RFC 2720 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1999

Traffic Flow Measurement: Meter MIB

Overview

RFC 2720, “Traffic Flow Measurement: Meter MIB”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 1999 by N. Brownlee. It obsoletes RFC 2064. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines a Management Information Base (MIB) for use in controlling an RTFM Traffic Meter, in particular for specifying the flows to be measured. It also provides an efficient mechanism for retrieving flow data from the meter using SNMP. Security issues concerning the operation of traffic meters are summarised. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 2064
Other RFCs from 1999

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