RFC 4789 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2006
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Simple Network Management Protocol over IEEE 802 Networks
Overview
RFC 4789, “Simple Network Management Protocol over IEEE 802 Networks”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2006 by J. Schoenwaelder, T. Jeffree. It updates RFC 3417. It obsoletes RFC 1089. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies how Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) messages can be transmitted directly over IEEE 802 networks.
This document obsoletes RFC 1089. [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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