rfc2592.txt

著名的RFC文档,其中有一些文档是已经翻译成中文的的.

   The MIB defined in this memo supports both models. The `push model'
   is realized by a table which allows a manager to write scripts by
   sending a sequence of SNMP set requests. The script can be split into
   several fragments in order to deal with SNMP message size
   limitations.

   The `pull model' is realized by the use of Uniform Resource Locators
   (URLs) [17] that point to the script source. The manager writes the
   URL which points to the script source to the distributed manager by
   sending an SNMP set request. The distributed manager is then
   responsible for retrieving the document using the protocol specified
   in the URL. This allows the use of protocols like FTP [18] or HTTP
   [19] to transfer large management scripts efficiently.

   The Script MIB also allows management scripts that are hard-wired
   into the Script MIB implementation. Built-in scripts can either be
   implemented in a language runtime system, or they can be built
   natively into the Script MIB implementation. The implementation of
   the `push model' or the `pull model' is not required.

   Scripts can be stored in non-volatile storage. This allows a
   distributed manager to restart scripts if it is restarted (off-line
   restart). A manager is not required to push scripts back into the
   distributed manager after a restart if the script is backed up in
   non-volatile storage.

   Every script is identified by an administratively assigned name. This
   name may be used to derive the name which is used to access the
   script in non-volatile storage. This mapping is implementation
   specific. However, the mapping must ensure that the Script MIB
   implementation can handle scripts with the same administrative name
   owned by different managers. One way to achieve this is to use the
   script owner in addition to the script name in order to derive the
   internal name used to refer to a particular script in non-volatile
   storage.

4.3.  Script Execution

   The Script MIB permits execution of several instances of the same or
   different management scripts. Script arguments are passed as OCTET
   STRING values. Scripts return a single result value which is also an
   OCTET STRING value. The semantic interpretation of result values is
   left to the invoking manager or other management scripts. A script
   invoker must understand the format and semantics of both the
   arguments and the results of the scripts that it invokes.






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   Scripts can also export complex results through a MIB interface. This
   allows a management application to access and use script results in
   the same manner as it processes any other MIB data. However, the
   Script MIB does not provide any special support for the
   implementation of MIBs through scripts.

   Runtime errors terminate active scripts. An exit code and a human
   readable error message is left in the MIB. A notification containing
   the exit code, the error message and a timestamp is generated when a
   script terminates with an error exit code.

   Script arguments and results do not have any size limitations other
   than the limits imposed by the SMI and the SNMP protocol. However,
   implementations of this MIB might have further restrictions. A script
   designer might therefore choose to return the results via other
   mechanisms if the script results can be very large. One possibility
   is to return a URL as a script result which points to the file
   containing the script output.

   Executing scripts have a status object attached which allows script
   execution to be suspended, resumed, or aborted.  The precise
   semantics of the suspend and resume operations are language and
   runtime system dependent. Some runtime systems may choose to not
   implement the suspend/resume operations.

   A history of finished scripts is kept in the MIB. A script invoker
   can collect results at a later point in time (offline operation).
   Control objects can be used to control how entries in the history are
   aged out if the table fills up.

5.  The Structure of the MIB

   This section presents the structure of the MIB. The objects are
   arranged into the following groups:

   o    language group (smLanguageGroup)

   o    script group (smScriptGroup)

   o    script code group (smCodeGroup)

   o    script launch group (smLaunchGroup)

   o    running script group (smRunGroup)







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5.1.  The smLanguageGroup

   The smLanguageGroup is used to provide information about the
   languages and the language extensions supported by a Script MIB
   implementation.  This group includes two tables.  The smLangTable
   lists all languages supported by a Script MIB implementation and the
   smExtsnTable lists the extensions that are available for a given
   language.

5.2.  The smScriptGroup

   The smScriptGroup consists of a single table, called the
   smScriptTable. The smScriptTable lists all scripts known to a Script
   MIB implementation. The smScriptTable contains objects that allow the
   following operations:

   o    download scripts from a URL (pull model)

   o    read scripts from local non-volatile storage

   o    store scripts in local non-volatile storage

   o    delete scripts from local non-volatile storage

   o    list permanent scripts (that can not be changed or removed)

   o    read and modify the script status (enabled, disabled, editing)

   A status object called smScriptOperStatus allows a manager to obtain
   the current status of a script. It is also used to provide an error
   indication if an attempt to invoke one of the operations listed above
   fails. The status change of a script can be requested by modifying
   the associated smScriptAdminStatus object.

   The source of a script is defined by the smScriptSource object. This
   object may contain a URL pointing to a remote location which provides
   access to the management script. The script source is read from the
   smCodeTable (described below) or from non-volatile storage if the
   smScriptSource object contains an empty URL. The smScriptStorageType
   object is used to distinguish between scripts read from non-volatile
   storage and scripts read from the smCodeTable.

