being used
           in this session. The version is negotiated by the
           adjacency protocol."
     DEFVAL { 3 }

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     ::= { gsmpControllerEntry 2 }
 gsmpControllerTimer OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX          Unsigned32(1..255)
     UNITS           "100ms"
     MAX-ACCESS      read-create
     STATUS          current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The timer specifies the nominal time between
         periodic adjacency protocol messages. It is a constant
         for the duration of a GSMP session. The timer is
         specified in units of 100ms."
     DEFVAL { 10 }
     ::= { gsmpControllerEntry 3 }
 gsmpControllerPort OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX          Unsigned32
     MAX-ACCESS      read-create
     STATUS          current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The local port number for the Switch Controller
         Entity."
     REFERENCE
        "General Switch Management Protocol V3: Section 3.1.2"
     ::= { gsmpControllerEntry 4 }
 gsmpControllerInstance OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX          Unsigned32(1..16777215)
     MAX-ACCESS      read-only
     STATUS          current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The instance number for the Switch Controller
         Entity. The Instance number is a 24-bit number
         that should be guaranteed to be unique within
         the recent past and to change when the link
         or node comes back up after going down. Zero is
         not a valid instance number. "
     ::= { gsmpControllerEntry 5 }
 gsmpControllerPartitionType OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX          GsmpPartitionType
     MAX-ACCESS      read-create
     STATUS          current
     DESCRIPTION
        "A controller can request the specific partition identifier
        to the session by setting the Partition Type to
        fixedPartitionRequest(2). A controller can let the switch
        decide whether it wants to assign a fixed partition ID or

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        not, by setting the Partition Type to noPartition(1)."
     ::= { gsmpControllerEntry 6 }
 gsmpControllerPartitionId OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX           GsmpPartitionIdType
     MAX-ACCESS       read-create
     STATUS           current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The Id for the specific switch partition that this
         Switch Controller is concerned with.
         If partitions are not used or if the controller lets the
         switch assigns Partition ID, i.e Partition Type =
         noPartition(1), then this object is undefined."
     ::= { gsmpControllerEntry 7 }
 gsmpControllerDoResync OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX           TruthValue
     MAX-ACCESS       read-create
     STATUS           current
     DESCRIPTION
         "This object specifies whether the controller should
         resynchronise or reset in case of loss of synchronisation.
         If this object is set to true then the Controller should
         resync with PFLAG=2 (recovered adjacency)."
     DEFVAL { true }
     ::= { gsmpControllerEntry 8 }
 gsmpControllerNotificationMap OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX           BITS {
                                 sessionDown(0),
                                 sessionUp(1),
                                 sendFailureIndication(2),
                                 receivedFailureIndication(3),
                                 portUpEvent(4),
                                 portDownEvent(5),
                                 invalidLabelEvent(6),
                                 newPortEvent(7),
                                 deadPortEvent(8),
                                 adjacencyUpdateEvent(9)
                           }
     MAX-ACCESS       read-create
     STATUS           current
     DESCRIPTION
         "This bitmap defines whether a corresponding SNMP
         notification should be sent if a GSMP event is received
         by the Switch Controller. If the bit is set to 1 a
         notification should be sent. The handling and filtering of
         the SNMP notifications are then further specified in the

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         SNMP notification originator application. "
     DEFVAL {{ sessionDown, sessionUp,
            sendFailureIndication, receivedFailureIndication }}
     ::= { gsmpControllerEntry 9 }
 gsmpControllerSessionState OBJECT-TYPE
        SYNTAX          INTEGER {
                                  null(1),
                                  synsent(2),
                                  synrcvd(3),
                                  estab(4)
                                 }
        MAX-ACCESS      read-only
        STATUS          current
        DESCRIPTION
           "The state for the existing or potential session that
           this entity is concerned with.
           The NULL state is returned if the proper encapsulation
           data is not yet configured, if the row is not in active
           status or if the session is in NULL state as defined in
           the GSMP specification."
        ::= { gsmpControllerEntry 10}
 gsmpControllerStorageType OBJECT-TYPE
         SYNTAX         StorageType
         MAX-ACCESS     read-create
         STATUS         current
         DESCRIPTION
            "The storage type for this controller entity.
           Conceptual rows having the value 'permanent' need not allow
           write-access to any columnar objects in the row."
        DEFVAL { nonVolatile }
        ::= { gsmpControllerEntry 11 }
 gsmpControllerRowStatus OBJECT-TYPE
         SYNTAX         RowStatus
         MAX-ACCESS     read-create
         STATUS         current
         DESCRIPTION
            "An object that allows entries in this table to
            be created and deleted using the
            RowStatus convention.
            While the row is in active state it's not
            possible to modify the value of any object
            for that row except the gsmpControllerNotificationMap
            and the gsmpControllerRowStatus objects."
        ::= { gsmpControllerEntry 12 }

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  1. -
  2. - Switch Entity table
  3. -
  gsmpSwitchTable OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX         SEQUENCE OF GsmpSwitchEntry
      MAX-ACCESS     not-accessible
      STATUS         current
      DESCRIPTION
           "This table represents the Switch
           Entities. An entry in this table needs to be configured
           (created) before a GSMP session might be started."
      ::= { gsmpObjects 2 }
  gsmpSwitchEntry OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX         GsmpSwitchEntry
      MAX-ACCESS     not-accessible
      STATUS         current
      DESCRIPTION
           "An entry in the table showing
           the data for a specific Switch
           Entity. If partitions are used, one entity
           corresponds to one specific switch partition.
           Depending of the encapsulation used,
           a corresponding row in the gsmpAtmEncapTable or the
           gsmpTcpIpEncapTable may have been created."
      INDEX { gsmpSwitchEntityId }
      ::= { gsmpSwitchTable 1 }
  GsmpSwitchEntry ::= SEQUENCE {
      gsmpSwitchEntityId                GsmpNameType,
      gsmpSwitchMaxVersion              GsmpVersion,
      gsmpSwitchTimer                   Unsigned32,
      gsmpSwitchName                    GsmpNameType,
      gsmpSwitchPort                    Unsigned32,
      gsmpSwitchInstance                Unsigned32,
      gsmpSwitchPartitionType           GsmpPartitionType,
      gsmpSwitchPartitionId             GsmpPartitionIdType,
      gsmpSwitchNotificationMap         BITS,
      gsmpSwitchSwitchType              OCTET STRING,
      gsmpSwitchWindowSize              Unsigned32,
      gsmpSwitchSessionState            INTEGER,
      gsmpSwitchStorageType             StorageType,
      gsmpSwitchRowStatus               RowStatus
      }
  gsmpSwitchEntityId OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX         GsmpNameType

