





Network Working Group                                          W. Sawyer
Request for Comments: 4036                                    April 2005
Category: Standards Track


                    Management Information Base for
        Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS)
       Cable Modem Termination Systems for Subscriber Management

Status of This Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005).

Abstract

   This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB)
   for use with network management protocols in the Internet community.
   In particular, it defines a set of managed objects for Simple Network
   Management Protocol (SNMP)-based management of Data-over-Cable
   Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS)-compliant Cable Modem
   Termination Systems.  These managed objects facilitate protection of
   the cable network from misuse by subscribers.  The Differentiated
   Services MIB (RFC 3289) provides the filtering functions needed here,
   making use of classification items defined in this specification.

Table of Contents

   1.  The Internet-Standard Management Framework....................  2
   2.  Conventions...................................................  2
   3.  Overview......................................................  2
       3.1.  Structure of the MIB....................................  4
             3.1.1.  docsSubMgtFilterGroupTable......................  4
             3.1.2.  IPv4 Compliance.................................  5
       3.2.  Management Requirements.................................  5
             3.2.1.  Interaction with DOCSIS Provisioning for CPE
                     Address Control.................................  6
             3.2.2.  Interaction with DOCSIS Provisioning for
                     Filtering.......................................  6
             3.2.3.  Distinguishing Modem from Subscriber Traffic....  7




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       3.3.  Relationship to the Differentiated Services MIB
             [RFC3289]...............................................  7
             3.3.1.  Using the Filter Group to Extend Packet
                     Classification..................................  8
             3.3.2.  Interface Usage.................................  8
       3.4.  Filtering and the Tiny Fragment Attack..................  9
   4.  Definitions...................................................  9
   5.  Acknowledgements.............................................. 23
   6.  IANA Considerations........................................... 23
   7.  Normative References.......................................... 23
   8.  Informative References........................................ 24
   9.  Security Considerations....................................... 25
   Author's Address.................................................. 26
   Full Copyright Statement.......................................... 27

1.  The Internet-Standard Management Framework

   For a detailed overview of the documents that describe the current
   Internet-Standard Management Framework, please refer to section 7 of
   RFC 3410 [RFC3410].

   Managed objects are accessed via a virtual information store, termed
   the Management Information Base or MIB.  MIB objects are generally
   accessed through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
   Objects in the MIB are defined using the mechanisms defined in the
   Structure of Management Information (SMI).  This memo specifies a MIB
   module that is compliant to the SMIv2, which is described in STD 58,
   RFC 2578 [RFC2578], STD 58, RFC 2579 [RFC2579] and STD 58, RFC 2580
   [RFC2580].

2.  Conventions

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in BCP 14, RFC 2119
   [RFC2119].

3.  Overview

   This MIB module provides a set of objects required for the management
   of DOCSIS Cable Modem Termination Systems (CMTS).  The specification
   is derived in part from the operational model described in the DOCSIS
   Radio Frequency Interface Specification [ITU-T-J122].  These managed
   objects facilitate protection of the cable network from misuse by
   subscribers.  This misuse might include, for example, address
   spoofing, service spoofing, or operation of unauthorized services.





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   The following figure illustrates the operational and physical
   deployment relationships between elements in a cable modem network.
   This MIB module resides at the CMTS, which is the first point in the
   public data network at which the cable operator controls physical
   access.  The CMTS (possibly assisted by other IP service devices)
   acts as a network edge, separating the physical outside-plant cable
   television network from the operator's IP network.

                    |              operator's IP network
                 +------+          ---------------------
                 | CMTS |          operator's cable head-end
                 +------+          ---------------------
                    |
           +--------+--------+     CATV physical network
           |        |        |
         +----+   +----+   +----+  ------------------
         | CM |   | CM |   | CM |  subscriber premises
         +----+   +----+   +----+  ------------------
           |        |        |     subscriber host or network

   This MIB module controls IP packet forwarding to and from each cable
   modem, at the CMTS.  Different modems may be accorded different
   treatment.

