RFC 2895 · DRAFT STANDARD · 2000
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Remote Network Monitoring MIB Protocol Identifier Reference
Overview
RFC 2895, “Remote Network Monitoring MIB Protocol Identifier Reference”, is a Draft Standard document published in August 2000 by A. Bierman, C. Bucci, R. Iddon. It obsoletes RFC 2074. It has since been updated by RFC 3395. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo defines a notation describing protocol layers in a protocol encapsulation, specifically for use in encoding ``INDEX`` values for the protocolDirTable, found in the RMON-2 MIB. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Draft Standard” means
A historical maturity level (retired in 2011) that sat between Proposed Standard and Internet Standard and required multiple interoperable implementations.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2000
- RFC 2894 Router Renumbering for IPv6
- RFC 2896 Remote Network Monitoring MIB Protocol Identifier Macros
- RFC 2893 Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 Hosts and Routers
- RFC 2897 Proposal for an MGCP Advanced Audio Package
- RFC 2892 The Cisco SRP MAC Layer Protocol
- RFC 2898 PKCS #5: Password-Based Cryptography Specification Version 2.0
- RFC 2891 LDAP Control Extension for Server Side Sorting of Search Results
- RFC 2890 Key and Sequence Number Extensions to GRE