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      MAX-ACCESS     not-accessible
      STATUS         current
      DESCRIPTION
           "The Switch Entity Id is unique
           within the operational context of the device. "
      ::= { gsmpSwitchEntry 1 }
 gsmpSwitchMaxVersion OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX          GsmpVersion
     MAX-ACCESS      read-create
     STATUS          current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The max version number of the GSMP protocol being
         supported by this Switch. The version is negotiated by
         the adjacency protocol."
     DEFVAL { 3 }
     ::= { gsmpSwitchEntry 2 }
 gsmpSwitchTimer OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX          Unsigned32(1..255)
     UNITS           "100ms"
     MAX-ACCESS      read-create
     STATUS          current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The timer specifies the nominal time between
         periodic adjacency protocol messages. It is a constant
         for the duration of a GSMP session. The timer is
         specified in units of 100ms."
     DEFVAL { 10 }
     ::= { gsmpSwitchEntry 3 }
 gsmpSwitchName OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX          GsmpNameType
     MAX-ACCESS      read-create
     STATUS          current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The name of the Switch. The first three octets must be an
         Organisationally Unique Identifier (OUI) that identifies
         the manufacturer of the Switch. This is by default set to
         the same value as the gsmpSwitchId object if not
         separately specified. "
     ::= {gsmpSwitchEntry 4 }
 gsmpSwitchPort OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX          Unsigned32
     MAX-ACCESS      read-create
     STATUS          current
     DESCRIPTION

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         "The local port number for this Switch Entity."
     REFERENCE
        "General Switch Management Protocol V3: Section 3.1.2"
     ::= { gsmpSwitchEntry 5 }
 gsmpSwitchInstance OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX          Unsigned32(1..16777215)
     MAX-ACCESS     read-only
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The instance number for the Switch Entity.
         The Instance number is a 24-bit number
         that should be guaranteed to be unique within
         the recent past and to change when the link
         or node comes back up after going down. Zero is
         not a valid instance number."
     ::= { gsmpSwitchEntry 6 }
 gsmpSwitchPartitionType OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX         GsmpPartitionType
     MAX-ACCESS     read-create
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         "A switch can assign the specific partition identifier to
         the session by setting the Partition Type to
         fixedPartitionAssigned(3). A switch can specify
         that no partitions are handled in the session by setting
         the Partition Type to noPartition(1)."
     ::= { gsmpSwitchEntry 7 }
 gsmpSwitchPartitionId OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX         GsmpPartitionIdType
     MAX-ACCESS     read-create
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The Id for this specific switch partition that the switch
         entity represents. If partitions are not used, i.e.
         Partition Type = noPartition(1), then this object is
         undefined."
     ::= { gsmpSwitchEntry 8 }
 gsmpSwitchNotificationMap OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX         BITS {
                           sessionDown(0),
                           sessionUp(1),
                           sendFailureIndication(2),
                           receivedFailureIndication(3),
                           portUpEvent(4),

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                           portDownEvent(5),
                           invalidLabelEvent(6),
                           newPortEvent(7),
                           deadPortEvent(8),
                           adjacencyUpdateEvent(9)
                        }
     MAX-ACCESS     read-create
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         "This bitmap defines whether a corresponding SNMP
         notification should be sent if an GSMP event is sent
         by the Switch Entity. If the bit is set to 1 a
         notification should be sent. The handling and filtering of
         the SNMP notifications are then further specified in the
         SNMP notification originator application. "
     DEFVAL {{ sessionDown, sessionUp,
            sendFailureIndication, receivedFailureIndication }}
     ::= { gsmpSwitchEntry 9 }
 gsmpSwitchSwitchType OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX           OCTET STRING (SIZE(2))
     MAX-ACCESS       read-create
     STATUS           current
     DESCRIPTION
         "A 16-bit field allocated by the manufacturer
         of the switch. The Switch Type
         identifies the product. When the Switch Type is combined
         with the OUI from the Switch Name the product is
         uniquely identified. "
     ::= { gsmpSwitchEntry 10 }
 gsmpSwitchWindowSize OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX           Unsigned32(1..65535)
     MAX-ACCESS       read-create
     STATUS           current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The maximum number of unacknowledged request messages
         that may be transmitted by the controller without the
         possibility of loss. This field is used to prevent
         request messages from being lost in the switch because of
         overflow in the receive buffer. The field is a hint to
         the controller."
     ::= { gsmpSwitchEntry 11 }
 gsmpSwitchSessionState OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX           INTEGER {
                                 null(1),
                                 synsent(2),

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                                 synrcvd(3),
                                 estab(4)
                                }
     MAX-ACCESS       read-only
     STATUS           current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The state for the existing or potential session that
         this entity is concerned with.
         The NULL state is returned if the proper encapsulation
         data is not yet configured, if the row is not in active
         status or if the session is in NULL state as defined in
         the GSMP specification."
        ::= { gsmpSwitchEntry 12}
 gsmpSwitchStorageType OBJECT-TYPE
         SYNTAX         StorageType
         MAX-ACCESS     read-create
         STATUS         current
         DESCRIPTION
            "The storage type for this switch entity.
           Conceptual rows having the value 'permanent' need not allow
           write-access to any columnar objects in the row."
        DEFVAL { nonVolatile }
        ::= { gsmpSwitchEntry 13 }
 gsmpSwitchRowStatus OBJECT-TYPE
         SYNTAX         RowStatus
         MAX-ACCESS     read-create
         STATUS         current
         DESCRIPTION
            "An object that allows entries in this table to
            be created and deleted using the
            RowStatus convention.
            While the row is in active state it's not
            possible to modify the value of any object
            for that row except the gsmpSwitchNotificationMap
            and the gsmpSwitchRowStatus objects."
        ::= { gsmpSwitchEntry 14 }
  1. - – GSMP Encapsulation Objects –
  1. -
  2. - GSMP ATM Encapsulation Table
  3. -
  gsmpAtmEncapTable OBJECT-TYPE