   Much of this module duplicates capabilities found in the DOCSIS Cable
   Device MIB [RFC2669].  Although it is expected that the Cable Device
   MIB will be used to prevent unwanted traffic from entering the cable
   network, it is also possible that a malicious user might tamper with
   cable modem software, disabling its filtering policies.  This MIB
   provides a more secure mechanism, as physical access to the CMTS is
   controlled by the network operator.

   In particular, this MIB provides two capabilities: first, to limit
   the IP addresses behind a modem, and second, to provide address and
   protocol filtering to and from a modem.  The first duplicates the
   capabilities of the docsDevCpe group [RFC2669].  This provides for
   either learned or provisioned subscriber premises host IP addresses
   behind a cable modem.

   The address and protocol filtering capability is similar to that
   performed by the cable modem itself.  It differs in several respects
   because it is intended to control subscriber traffic at the CMTS,
   rather than at the individual CM.  First, the MIB structure must be
   indexed appropriately at the CMTS to indicate which cable modem
   subscriber is intended.  Second, rather than maintaining a separate
   list of filters for each modem at the CMTS, it is assumed that large
   numbers of modems will share filtering characteristics.  Therefore,
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   The filtering capability is implemented using the Classification,
   Counting, and Drop facilities of the Differentiated Services MIB
   [RFC3289].  In order to provide different filtering for various
   classes of subscribers, this MIB defines the
   docsSubMgtFilterGroupTable, which specifies which filters apply to
   each subscriber packet.  This table is used by RFC 3289 as a first
   pass of classification, and also to choose a second pass of
   classification using the diffServMultiFieldClfrTable:

    diffServDataPathStart --> diffServClfrEntry(1)
    diffServClfrElementSpecific(1) --> docsSubMgtFilterGroupIndex
    diffServClfrElementNext(1) --> diffServClfrEntry(2)
    diffServClfrElementSpecific(2)--> diffServMultiFieldClfrEntry
    diffServClfrElementNext(2) --> difServActionEntry (count or algDrop)

   Because it is assumed that large numbers of modems will share
   filtering characteristics, DOCSIS signaling defines filter groups
   according to which cable modems share common filter lists.  The
   operator creates references to these groups in the
   diffServClfrElementSpecific(1) entries above.

3.1.  Structure of the MIB

   This MIB is structured in four tables:

   o  The docsSubMgtCpeControlTable controls the acceptance of
      subscriber host addresses behind a cable modem.

   o  The docsSubMgtCpeIpTable monitors the subscriber host addresses
      that the CMTS believes exist behind the cable modem.

   o  The docsSubMgtCmFilterTable binds a cable modem to a set of
      filters in diffServMultiFieldClfrTable.

   o  The docsSubMgtFilterGroupTable provides the OIDs by which the
      diffServClfrElementTable selects a filter group.

   The docsSubMgtCpeControlTable and docsSubMgtCmFilterTable AUGMENT the
   docsIfCmtsCmStatusTable from [RFC2670].  Similarly,
   docsSubMgtCpeIpTable expands this table (an additional index is
   used).  As such, each entry in these tables is bound to a registered
   cable modem, as perceived by the CMTS.

3.1.1.  docsSubMgtFilterGroupTable

   The docsSubMgtFilterGroupTable links the filter group (signaled by
   DOCSIS as a small integer) to the diffServClfrElementEntry for the
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   requires a RowPointer.  Thus, this table exists to provide referenced
   objects for diffServClfrElementSpecific.  The classification method
   is as follows:

   o  Use the DOCSIS filter group, as inferred from the sending or
      receiving modem, as the classification criterion.

   o  Use docsSubMgtFilterGroupIndex as the value to match.

   An entry exists in this Table if a reference to it exists in
   diffServClfrElementSpecific.

   As such, contrary to common practice, the index for the table is
   read-only and is both the Entry's index and its only value.

3.1.2.  IPv4 Compliance

   Please note that the compliance statements in this version of the MIB
   module require support only for IPv4 addresses.  That is because the
   current version of the DOCSIS protocols (1.0, 1.1, and 2.0) are not
   IPv6 capable.  Although support for IPv6 will require changes to the
   DOCSIS protocols, it is expected that the only changes to the MIB
   module itself will be the addition of new compliance statements that
   mandate support for IPv6 addresses.  All IP addresses that appear in
   this document conform to the textual conventions specified in
   [RFC4001].

