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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 408 764-1516 FAX 408 988-5525 dperkins@synoptics.com
Attendees
Miriam Amos Nihart miriam@decwet.zso.dec.com
James Barnes barnes@xylogics.com
Steve Bostock steveb@novell.com
David Bridgham dab@asylum.sf.ca.us
Theodore Brunner tob@thumper.bellcore.com
Jeffrey Buffum buffum@vos.stratus.com
Dave Cullerot cullerot@ctron.com
Michael Erlinger mike@lexcel.com
Shawn Gallagher gallagher@quiver.enet.dec.com
Ronald Jacoby rj@sgi.com
Manu Kaycee kaycee@ctron.com
Yoav Kluger ykluger@fibhaifa.com
Ron Lau rlau@synoptics.com
Ron Mackey rem@dsiinc.com
David Perkins dperkins@synoptics.com
Jonathan Saperia saperia@tcpjon.enet.dec.com
Timon Sloane peernet!timon@uunet.uu.net
Bob Stewart rlstewart@eng.xyplex.com
Mark Therieau markt@python.eng.microcom.com
June-Kang Yang natadm!yang@uunet.uu.net
Wengyik Yeong yeongw@psi.com
John Ziegler ziegler@artel.com
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