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        SYNTAX           SEQUENCE OF GsmpAtmEncapEntry
        MAX-ACCESS       not-accessible
        STATUS           current
        DESCRIPTION
            "This table contains the atm encapsulation data
            for the Controller or Switch that uses atm aal5 as
            encapsulation. "
        ::= { gsmpObjects 3 }
  gsmpAtmEncapEntry OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX          GsmpAtmEncapEntry
      MAX-ACCESS      not-accessible
      STATUS          current
      DESCRIPTION
           "An entry in the table showing
           the encapsulation data for a specific
           Switch Controller entity or Switch entity."
      INDEX { gsmpAtmEncapEntityId }
      ::= { gsmpAtmEncapTable 1 }
  GsmpAtmEncapEntry ::= SEQUENCE {
      gsmpAtmEncapEntityId              GsmpNameType,
      gsmpAtmEncapIfIndex               InterfaceIndex,
      gsmpAtmEncapVpi                   AtmVpIdentifier,
      gsmpAtmEncapVci                   AtmVcIdentifier,
      gsmpAtmEncapStorageType           StorageType,
      gsmpAtmEncapRowStatus             RowStatus
      }
  gsmpAtmEncapEntityId OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX          GsmpNameType
      MAX-ACCESS      not-accessible
      STATUS          current
      DESCRIPTION
           "The Controller Id or Switch Id that is unique
           within the operational context of the device. "
      ::= { gsmpAtmEncapEntry 1 }
  gsmpAtmEncapIfIndex OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX         InterfaceIndex
      MAX-ACCESS     read-create
      STATUS         current
      DESCRIPTION
           "The interface index for the virtual channel over which
           the GSMP session is established, i.e., the GSMP control
           channel for LLC/SNAP encapsulated GSMP messages on an
           ATM data link layer."
      ::= { gsmpAtmEncapEntry 2 }

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  gsmpAtmEncapVpi OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX         AtmVpIdentifier
      MAX-ACCESS     read-create
      STATUS         current
      DESCRIPTION
           " The VPI value for the virtual channel over which the
           GSMP session is established, i.e., the GSMP control
           channel for LLC/SNAP encapsulated GSMP messages on an
           ATM data link layer."
      DEFVAL { 0 }
         ::= { gsmpAtmEncapEntry 3 }
  gsmpAtmEncapVci OBJECT-TYPE
         SYNTAX         AtmVcIdentifier
         MAX-ACCESS     read-create
         STATUS         current
         DESCRIPTION
            " The VCI value for the virtual channel over which the
            GSMP session is established, i.e., the GSMP control
            channel for LLC/SNAP encapsulated GSMP messages on an
            ATM data link layer."
         DEFVAL { 15 }
         ::= { gsmpAtmEncapEntry 4 }
 gsmpAtmEncapStorageType OBJECT-TYPE
         SYNTAX         StorageType
         MAX-ACCESS     read-create
         STATUS         current
         DESCRIPTION
            "The storage type for this entry. It should have the same
            value as the StorageType in the referring Switch
            Controller entity or Switch entity."
        DEFVAL { nonVolatile }
        ::= { gsmpAtmEncapEntry 5 }
 gsmpAtmEncapRowStatus OBJECT-TYPE
         SYNTAX         RowStatus
         MAX-ACCESS     read-create
         STATUS         current
         DESCRIPTION
            "An object that allows entries in this table to
            be created and deleted using the
            RowStatus convention.
            While the row is in active state it's not
            possible to modify the value of any object
            for that row except the gsmpAtmEncapRowStatus object."
        ::= { gsmpAtmEncapEntry 6 }

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  1. -
  2. - GSMP TCP/IP Encapsulation Table
  3. -
  gsmpTcpIpEncapTable OBJECT-TYPE
        SYNTAX           SEQUENCE OF GsmpTcpIpEncapEntry
        MAX-ACCESS       not-accessible
        STATUS           current
        DESCRIPTION
            "This table contains the encapsulation data
            for the Controller or Switch that uses TCP/IP as
            encapsulation."
      ::= { gsmpObjects 4 }
  gsmpTcpIpEncapEntry OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX          GsmpTcpIpEncapEntry
      MAX-ACCESS      not-accessible
      STATUS          current
      DESCRIPTION
           "An entry in the table showing
           the encapsulation data for a specific
           Switch Controller entity or Switch entity."
      INDEX { gsmpTcpIpEncapEntityId }
      ::= { gsmpTcpIpEncapTable 1 }
  GsmpTcpIpEncapEntry ::= SEQUENCE {
      gsmpTcpIpEncapEntityId              GsmpNameType,
      gsmpTcpIpEncapAddressType           InetAddressType,
      gsmpTcpIpEncapAddress               InetAddress,
      gsmpTcpIpEncapPortNumber            InetPortNumber,
      gsmpTcpIpEncapStorageType           StorageType,
      gsmpTcpIpEncapRowStatus             RowStatus
      }
  gsmpTcpIpEncapEntityId OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX          GsmpNameType
      MAX-ACCESS      not-accessible
      STATUS          current
      DESCRIPTION
           "The Controller or Switch Id is unique
           within the operational context of the device. "
      ::= { gsmpTcpIpEncapEntry 1 }
  gsmpTcpIpEncapAddressType OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX         InetAddressType
      MAX-ACCESS     read-create
      STATUS         current
      DESCRIPTION