3.2.  Management Requirements

   The DOCSIS cable modem provisioning model [ITU-T-J122] requires that
   cable modems use TFTP to acquire a list of parameters.  The modem
   then passes many of these parameters to the CMTS in the DOCSIS
   Registration message.  The parameter values are digitally signed by
   the creator of the TFTP contents, and the signature is verified by
   the CMTS.  In general, then, the CMTS itself need not be configured
   with the attributes of its cable modems.  It will acquire these
   values through the Registration process that is secured by the
   digital signature.

   Cable modem subscriber management, as described here, modifies this
   process slightly to reduce data and to ease administrative control.
   Filtering criteria, for example, are maintained through SNMP at the
   CMTS, and the modem registration merely signals the index values for
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3.2.1.  Interaction with DOCSIS Provisioning for CPE Address Control

   The CMTS creates rows in docsSubMgtCpeControlTable for each modem as
   a result of the DOCSIS registration process.  The DOCSIS registration
   attributes may include items semantically equivalent to those in the
   docsDevCpe section of the DOCSIS Cable Device MIB [RFC2669]:

   o  docsDevCpeEnroll
   o  docsDevCpeIpMax
   o  docsDevCpeIp

   Successful DOCSIS registration will have the effect of setting the
   corresponding fields in the docsSubMgtCpeControlTable and the
   docsSubMgtCpeIpTable.  If they are not present at modem registration,
   the CMTS shall apply the following:

   o  docsSubMgtCpeControlActive  <-- docsSubMgtCpeActiveDefault
   o  docsSubMgtCpeControlMaxCpeIp <-- docsSubMgtCpeMaxIpDefault
   o  docsSubMgtCpeControlLearnable <-- docsSubMgtCpeLearnableDefault

   Rows in docsSubMgtCpeIpTable are created through any of three ways:
   DOCSIS registration (as described above), learning by the CMTS, or
   some unspecified administrative mechanism on the CMTS.  The
   docsDevCpeIpMax table bound applies only to the first two.

   The CMTS may learn addresses simply by snooping source IP addresses
   from traffic originating from each cable modem.  Other learning
   mechanisms (for example, ARP snooping) may be used.  The learning
   mechanism is not defined by this document.

3.2.2.  Interaction with DOCSIS Provisioning for Filtering

   Rows in docsSubMgtCmFilterTable are created by the CMTS for each
   modem as a result of the DOCSIS registration process.  The DOCSIS
   registration attributes may include four indices (see section
   C.1.1.18.3 of [ITU-T-J122]):

   o  One identifying the upstream (ingress with respect to the CMTS
      interface) filter group for packets originating from the cable
      modem (i.e., those packets whose source MAC address matches that
      of the cable modem).

   o  One identifying the upstream filter group for packets originating
      from subscribers attached to the cable modem (i.e., those packets
      whose source MAC address does not match that of the cable modem).






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   o  One identifying the downstream (egress with respect to the CMTS
      interface) filter group for packets destined to the cable modem
      (i.e., those packets whose destination MAC address matches that of
      the cable modem).

   o  One identifying the downstream filter group for packets destined
      to subscribers attached to the cable modem (i.e., those packets
      whose destination MAC address does not match that of the cable
      modem).

   Successful registration will have the effect of setting
   docsSubMgtCmFilterCmDownstream, docsSubMgtCmFilterCmUpstream,
   docsSubMgtCmFilterSubDownstream, and docsSubMgtCmFilterSubUpstream,
   for that modem (just as if they were set through the SNMP protocol).
   If the DOCSIS attributes are not present, the four values are set to
   zero.  The effect will be to use the default entry
   (diffServClfrElementSpecific=zeroDotZero) specified in the
   diffServClfrElementTable.  Note that omission of the DOCSIS-signaled
   values results in application of the default filtering entry, not in
   omission of filtering.

