Hi,
Comments on PDM Interfaces group:
All SNMP Agents must implement the required groups in MIB-II (per
the core SNMP protocol specs for all three versions), including the
Interfaces group (which includes all local and network data interfaces
but NOT memory, video, etc., like the PDM group).
The PDM Interfaces group should *augment*, rather than attempt
to replace the MIB-II required group for local and network data
interfaces (802.11, 802.3 (aka Ethernet), etc.).
I'll send a more detailed suggestion after I think about it a bit more,
but we do NOT want to compete with the exstensive IANA registry
of local/network data interface types - waste of time and effort.
FWIW - Host Resources MIB (RFC 2790) treats as distinct device
types: Network, Video, Audio, Disk Storage, Parallel, and Serial
(among others).
Cheers,
- Ira
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