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           "The type of address in gsmpTcpIpEncapAddress."
      ::= { gsmpTcpIpEncapEntry 2 }
  gsmpTcpIpEncapAddress OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX         InetAddress
      MAX-ACCESS     read-create
      STATUS         current
      DESCRIPTION
           "The IPv4 or IPv6 address used for
           the GSMP session peer."
      ::= { gsmpTcpIpEncapEntry 3 }
  gsmpTcpIpEncapPortNumber OBJECT-TYPE
         SYNTAX         InetPortNumber
         MAX-ACCESS     read-create
         STATUS         current
         DESCRIPTION
            "The TCP port number used for the TCP session
            establishment to the GSMP peer."
         DEFVAL { 6068 }
         ::= { gsmpTcpIpEncapEntry 4 }
 gsmpTcpIpEncapStorageType OBJECT-TYPE
         SYNTAX         StorageType
         MAX-ACCESS     read-create
         STATUS         current
         DESCRIPTION
            "The storage type for this entry. It should have the same
            value as the StorageType in the referring Switch
            Controller entity or Switch entity."
        DEFVAL { nonVolatile }
        ::= { gsmpTcpIpEncapEntry 5 }
  gsmpTcpIpEncapRowStatus OBJECT-TYPE
        SYNTAX          RowStatus
        MAX-ACCESS      read-create
        STATUS          current
        DESCRIPTION
            "An object that allows entries in this table to
            be created and deleted using the
            RowStatus convention.
            While the row is in active state it's not
            possible to modify the value of any object
            for that row except the gsmpTcpIpEncapRowStatus object."
         ::= { gsmpTcpIpEncapEntry 6 }
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  1. -
  2. - GSMP Session table
  3. -
  gsmpSessionTable OBJECT-TYPE
         SYNTAX          SEQUENCE OF GsmpSessionEntry
         MAX-ACCESS      not-accessible
         STATUS          current
         DESCRIPTION
            "This table represents the sessions between
            Controller and Switch pairs. "
      ::= { gsmpObjects 5 }
  gsmpSessionEntry OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX         GsmpSessionEntry
      MAX-ACCESS     not-accessible
      STATUS         current
      DESCRIPTION
           "An entry in the table showing
           the session data for a specific Controller and
           Switch pair. Also, statistics for this specific
           session is shown."
      INDEX { gsmpSessionThisSideId, gsmpSessionFarSideId }
      ::= { gsmpSessionTable 1 }
  GsmpSessionEntry ::= SEQUENCE {
      gsmpSessionThisSideId                     GsmpNameType,
      gsmpSessionFarSideId                      GsmpNameType,
      gsmpSessionVersion                        GsmpVersion,
      gsmpSessionTimer                          Integer32,
      gsmpSessionPartitionId                    GsmpPartitionIdType,
      gsmpSessionAdjacencyCount                 Unsigned32,
      gsmpSessionFarSideName                    GsmpNameType,
      gsmpSessionFarSidePort                    Unsigned32,
      gsmpSessionFarSideInstance                Unsigned32,
      gsmpSessionLastFailureCode                Unsigned32,
      gsmpSessionDiscontinuityTime              TimeStamp,
      gsmpSessionStartUptime                    TimeStamp,
      gsmpSessionStatSentMessages               ZeroBasedCounter32,
      gsmpSessionStatFailureInds                ZeroBasedCounter32,
      gsmpSessionStatReceivedMessages           ZeroBasedCounter32,
      gsmpSessionStatReceivedFailures           ZeroBasedCounter32,
      gsmpSessionStatPortUpEvents               ZeroBasedCounter32,
      gsmpSessionStatPortDownEvents             ZeroBasedCounter32,
      gsmpSessionStatInvLabelEvents             ZeroBasedCounter32,
      gsmpSessionStatNewPortEvents              ZeroBasedCounter32,

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      gsmpSessionStatDeadPortEvents             ZeroBasedCounter32,
      gsmpSessionStatAdjUpdateEvents            ZeroBasedCounter32
      }
  gsmpSessionThisSideId OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX         GsmpNameType
      MAX-ACCESS     not-accessible
      STATUS         current
      DESCRIPTION
           "This side ID uniquely identifies the entity that this
           session relates to within the operational
           context of the device. "
      ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 1 }
  gsmpSessionFarSideId OBJECT-TYPE
      SYNTAX         GsmpNameType
      MAX-ACCESS     not-accessible
      STATUS         current
      DESCRIPTION
          "The Far side ID uniquely identifies the entity that this
          session is established against. "
      ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 2 }
 gsmpSessionVersion OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX          GsmpVersion
     MAX-ACCESS      read-only
     STATUS          current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The version number of the GSMP protocol being used in
         this session. The version is the result of the
         negotiation by the adjacency protocol."
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 3 }
 gsmpSessionTimer OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX          Integer32
     UNITS           "100ms"
     MAX-ACCESS      read-only
     STATUS          current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The timer specifies the time remaining until the
         adjacency timer expires. The object could take negative
         values since if no valid GSMP messages are
         received in any period of time in excess of three times
         the value of the Timer negotiated by the adjacency
         protocol loss of synchronisation may be declared. The
         timer is specified in units of 100ms."
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 4 }

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 gsmpSessionPartitionId OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX          GsmpPartitionIdType
     MAX-ACCESS      read-only
     STATUS          current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The Partition Id for the specific switch partition that
         this session is concerned with."
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 5 }
 gsmpSessionAdjacencyCount OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX          Unsigned32(1..255)
     MAX-ACCESS      read-only
     STATUS          current
     DESCRIPTION
         "This object specifies the current number of adjacencies
         that are established with controllers and the switch
         partition that is used for this session. The value
         includes this session."
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 6 }
 gsmpSessionFarSideName OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX              GsmpNameType
     MAX-ACCESS          read-only
     STATUS              current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The name of the far side as advertised in the adjacency
         message."
     ::= {gsmpSessionEntry 7}
 gsmpSessionFarSidePort OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX           Unsigned32
     MAX-ACCESS       read-only
     STATUS           current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The local port number of the link across which the
         message is being sent."
     REFERENCE
        "General Switch Management Protocol V3: Section 3.1.2"
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 8 }
 gsmpSessionFarSideInstance OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX           Unsigned32(1..16777215)
     MAX-ACCESS       read-only
     STATUS           current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The instance number used for the link during this
         session. The Instance number is a 24-bit number
         that should be guaranteed to be unique within

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         the recent past and to change when the link
         or node comes back up after going down. Zero is not
         a valid instance number."
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 9 }
 gsmpSessionLastFailureCode OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX           Unsigned32(0..255)
     MAX-ACCESS       read-only
     STATUS           current
     DESCRIPTION
         "This is the last failure code that was received over
         this session. If no failure code have been received, the
         value is zero."
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 10 }
 gsmpSessionDiscontinuityTime OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX         TimeStamp
     MAX-ACCESS     read-only
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The value of sysUpTime on the most recent occasion at
         which one or more of this session's counters
         suffered a discontinuity. If no such discontinuities have
         occurred since then, this object contains the same
         timestamp as gsmpSessionStartUptime ."
      ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 11 }
 gsmpSessionStartUptime OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX         TimeStamp
     MAX-ACCESS     read-only
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         " The value of sysUpTime when the session came to
         established state."
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 12 }
 gsmpSessionStatSentMessages OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX         ZeroBasedCounter32
     MAX-ACCESS     read-only
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The number of messages that have been sent in this
         session. All GSMP messages pertaining to this session after
         the session came to established state SHALL
         be counted, also including adjacency protocol messages
         and failure response messages.
         When the counter suffers any discontinuity, then
         the gsmpSessionDiscontinuityTime object indicates when it