3.2.3.  Distinguishing Modem from Subscriber Traffic

   All traffic originating from or destined to a subscriber site is
   potentially suspect and subject to suppression by the network
   operator.  This is true even if the traffic is ostensibly sourced or
   sunk by the cable modem itself, rather than by the subscriber hosts
   behind the modem.  To provide more nuanced administrative control,
   this document allows separate filter policies for modems and hosts.
   For example, modem policies may limit modems to server subnet - only
   access while allowing a different scope to subscribers.

   The CMTS chooses the filter set to apply based solely on the MAC
   address (source MAC upstream, destination MAC downstream).  If the
   MAC address matches that of the modem, then the
   docsSubMgtCmFilterCmUp/Downstream pair is used; otherwise, the
   docsSubMgtCmFilterSubUp/Downstream pair is applied.

   If the CM acts as a router rather than as a DOCSIS bridging
   forwarder, then the network operator will only use the
   docsSubMgtCmFilterCmUp/Downstream pair.

3.3.  Relationship to the Differentiated Services MIB [RFC3289]

   DOCSIS CMTSes rely on the classification, counting, and drop
   facilities of the Differentiated Services MIB to screen subscriber
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   any implementation of this MIB also includes at least the following
   from RFC 3289:

   o    diffServDataPathTable
   o    diffServClfrTable
   o    diffServClfrElementTable
   o    diffServMultiFieldClfrTable
   o    diffServActionTable
   o    diffServCountActTable
   o    diffServAlgDropTable (diffServAlgDropType=alwaysDrop)

   The corresponding "next-free" objects are also required.

   The use of other facilities from RFC 3289 is not precluded but is
   beyond the scope of this specification.

3.3.1.  Using the Filter Group to Extend Packet Classification

   The base capability of RFC 3289 assumes that all packets on the same
   direction of the same interface will be classified by the same
   criteria.  Filter Groups, which are introduced in this document,
   expand on RFC 3289 to allow various subscribers to receive different
   classification (filtering) treatment.  One way to view filter groups
   is as sub-interfaces within the physical DOCSIS channel.  Another way
   to view them is as values of a field logically prepended to the
   packet prior to classification:

   [filter group][DOCSIS MAC header][IP header]...

   Of course this 'logical' field has no existence outside of the CMTS.

   The diffServClfrTable and diffServClfrElementTable are then used
   twice: the first classifiers select among filter groups, using OIDs
   from docsSubMgtFilterGroupTable.  The 'next' action on matching a
   filter group is to select a diffServClfrEntry that now classifies on
   IP/TCP/UDP criteria (the diffServMultiFieldClfrTable).  The 'next'
   action on this second match may be a 'count' (and accept), a 'drop',
   or some other feature from RFC 3289.

3.3.2.  Interface Usage

   For the purposes of DOCSIS subscriber management, only the DOCSIS MAC
   cable interface(s) are used.  The interface appears as the index to
   diffServDataPathEntry, which is the starting point for diffserv MIB
   table traversal.






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   The use of the diffserv MIB for other purposes, both on the DOCSIS
   MAC interfaces and on other network interfaces, is not precluded by
   this document.

3.4.  Filtering and the Tiny Fragment Attack

   It is recommended that the implementers prevent the "tiny fragment"
   and "overlapping fragment" attacks for the TCP filtering tables in
   this MIB, as discussed in RFC 1858 [RFC1858] and RFC 3128 [RFC3128].

   Prevention of these attacks can be implemented with the following
   rules, when filtering is enabled:

   o  Admit all packets with fragment offset >= 2.

   o  Discard all packets with fragment offset = 1, or with fragment
      offset = 0 AND fragment payload length < 16.

   o  Apply filtering rules to all packets with fragment offset = 0.