   Scripts are automatically loaded once the smScriptAdminStatus object
   is set to `enabled'.  Loading a script includes retrieving the script
   (probably from a remote location), compiling the script for languages
   that require a compilation step, and making the code available to the
   runtime system.  The smScriptOperStatus object is used to indicate
   the status of the loading process. This object will start in the



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   state `retrieving', switch to the state `compiling' and finally reach
   the state `enabled'. Errors during the retrieval or compilation phase
   will result in an error state such as `compilationFailed'.

5.3.  The smCodeGroup

   The smCodeGroup consists of a single table, called the smCodeTable,
   which provides the ability to transfer and modify scripts via SNMP
   set requests.  In particular, the smCodeTable allows the following
   operations:

   o    download scripts via SNMP (push model)

   o    modify scripts via SNMP (editing)

   The smCodeTable lists the code of a script. A script can be
   fragmented over multiple rows of the smCodeTable in order to handle
   SNMP message size limitations. Modifications of the smCodeTable are
   only possible if the associated smScriptOperStatus object has the
   value `editing'.  The Script MIB implementation reloads the modified
   script code once the smScriptOperStatus changes to `enabled' again.

   The implementation of the smCodeGroup is optional.

5.4.  The smLaunchGroup

   The smLaunchGroup contains a single table, the smLaunchTable. An
   entry in the smLaunchTable represents a launch button which can be
   used to start a script. The smLaunchTable allows the following
   operations:

   o    associate a script with an owner used during script execution

   o    provide arguments and parameters for script invocation

   o    invoke scripts with a single set operation

   The smLaunchTable describes scripts and their parameters that are
   ready to be launched. An entry in the smLaunchTable attaches an
   argument to a script and control values which, for example, define
   the maximum number of times that a script invoked from a particular
   row in the smLaunchTable may be running concurrently.

   An entry in the smLaunchTable also defines the owner which will be
   used to associate permissions with the script execution.






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5.5.  The smRunGroup

   The smRunGroup contains a single table, called the smRunTable, which
   lists all scripts that are currently running or have terminated
   recently. The smRunTable contains objects that allow the following
   operations:

   o    retrieve status information from running scripts

   o    control running scripts (suspend, resume, abort)

   o    retrieve results from recently terminated scripts

   o    control the remaining maximum lifetime of a running script

   o    control how long script results are accessible

   Every row in the smRunTable contains the argument passed during
   script invocation, the result produced by the script and the script
   exit code.  The smRunTable also provides information about the
   current run state as well as start and end time-stamps. There are
   three writable objects in the smRunTable. The smRunLifeTime object
   defines the maximum time a running script may run before it is
   terminated by the Script MIB implementation. The smRunExpireTime
   object defines the time that a completed script can stay in the
   smRunTable before it is aged out. The smRunControl object allows
   running scripts to be suspended, resumed, or aborted.

6.  Definitions

   DISMAN-SCRIPT-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN

   IMPORTS
       MODULE-IDENTITY, OBJECT-TYPE, NOTIFICATION-TYPE,
       Integer32, Unsigned32, mib-2
           FROM SNMPv2-SMI

       RowStatus, TimeInterval, DateAndTime, StorageType, DisplayString
           FROM SNMPv2-TC

       MODULE-COMPLIANCE, OBJECT-GROUP, NOTIFICATION-GROUP
           FROM SNMPv2-CONF

       SnmpAdminString
           FROM SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB;

   scriptMIB MODULE-IDENTITY
       LAST-UPDATED "9902221800Z"



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       ORGANIZATION "IETF Distributed Management Working Group"
       CONTACT-INFO
           "David B. Levi
            Nortel Networks
            4401 Great America Parkway
            Santa Clara, CA 95052-8185
            U.S.A.
            Tel: [phone]
            E-mail: [e-mail]

            Juergen Schoenwaelder
            TU Braunschweig
            Bueltenweg 74/75
            38106 Braunschweig
            Germany
            Tel: [phone]
            E-mail: [e-mail]"
       DESCRIPTION
           "This MIB module defines a set of objects that allow to
            delegate management scripts to distributed managers."
       ::= { mib-2 64 }

   --
   -- The groups defined within this MIB module:
   --

   smObjects       OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { scriptMIB 1 }
   smNotifications OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { scriptMIB 2 }
   smConformance   OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { scriptMIB 3 }

   --
   -- Script language and language extensions.
   --
   -- This group defines tables which list the languages and the
   -- language extensions supported by a script MIB implementation.
   -- Languages are uniquely identified by object identifier values.
   --

   smLangTable OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX      SEQUENCE OF SmLangEntry
       MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
       STATUS      current
       DESCRIPTION
           "This table lists supported script languages."
       ::= { smObjects 1 }

   smLangEntry OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX      SmLangEntry



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       MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
       STATUS      current