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         happened."
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 13 }
 gsmpSessionStatFailureInds OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX         ZeroBasedCounter32
     MAX-ACCESS     read-only
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The number of messages that have been sent with a
         failure indication in this session. Warning messages
         SHALL NOT be counted.
         When the counter suffers any discontinuity, then
         the gsmpSessionDiscontinuityTime object indicates when it
         happened."
     REFERENCE
        "General Switch Management Protocol V3: Section 12.1"
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 14 }
 gsmpSessionStatReceivedMessages OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX         ZeroBasedCounter32
     MAX-ACCESS     read-only
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The number of messages that have been received in
         this session. All legal GSMP messages pertaining to this
         session after the session came to established state SHALL
         be counted, also including adjacency protocol messages
         and failure response messages.
         When the counter suffers any discontinuity, then
         the gsmpSessionDiscontinuityTime object indicates when it
         happened."
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 15 }
 gsmpSessionStatReceivedFailures OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX         ZeroBasedCounter32
     MAX-ACCESS     read-only
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The number of messages that have been received in
         this session with a failure indication. Warning messages
         SHALL NOT be counted.
         When the counter suffers any discontinuity, then
         the gsmpSessionDiscontinuityTime object indicates when it
         happened."
     REFERENCE
        "General Switch Management Protocol V3: Section 12.1"
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 16 }

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 gsmpSessionStatPortUpEvents OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX         ZeroBasedCounter32
     MAX-ACCESS     read-only
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The number of Port Up events that have been sent or
         received on this session.
         When the counter suffers any discontinuity, then
         the gsmpSessionDiscontinuityTime object indicates when it
         happened."
     REFERENCE
        "General Switch Management Protocol V3: Section 9.1"
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 17 }
 gsmpSessionStatPortDownEvents OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX         ZeroBasedCounter32
     MAX-ACCESS     read-only
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The number of Port Down events that have been sent or
         received on this session.
         When the counter suffers any discontinuity, then
         the gsmpSessionDiscontinuityTime object indicates when it
         happened."
     REFERENCE
        "General Switch Management Protocol V3: Section 9.2"
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 18 }
 gsmpSessionStatInvLabelEvents OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX         ZeroBasedCounter32
     MAX-ACCESS     read-only
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The number of Invalid label events that have been sent
         or received on this session.
         When the counter suffers any discontinuity, then
         the gsmpSessionDiscontinuityTime object indicates when it
         happened."
     REFERENCE
        "General Switch Management Protocol V3: Section 9.3"
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 19 }
 gsmpSessionStatNewPortEvents OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX         ZeroBasedCounter32
     MAX-ACCESS     read-only
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The number of New Port events that have been sent or

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         received on this session.
         When the counter suffers any discontinuity, then
         the gsmpSessionDiscontinuityTime object indicates when it
         happened."
     REFERENCE
        "General Switch Management Protocol V3: Section 9.4"
     ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 20 }
 gsmpSessionStatDeadPortEvents OBJECT-TYPE
     SYNTAX         ZeroBasedCounter32
     MAX-ACCESS     read-only
     STATUS         current
     DESCRIPTION
         "The number of Dead Port events that have been sent or
         received on this session.
         When the counter suffers any discontinuity, then
         the gsmpSessionDiscontinuityTime object indicates when it
         happened."
     REFERENCE
         "General Switch Management Protocol V3: Section 9.5"
       ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 21 }
 gsmpSessionStatAdjUpdateEvents OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX         ZeroBasedCounter32
       MAX-ACCESS     read-only
       STATUS         current
       DESCRIPTION
          "The number of Adjacency Update events that have been sent
          or received on this session.
          When the counter suffers any discontinuity, then
          the gsmpSessionDiscontinuityTime object indicates when it
          happened."
       REFERENCE
         "General Switch Management Protocol V3: Section 9.6"
       ::= { gsmpSessionEntry 22 }
  1. - – GSMP Notifications –
  1. -
  2. - Notification objects
  3. -
 gsmpEventPort OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX         Unsigned32
       MAX-ACCESS     accessible-for-notify

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       STATUS         current
       DESCRIPTION
          "This object specifies the Port Number that is
          carried in this event."
       ::= { gsmpNotificationsObjects 1 }
 gsmpEventPortSessionNumber OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX         Unsigned32
       MAX-ACCESS     accessible-for-notify
       STATUS         current
       DESCRIPTION
          "This object specifies the Port Session Number that is
          carried in this event."
       ::= { gsmpNotificationsObjects 2 }
 gsmpEventSequenceNumber OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX         Unsigned32
       MAX-ACCESS     accessible-for-notify
       STATUS         current
       DESCRIPTION
          "This object specifies the Event Sequence Number that is
          carried in this event."
       ::= { gsmpNotificationsObjects 3 }
 gsmpEventLabel OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX          GsmpLabelType
       MAX-ACCESS      accessible-for-notify
       STATUS          current
       DESCRIPTION
          "This object specifies the Label that is
          carried in this event."
       ::= { gsmpNotificationsObjects 4 }
  1. -
  2. - Notifications
  3. -
  gsmpSessionDown NOTIFICATION-TYPE
       OBJECTS {
                 gsmpSessionStartUptime,
                 gsmpSessionStatSentMessages,
                 gsmpSessionStatFailureInds,
                 gsmpSessionStatReceivedMessages,
                 gsmpSessionStatReceivedFailures,
                 gsmpSessionStatPortUpEvents,
                 gsmpSessionStatPortDownEvents,
                 gsmpSessionStatInvLabelEvents,

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                 gsmpSessionStatNewPortEvents,
                 gsmpSessionStatDeadPortEvents,
                 gsmpSessionStatAdjUpdateEvents
                 }
        STATUS current
        DESCRIPTION
            "When it has been enabled, this notification is
            generated whenever a session is taken down, regardless
            of whether the session went down normally or not.
            Its purpose is to allow a management application
            (primarily an accounting application) that is
            monitoring the session statistics to receive the final
            values of these counters, so that the application can
            properly account for the amounts the counters were
            incremented since the last time the application polled
            them. The gsmpSessionStartUptime object provides the
            total amount of time that the session was active.
            This notification is not a substitute for polling the
            session statistic counts. In particular, the count
            values reported in this notification cannot be assumed
           to be the complete totals for the life of the session,
           since they may have wrapped while the
           session was up.
           The session to which this notification
           applies is identified by the gsmpSessionThisSideId and
           gsmpSessionFarSideId which could be inferred from the
           Object Identifiers of the objects contained in the
           notification.
           An instance of this notification will contain exactly
           one instance of each of its objects, and these objects
           will all belong to the same conceptual row of the
           gsmpSessionTable."
  ::= { gsmpNotifications 1 }
  gsmpSessionUp NOTIFICATION-TYPE
      OBJECTS {
                gsmpSessionFarSideInstance
                }
      STATUS current
      DESCRIPTION
          "When it has been enabled, this notification is
          generated when new session is established.
          The new session is identified by the gsmpSessionThisSideId
          and gsmpSessionFarSideId which could be inferred from the
          Object Identifier of the gsmpSessionFarSideInstance object

