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CURRENT_MEETING_REPORT_


Reported by David Perkins/SynOptics

Minutes of the SNMPMIB Compiler BOF (MIBCOMP)

Time:  Monday from 1:30 to 3:30

This BOF was a presentation by Dave Perkins of a unique architecture for
a SNMP MIB Compiler.  The important aspects of this project are that:


  1. The compiler is split into a separate front-end and a replaceable
     back-end;

  2. The front-end does extensive syntax and semantic checks much better
     than MOSY and includes support for traps, multiple modules,
     imports, and textual conventions;

  3. The back-ends are easy to write and can be used for specific
     applications; and

  4. The intent is to make the source code ``public domain'' so that it
     can be used by any interested party.

Example users of the system include the following:


  1. SNMP agent developers - a back-end can be written to generate MIB
     data structures and dispatch tables specific to an agent
     implementation.

  2. MIB developers - the front-end provides extensive error checking.
     A back-end can be written to print ``reports''.

  3. Management station developers - a back-end can be written which
     merges additional fields with those from MIB objects so that
     database records can be generated for a generic MIB query system.

  4. SNMP tool developers - a back-end can be written which formats the
     MIB information so that it can be used by existing tools that
     require MIB object information in a format other than the concise
     MIB format.


Dave presented an overview of the MIB compiler architecture and gave a
status report of his current implementation experience.  Key points
included the following:  the front-end is currently implemented under
MS-DOS and was used on a laptop at IETF to do instant MIB checking; much
testing has been done including all the MIBs in RFCs and many of the
MIBs in Internet Drafts; and an example back-end was written which
demonstrated selection of MIB groups for reporting.

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A long list of action items was presented to do by the next IETF
meeting.  The key ones included:  porting to UNIX; work out the details
so the code could be made ``freely available''; and setting up directory
where sources and documentation could be reached via FTP access.

Dave Perkins SynOptics Communications, Inc.  Santa Clara, CA 95052-8185
TEL [phone] FAX [phone] [e-mail]

Attendees

Miriam Amos Nihart       [e-mail]
James Barnes             [e-mail]
Steve Bostock            [e-mail]
David Bridgham           [e-mail]
Theodore Brunner         [e-mail]
Jeffrey Buffum           [e-mail]
Dave Cullerot            [e-mail]
Michael Erlinger         [e-mail]
Shawn Gallagher          [e-mail]
Ronald Jacoby            [e-mail]
Manu Kaycee              [e-mail]
Yoav Kluger              [e-mail]
Ron Lau                  [e-mail]
Ron Mackey               [e-mail]
David Perkins            [e-mail]
Jonathan Saperia         [e-mail]
Timon Sloane             peernet![e-mail]
Bob Stewart              [e-mail]
Mark Therieau            [e-mail]
June-Kang Yang           natadm![e-mail]
Wengyik Yeong            [e-mail]
John Ziegler             [e-mail]



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