RFC 5249 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2008

Templates for Internet-Drafts Containing MIB Modules

Overview

RFC 5249, “Templates for Internet-Drafts Containing MIB Modules”, is a Best Current Practice document published in July 2008 by D. Harrington. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo references three annotated templates for IETF documents that contain the definition of MIB modules. It is intended to reduce the work of the editors of such documents, making these documents more uniform and easier to read and review, thus furthering the quality of such documents and expediting their publication. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.

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What “Best Current Practice” means

Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.

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