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          contained in the notification."
  ::= { gsmpNotifications 2 }
  gsmpSentFailureInd NOTIFICATION-TYPE
      OBJECTS {
                gsmpSessionLastFailureCode,
                gsmpSessionStatFailureInds
                }
      STATUS current
      DESCRIPTION
          "When it has been enabled, this notification is
          generated when a message with a failure indication was
          sent.
          The notification indicates a change in the value of
          gsmpSessionStatFailureInds. The
          gsmpSessionLastFailureCode contains the failure
          reason.
          The session to which this notification
          applies is identified by the gsmpSessionThisSideId and
          gsmpSessionFarSideId which could be inferred from the
          Object Identifiers of the objects contained in the
          notification."
  ::= { gsmpNotifications 3 }
  gsmpReceivedFailureInd NOTIFICATION-TYPE
      OBJECTS {
                gsmpSessionLastFailureCode,
                gsmpSessionStatReceivedFailures
                }
      STATUS current
      DESCRIPTION
          "When it has been enabled, this notification is
          generate when a message with a failure indication
          is received.
          The notification indicates a change in the value of
          gsmpSessionStatReceivedFailures. The
          gsmpSessionLastFailureCode contains the failure
          reason.
          The session to which this notification
          applies is identified by the gsmpSessionThisSideId and
          gsmpSessionFarSideId which could be inferred from the
          Object Identifiers of the objects contained in the
          notification."
  ::= { gsmpNotifications 4 }

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  gsmpPortUpEvent NOTIFICATION-TYPE
      OBJECTS {
                gsmpSessionStatPortUpEvents,
                gsmpEventPort,
                gsmpEventPortSessionNumber,
                gsmpEventSequenceNumber
                }
      STATUS current
      DESCRIPTION
          "When it has been enabled, this notification is
          generated when a Port Up Event occurs.
          The notification indicates a change in the value of
          gsmpSessionStatPortUpEvents.
          The session to which this notification
          applies is identified by the gsmpSessionThisSideId and
          gsmpSessionFarSideId which could be inferred from the
          Object Identifier of the gsmpSessionStatPortUpEvents
          object contained in the notification."
  ::= { gsmpNotifications 5 }
  gsmpPortDownEvent NOTIFICATION-TYPE
      OBJECTS {
                gsmpSessionStatPortDownEvents,
                gsmpEventPort,
                gsmpEventPortSessionNumber,
                gsmpEventSequenceNumber
                }
      STATUS current
      DESCRIPTION
          "When it has been enabled, this notification is
          generated when a Port Down Event occurs.
          The notification indicates a change in the value of
          gsmpSessionStatPortDownEvents.
          The session to which this notification
          applies is identified by the gsmpSessionThisSideId and
          gsmpSessionFarSideId which could be inferred from the
          Object Identifier of the gsmpSessionStatPortDownEvents
          object contained in the notification."
  ::= { gsmpNotifications 6 }
  gsmpInvalidLabelEvent NOTIFICATION-TYPE
      OBJECTS {
                gsmpSessionStatInvLabelEvents,
                gsmpEventPort,

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                gsmpEventLabel,
                gsmpEventSequenceNumber
                }
      STATUS current
      DESCRIPTION
          "When it has been enabled, this notification is
          generated when an Invalid Label Event occurs.
          The notification indicates a change in the value of
          gsmpSessionStatInvLabelEvents.
          The session to which this notification
          applies is identified by the gsmpSessionThisSideId and
          gsmpSessionFarSideId which could be inferred from the
          Object Identifier of the gsmpSessionStatInvLabelEvents
          object contained in the notification."
  ::= { gsmpNotifications 7 }
  gsmpNewPortEvent NOTIFICATION-TYPE
      OBJECTS {
                gsmpSessionStatNewPortEvents,
                gsmpEventPort,
                gsmpEventPortSessionNumber,
                gsmpEventSequenceNumber
                }
      STATUS current
      DESCRIPTION
          "When it has been enabled, this notification is
          generated when a New Port Event occurs.
          The notification indicates a change in the value of
          gsmpSessionStatNewPortEvents.
          The session to which this notification
          applies is identified by the gsmpSessionThisSideId and
          gsmpSessionFarSideId which could be inferred from the
          Object Identifier of the gsmpSessionStatNewPortEvents
          object contained in the notification."
  ::= { gsmpNotifications 8 }
  gsmpDeadPortEvent NOTIFICATION-TYPE
      OBJECTS {
                gsmpSessionStatDeadPortEvents,
                gsmpEventPort,
                gsmpEventPortSessionNumber,
                gsmpEventSequenceNumber
                }
      STATUS current

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      DESCRIPTION
          "When it has been enabled, this notification is
          generated when a Dead Port Event occurs.
          The notification indicates a change in the value of
          gsmpSessionStatDeadPortEvents.
          The session to which this notification
          applies is identified by the gsmpSessionThisSideId and
          gsmpSessionFarSideId which could be inferred from the
          Object Identifier of the gsmpSessionStatDeadPortEvents
          object contained in the notification."
  ::= { gsmpNotifications 9 }
  gsmpAdjacencyUpdateEvent NOTIFICATION-TYPE
      OBJECTS {
                gsmpSessionAdjacencyCount,
                gsmpSessionStatAdjUpdateEvents,
                gsmpEventSequenceNumber
                }
      STATUS current
      DESCRIPTION
          "When it has been enabled, this notification is
          generated when an Adjacency Update Event occurs.
          The gsmpSessionAdjacencyCount contains the new value of
          the number of adjacencies
          that are established with controllers and the switch
          partition that is used for this session.
          The notification indicates a change in the value of
          gsmpSessionStatAdjUpdateEvents.
          The session to which this notification
          applies is identified by the gsmpSessionThisSideId and
          gsmpSessionFarSideId which could be inferred from the
          Object Identifier of the gsmpSessionAdjacencyCount
          or the gsmpSessionStatAdjUpdateEvents object contained
          in the notification."
  ::= { gsmpNotifications 10 }

