RFC 5591 · INTERNET STANDARD · 2009
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Transport Security Model for the Simple Network Management Protocol
Overview
RFC 5591, “Transport Security Model for the Simple Network Management Protocol”, is an Internet Standard document published in June 2009 by D. Harrington, W. Hardaker. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes a Transport Security Model for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
This memo also defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB) for monitoring and managing the Transport Security Model for SNMP. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Internet Standard” means
A mature, widely-implemented specification that has completed the full IETF standards process — the highest maturity level on the standards track.
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