RFC 3415 · INTERNET STANDARD · 2002

View-based Access Control Model for the Simple Network Management Protocol

Overview

RFC 3415, “View-based Access Control Model for the Simple Network Management Protocol”, is an Internet Standard document published in December 2002 by B. Wijnen, R. Presuhn, K. McCloghrie. It obsoletes RFC 2575. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes the View-based Access Control Model (VACM) for use in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) architecture. It defines the Elements of Procedure for controlling access to management information. This document also includes a Management Information Base (MIB) for remotely managing the configuration parameters for the View- based Access Control Model. This document obsoletes RFC 2575. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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This RFC obsoletes
RFC 2575
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