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  1. - – GSMP Compliance –
  gsmpGroups            OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { gsmpConformance 1 }
  gsmpCompliances       OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { gsmpConformance 2 }
  gsmpModuleCompliance MODULE-COMPLIANCE
      STATUS current
      DESCRIPTION
          "The compliance statement for agents that support
          the GSMP MIB."
      MODULE -- this module
      MANDATORY-GROUPS { gsmpGeneralGroup
                          }
      GROUP gsmpControllerGroup
      DESCRIPTION
          "This group is mandatory for all Switch
          Controllers"
      GROUP gsmpSwitchGroup
      DESCRIPTION
          "This group is mandatory for all Switches"
      GROUP gsmpAtmEncapGroup
      DESCRIPTION
          "This group must be supported if ATM is used for GSMP
          encapsulation. "
      GROUP gsmpTcpIpEncapGroup
      DESCRIPTION
          "This group must be supported if TCP/IP is used for GSMP
          encapsulation. "
      OBJECT gsmpTcpIpEncapAddressType
      SYNTAX InetAddressType { unknown(0), ipv4(1), ipv6(2),
                               ipv4z(3), ipv6z(4) }
      DESCRIPTION
         "An implementation is only required to support
          'unknown(0)', and IPv4 addresses. Supporting addresses with
          zone index or IPv6 addresses are optional. Defining
          Internet addresses by using DNS domain names are not
          allowed."
      OBJECT gsmpTcpIpEncapAddress
      SYNTAX InetAddress (SIZE(0|4|8|16|20))
      DESCRIPTION
         "An implementation is only required to support

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         IPv4 addresses. Supporting addresses with zone index or IPv6
         addresses are optional."
      GROUP gsmpNotificationObjectsGroup
      DESCRIPTION
          "This group must be supported if notifications
          are supported. "
      GROUP gsmpNotificationsGroup
      DESCRIPTION
          "This group must be supported if notifications
          are supported. "
      ::= { gsmpCompliances 1 }
  1. - units of conformance
  gsmpGeneralGroup OBJECT-GROUP
      OBJECTS {
      gsmpSessionVersion,
      gsmpSessionTimer,
      gsmpSessionPartitionId,
      gsmpSessionAdjacencyCount,
      gsmpSessionFarSideName,
      gsmpSessionFarSidePort,
      gsmpSessionFarSideInstance,
      gsmpSessionLastFailureCode,
      gsmpSessionDiscontinuityTime,
      gsmpSessionStartUptime,
      gsmpSessionStatSentMessages,
      gsmpSessionStatFailureInds,
      gsmpSessionStatReceivedMessages,
      gsmpSessionStatReceivedFailures,
      gsmpSessionStatPortUpEvents,
      gsmpSessionStatPortDownEvents,
      gsmpSessionStatInvLabelEvents,
      gsmpSessionStatNewPortEvents,
      gsmpSessionStatDeadPortEvents,
      gsmpSessionStatAdjUpdateEvents
      }
      STATUS current
      DESCRIPTION
           "Objects that apply to all GSMP implementations."
      ::= { gsmpGroups 1 }
  gsmpControllerGroup OBJECT-GROUP
      OBJECTS {
      gsmpControllerMaxVersion,

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      gsmpControllerTimer,
      gsmpControllerPort,
      gsmpControllerInstance,
      gsmpControllerPartitionType,
      gsmpControllerPartitionId,
      gsmpControllerDoResync,
      gsmpControllerNotificationMap,
      gsmpControllerSessionState,
      gsmpControllerStorageType,
      gsmpControllerRowStatus
      }
     STATUS       current
     DESCRIPTION
           "Objects that apply GSMP implementations of
           Switch Controllers."
     ::= { gsmpGroups 2 }
  gsmpSwitchGroup OBJECT-GROUP
      OBJECTS {
      gsmpSwitchMaxVersion,
      gsmpSwitchTimer,
      gsmpSwitchName,
      gsmpSwitchPort,
      gsmpSwitchInstance,
      gsmpSwitchPartitionType,
      gsmpSwitchPartitionId,
      gsmpSwitchNotificationMap,
      gsmpSwitchSwitchType,
      gsmpSwitchWindowSize,
      gsmpSwitchSessionState,
      gsmpSwitchStorageType,
      gsmpSwitchRowStatus
      }
     STATUS       current
     DESCRIPTION
           "Objects that apply GSMP implementations of
           Switches."
     ::= { gsmpGroups 3 }
  gsmpAtmEncapGroup OBJECT-GROUP
      OBJECTS {
      gsmpAtmEncapIfIndex,
      gsmpAtmEncapVpi,
      gsmpAtmEncapVci,
      gsmpAtmEncapStorageType,
      gsmpAtmEncapRowStatus
      }
     STATUS       current

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     DESCRIPTION
           "Objects that apply to GSMP implementations that
           supports ATM for GSMP encapsulation."
     ::= { gsmpGroups 4 }
  gsmpTcpIpEncapGroup OBJECT-GROUP
      OBJECTS {
      gsmpTcpIpEncapAddressType,
      gsmpTcpIpEncapAddress,
      gsmpTcpIpEncapPortNumber,
      gsmpTcpIpEncapStorageType,
      gsmpTcpIpEncapRowStatus
      }
     STATUS       current
     DESCRIPTION
           "Objects that apply to GSMP implementations that
           supports TCP/IP for GSMP encapsulation."
     ::= { gsmpGroups 5 }
   gsmpNotificationObjectsGroup OBJECT-GROUP
      OBJECTS {
      gsmpEventPort,
      gsmpEventPortSessionNumber,
      gsmpEventSequenceNumber,
      gsmpEventLabel
      }
     STATUS       current
     DESCRIPTION
           "Objects that are contained in the notifications."
     ::= { gsmpGroups 6 }
  gsmpNotificationsGroup NOTIFICATION-GROUP
      NOTIFICATIONS {
      gsmpSessionDown,
      gsmpSessionUp,
      gsmpSentFailureInd,
      gsmpReceivedFailureInd,
      gsmpPortUpEvent,
      gsmpPortDownEvent,
      gsmpInvalidLabelEvent,
      gsmpNewPortEvent,
      gsmpDeadPortEvent,
      gsmpAdjacencyUpdateEvent
      }
     STATUS current
     DESCRIPTION
           "The notifications which indicate specific changes
           in the value of objects gsmpSessionTable"

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     ::= { gsmpGroups 7 }

END

5. Acknowledgments

 The authors would like to thank Avri Doria and Kenneth Sundell for
 their contributions to this specification.  Also thanks to David
 Partain, Michael MacFaden and Bert Wijnen who have contributed
 significantly with their SNMP expertise.

