RFC 1157 · HISTORIC · 1990
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Simple Network Management Protocol
Overview
RFC 1157, “Simple Network Management Protocol”, is a Historic document published in May 1990 by J.D. Case, M. Fedor, M.L. Schoffstall, J. Davin. It obsoletes RFC 1098. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC is a re-release of RFC 1098, with a changed "Status of this Memo" section plus a few minor typographical corrections. This memo defines a simple protocol by which management information for a network element may be inspected or altered by logically remote users. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1990
- RFC 1156 Management Information Base for network management of TCP/IP-based internets
- RFC 1158 Management Information Base for network management of TCP/IP-based internets: MIB-II
- RFC 1155 Structure and identification of management information for TCP/IP- based internets
- RFC 1159 Message Send Protocol
- RFC 1154 Encoding header field for internet messages
- RFC 1160 Internet Activities Board
- RFC 1153 Digest message format
- RFC 1161 SNMP over OSI