4.  Definitions

   DOCS-IETF-SUBMGT-MIB  DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN

   IMPORTS
           MODULE-IDENTITY,
           OBJECT-TYPE,
           Integer32,
           mib-2
                   FROM SNMPv2-SMI
           RowStatus,
           TruthValue,
           TimeStamp,
           StorageType
                   FROM SNMPv2-TC
           OBJECT-GROUP,
           MODULE-COMPLIANCE
                   FROM SNMPv2-CONF
           InetAddressType,
           InetAddress
                   FROM INET-ADDRESS-MIB
           docsIfCmtsCmStatusIndex,
           docsIfCmtsCmStatusEntry
                   FROM DOCS-IF-MIB  -- RFC2670
           diffServMIBDataPathGroup,
           diffServMIBClfrGroup,
           diffServMIBClfrElementGroup,
           diffServMIBMultiFieldClfrGroup,



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           diffServMIBActionGroup,
           diffServMIBAlgDropGroup,
           diffServMIBCounterGroup,
           diffServDataPathStatus,
           diffServClfrStatus,
           diffServClfrElementStatus,
           diffServMultiFieldClfrAddrType,
           diffServMultiFieldClfrSrcAddr,
           diffServMultiFieldClfrDstAddr,
           diffServAlgDropStatus,
           diffServDataPathStorage,
           diffServClfrStorage,
           diffServClfrElementStorage,
           diffServMultiFieldClfrStorage,
           diffServActionStorage,
           diffServCountActStorage,
           diffServAlgDropStorage,
           diffServAlgDropType
                   FROM DIFFSERV-MIB  -- RFC3289
        ;

   docsSubMgt MODULE-IDENTITY
       LAST-UPDATED    "200503290000Z" -- March 29, 2005
       ORGANIZATION    "IETF IP over Cable Data Network (IPCDN) Working
                        Group"
       CONTACT-INFO
           "        Wilson Sawyer
            Postal: 50 Kelly Brook Lane
                    East Hampstead, NH 03826
                    U.S.A.

            Phone:  +1 603 382 7080
            E-mail: wsawyer@ieee.org

            IETF IPCDN Working Group
            General Discussion: ipcdn@ietf.org
            Subscribe: http://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipcdn
            Archive: ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf-mail-archive/ipcdn
            Co-chairs: Richard Woundy, Richard_Woundy@cable.comcast.com
                       Jean-Francois Mule, jf.mule@cablelabs.com"
       DESCRIPTION
           "This is the CMTS centric subscriber management MIB for
       DOCSIS-compliant CMTS.  It provides the objects to allow a Cable
       Modem Termination operator to control the IP addresses and
       protocols associated with subscribers' cable modems.






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       Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005).  This version of this
       MIB module is part of RFC 4036; see the RFC itself for full legal
       notices."
       REVISION "200503290000Z" -- March 29, 2005
       DESCRIPTION
          "Initial version, published as RFC 4036.  Note that the
          compliance statements in this version apply only to
          implementations that support DOCSIS 1.0/1.1/2.0, which
          are not IPv6-capable."
       ::= { mib-2 125 }

   docsSubMgtObjects OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { docsSubMgt 1 }

   docsSubMgtCpeControlTable OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  SEQUENCE OF DocsSubMgtCpeControlEntry
       MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "This table AUGMENTs the docsIfCmtsCmStatusTable, adding
       four WRITEable objects, as well as a read-only object, all of
       which reflect the state of subscriber management on a particular
       CM."
       ::= { docsSubMgtObjects 1 }

   docsSubMgtCpeControlEntry OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  DocsSubMgtCpeControlEntry
       MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "A row in the docsSubMgtCpeControlTable.  All values are set
       at successful modem registration, either from the system default,
       or from objects included in the DOCSIS registration request sent
       upstream to the CMTS from the CM.  The contents of this entry are
       meaningless unless the corresponding docsIfCmtsCmStatusValue (see
       reference) is registrationComplete(6).  The persistence of this
       row is determined solely by the lifespan of the corresponding
       docsIfCmtsCmStatusEntry (normally StorageType=volatile)."

