RFC 1443 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1993
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Textual Conventions for version 2 of the Simple Network Management Protocol
Overview
RFC 1443, “Textual Conventions for version 2 of the Simple Network Management Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 1993 by J. Case, K. McCloghrie, M. Rose, S. Waldbusser. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1903 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
It is the purpose of this document to define the initial set of textual conventions available to all MIB modules. [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
Other RFCs from 1993
- RFC 1442 Structure of Management Information for version 2 of the Simple Network Management Protocol
- RFC 1444 Conformance Statements for version 2 of the Simple Network Management Protocol
- RFC 1441 Introduction to version 2 of the Internet-standard Network Management Framework
- RFC 1445 Administrative Model for version 2 of the Simple Network Management Protocol
- RFC 1440 SIFT/UFT: Sender-Initiated/Unsolicited File Transfer
- RFC 1446 Security Protocols for version 2 of the Simple Network Management Protocol
- RFC 1439 The Uniqueness of Unique Identifiers
- RFC 1447 Party MIB for version 2 of the Simple Network Management Protocol