RFC 3780 · EXPERIMENTAL · 2004

SMIng - Next Generation Structure of Management Information

Overview

RFC 3780, “SMIng - Next Generation Structure of Management Information”, is an Experimental document published in May 2004 by F. Strauss, J. Schoenwaelder. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo defines the base SMIng (Structure of Management Information, Next Generation) language. SMIng is a data definition language that provides a protocol-independent representation for management information. Separate RFCs define mappings of SMIng to specific management protocols, including SNMP. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.

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What “Experimental” means

Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.

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