RFC 1420 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1993
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
SNMP over IPX
Overview
RFC 1420, “SNMP over IPX”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 1993 by S. Bostock. It obsoletes RFC 1298. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines a convention for encapsulating Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) [1] packets over the transport mechanism provided via the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) protocol [2]. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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Relationships to other RFCs
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- RFC 1421 Privacy Enhancement for Internet Electronic Mail: Part I: Message Encryption and Authentication Procedures
- RFC 1418 SNMP over OSI
- RFC 1422 Privacy Enhancement for Internet Electronic Mail: Part II: Certificate-Based Key Management
- RFC 1417 NADF Standing Documents: A Brief Overview
- RFC 1423 Privacy Enhancement for Internet Electronic Mail: Part III: Algorithms, Modes, and Identifiers
- RFC 1416 Telnet Authentication Option
- RFC 1424 Privacy Enhancement for Internet Electronic Mail: Part IV: Key Certification and Related Services