6. References

 [RFC1155]   Rose, M. and K. McCloghrie, "Structure and Identification
             of Management Information for TCP/IP-based Internets",
             STD 16, RFC 1155, May 1990.
 [RFC1212]   Rose, M. and K. McCloghrie, "Concise MIB Definitions",
             STD 16, RFC 1212, March 1991.
 [RFC1215]   Rose, M., "A Convention for Defining Traps for use with
             the SNMP", RFC 1215, March 1991.
 [RFC1157]   Case, J., Fedor, M., Schoffstall, M. and J. Davin,
             "Simple Network Management Protocol", STD 15, RFC 1157,
             May 1990.
 [RFC1901]   Case, J., McCloghrie, K., Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser,
             "Introduction to Community-based SNMPv2", RFC 1901,
             January 1996.
 [RFC1905]   Case, J., McCloghrie, K., Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser,
             "Protocol Operations for Version 2 of the Simple Network
             Management Protocol (SNMPv2)", RFC 1905, January 1996.
 [RFC1906]   Case, J., McCloghrie, K., Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser,
             "Transport Mappings for Version 2 of the Simple Network
             Management Protocol (SNMPv2)", RFC 1906, January 1996.
 [RFC1987]   Newman, P, Edwards, W., Hinden, R., Hoffman, E., Ching
             Liaw, F., Lyon, T. and Minshall, G., "Ipsilon's General
             Switch Management Protocol Specification," Version 1.1,
             RFC 1987, August 1996.
 [RFC2021]   Waldbusser, S., "Remote Network Monitoring Management
             Information Base Version 2 using SMIv2", RFC 2021,
             January 1997.

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 [RFC2026]   Bradner, S., "The Internet Standards Process - Revision
             3", BCP 9, RFC 2026, October 1996.
 [RFC2119]   Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
             Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
 [RFC2397]   Newman, P, Edwards, W., Hinden, R., Hoffman, E., Ching
             Liaw, F., Lyon, T. and Minshall, G., "Ipsilon's General
             Switch Management Protocol Specification," Version 2.0,
             RFC 2397, March 1998.
 [RFC2434]   Narten, T. and H. Alvestrand, "Guidelines for Writing an
             IANA Considerations Section in RFCs.", BCP 26, RFC 2434,
             October 1998.
 [RFC2514]   Noto, M., E. Spiegel, K. Tesink, "Definition of Textual
             Conventions and OBJECT-IDENTITIES for ATM Management",
             RFC 2514, February 1999.
 [RFC2570]   Case, J., Mundy, R., Partain, D. and B. Stewart,
             "Introduction to Version 3 of the Internet-standard
             Network Management Framework", RFC 2570, April 1999.
 [RFC2571]   Harrington, D., Presuhn, R. and B. Wijnen, "An
             Architecture for Describing SNMP Management Frameworks",
             RFC 2571, April 1999.
 [RFC2572]   Case, J., Harrington D., Presuhn R. and B. Wijnen,
             "Message Processing and Dispatching for the Simple
             Network Management Protocol (SNMP)", RFC 2572, April
             1999.
 [RFC2573]   Levi, D., Meyer, P. and B. Stewart, "SNMP Applications",
             RFC 2573, April 1999.
 [RFC2574]   Blumenthal, U. and B. Wijnen, "User-based Security Model
             (USM) for version 3 of the Simple Network Management
             Protocol (SNMPv3)", RFC 2574, April 1999.
 [RFC2575]   Wijnen, B., Presuhn, R. and K. McCloghrie, "View-based
             Access Control Model (VACM) for the Simple Network
             Management Protocol (SNMP)", RFC 2575, April 1999.
 [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.

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 [RFC2579]   McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J.,
             Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser, "Textual Conventions for
             SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2579, April 1999.
 [RFC2580]   McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J.,
             Rose, M. and S. Waldbusser, "Conformance Statements for
             SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2580, April 1999.
 [RFC2863]   McCloghrie, K. and F. Kastenholz, "The Interfaces Group
             MIB" RFC 2863, June 2000.
 [RFC3291]   Daniele, M., Haberman, B., Routhier, S. and J.,
             Schoenwaelder "Textual Conventions for Internet Network
             Addresses", RFC 3291, May 2002.
 [RFC3292]    Doria, A., Hellstrand, F., Sundell, K. and T. Worster,
             "General Switch Management Protocol V3", RFC 3292, June
             2002.
 [RFC3293]   Worster, T., Doria, A. and J. Buerkle, "General Switch
             Management Protocol (GSMP) Packet Encapsulations for
             Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), Ethernet and
             Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)", RFC 3293, June
             2002.

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 Director.

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8. Security Considerations

 Assuming that secure network management (such as SNMP v3) is
 implemented, the objects represented in this MIB do not pose a threat
 to the security of the network.
 There are a number of management objects defined in this MIB that
 have a MAX-ACCESS clause of read-write and/or read-create.  Such
 objects may be considered sensitive or vulnerable in some network
 environments.  The support for SET operations in a non-secure
 environment without proper protection can have a negative effect on
 network operations.
 There are a number of managed objects in this MIB that may contain
 sensitive information.  They are contained in the gsmpControllerTable
 and gsmpSwitchTable.  It is thus important to control even GET access
 to these objects and possibly to even encrypt the values of these
 object when sending them over the network via SNMP.  Not all versions
 of SNMP provide features for such a secure environment.
 SNMPv1 by itself is not a secure environment.  Even if the network
 itself is secure (for example by using IPSec), even then, there is no
 control as to who on the secure network is allowed to access and
 GET/SET (read/change/create/delete) the objects in this MIB.
 It is recommended that the implementers consider the security
 features as provided by the SNMPv3 framework.  Specifically, the use
 of the User-based Security Model RFC 2574 [RFC2574] and the View-
 based Access Control Model RFC 2575 [RFC2575] is recommended.
 It is then a customer/user responsibility to ensure that the SNMP
 entity giving access to an instance of this MIB, is properly
 configured to give access to the objects, only to those principals
 (users) that have legitimate rights to indeed GET or SET
 (change/create/delete) them.

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9. Authors' Addresses

 Hans Sjostrand
 ipUnplugged
 P.O. Box 101 60
 S-121 28 Stockholm, Sweden
 Phone: +46 8 725 5930
 EMail: hans@ipunplugged.com
 Joachim Buerkle
 Nortel Networks Germany GmbH & Co. KG
 Hahnstrasse 37-39
 D-60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
 Phone: +49 69 6697 3281
 EMail: joachim.buerkle@nortelnetworks.com
 Balaji Srinivasan
 CPlane Inc.
 897 Kifer Road
 Sunnyvale, CA 94086
 Phone: +1 408 789 4099
 EMail: balaji@cplane.com

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