I happened to request an enterprise number from IANA a short while ago. They "warned" me it might take a month, but in practice I got it in just a few days.
Alon On Mon, 2006-07-17 at 17:18 +0100, Dave Shield wrote: > On 17/07/06, Craig Macdonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Sun's NFS mib was based on the statistics of their own NFS server > > implementation at that time. The Linux nfsd provides different > > characteristics. > > > My script answers some OID values that I decided on, based on a given root. > > Fair enough. > How did you work out structuring the data returned? > Is this meant to be a collection of individual scalar values? > Is it one or more tables? If so, how is the data divided between > the tables, and how are these tables indexed? > > The best way I've found for thinking about MIB definitions is as > the equivalent of a formal design for a program. It's quite possible > to write a MIB on the flym without really designing it properly first. > And then write the design to match the program, to keep the lecturer > happy:-) > > But for anything of any size, it's less work in the long run to come > up with a proper design before you start coding - however informally > this is layed out. Similarly, it's best to start with the MIB definitions > (at least in sketch), and implement the code based on those. > > > > I sheepishly admit I had hoped that 6789.6789 was unused... > > How should I go about claiming a enterprise number? > > See www.iana.org and in particular http://www.iana.org/cgi-bin/enterprise.pl > > > Does this involve writing an RFC? > > Nope - you just ask for a number, and one is assigned to you. > It's then totally up to you what you do with this OID subtree. > I'm not sure what the current waiting time is. > [Was this mentioned at the latest IETF, anyone?] > > The Net-SNMP project has got an enterprise number, which you might > be able to use. Though we'd want to see a valid MIB first :-) > > Dave > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Net-snmp-users mailing list > [email protected] > Please see the following page to unsubscribe or change other options: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Net-snmp-users mailing list [email protected] Please see the following page to unsubscribe or change other options: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-users