       REFERENCE
           "RFC 2670"
       AUGMENTS { docsIfCmtsCmStatusEntry }
       ::= {docsSubMgtCpeControlTable 1 }

   DocsSubMgtCpeControlEntry ::= SEQUENCE
       {
       docsSubMgtCpeControlMaxCpeIp        Integer32,
       docsSubMgtCpeControlActive          TruthValue,
       docsSubMgtCpeControlLearnable       TruthValue,



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       docsSubMgtCpeControlReset           TruthValue,
       docsSubMgtCpeControlLastReset       TimeStamp
       }

   docsSubMgtCpeControlMaxCpeIp OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  Integer32(0..2147483647)
       MAX-ACCESS read-write
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "The number of simultaneous IP addresses permitted behind
       the CM.  If this is set to zero, all CPE traffic from the CM is
       dropped.  If the provisioning object corresponding to
       docsSubMgtCpeIpTable includes more CPE IP address entries for
       this modem than the value of this object, then this object is
       set to the count of the number of rows in docsSubMgtCpeIpTable
       that have the same docsIfCmtsCmStatusIndex value.  (For example,
       if the CM has 5 IP addresses specified for it, this value is 5.)
       This limit applies to learned and DOCSIS-provisioned entries
       but not to entries added through some administrative
       process at the CMTS.  If not set through DOCSIS provisioning,
       this object defaults to docsSubMgtCpeMaxIpDefault.  Note that
       this object is only meaningful if docsSubMgtCpeControlActive
       is true."
       ::= { docsSubMgtCpeControlEntry 1 }

   docsSubMgtCpeControlActive OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  TruthValue
       MAX-ACCESS read-write
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "Controls the application of subscriber management to
       this cable modem.  If this is set to true, CMTS-based CPE
       control is active, and all the actions required by the various
       filter tables and controls apply at the CMTS.  If this is set
       to false, no subscriber management filtering is done at the
       CMTS (but other filters may apply).  If not set through DOCSIS
       provisioning, this object defaults to
       docsSubMgtCpeActiveDefault."
       ::= { docsSubMgtCpeControlEntry 2 }

   docsSubMgtCpeControlLearnable OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  TruthValue
       MAX-ACCESS read-write
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "Controls whether the CMTS may learn (and pass traffic
       for) CPE IP addresses associated with a cable modem.  If this is
       set to true, the CMTS may learn up to docsSubMgtMaxCpeIp



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       addresses (less any DOCSIS-provisioned entries) related to this
       CM.  Those IP addresses are added (by internal process) to the
       docsSubMgtCpeIpTable.  The nature of the learning mechanism is
       not specified here.

       If not set through DOCSIS provisioning, this object defaults to
       docsSubMgtCpeLearnableDefault.  Note that this object is only
       meaningful if docsSubMgtCpeControlActive is true."
       ::= { docsSubMgtCpeControlEntry 3 }

   docsSubMgtCpeControlReset OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  TruthValue
       MAX-ACCESS read-write
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "This object always returns false on read.  If this object is
       set to true, the rows with 'learned' addresses in
       docsSubMgtCpeIpTable for this CM are deleted from that table."
       ::= { docsSubMgtCpeControlEntry 4 }

   docsSubMgtCpeControlLastReset OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  TimeStamp
       MAX-ACCESS read-only
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "The value of sysUpTime when docsSubMgtCpeControlReset was
       last set true.  Zero if never reset."
       DEFVAL { 0 }
       ::= { docsSubMgtCpeControlEntry 5 }

   docsSubMgtCpeMaxIpDefault OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  Integer32(0..2147483647)
       MAX-ACCESS read-write
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "The default value for docsSubMgtCpeControlMaxCpeIp if not
       signaled in the DOCSIS Registration request.  This value should
       be treated as nonvolatile; if set, its value should persist
       across device resets."
       DEFVAL { 16 }
       ::= { docsSubMgtObjects 2 }

   docsSubMgtCpeActiveDefault OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  TruthValue
       MAX-ACCESS read-write
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
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       signaled in the DOCSIS Registration request.  This value should
       be treated as nonvolatile; if set, its value should persist
       across device resets."
       DEFVAL { false }
       ::= { docsSubMgtObjects 3 }

   docsSubMgtCpeLearnableDefault OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  TruthValue
       MAX-ACCESS read-write
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "The default value for docsSubMgtCpeControlLearnable if not
       signaled in the DOCSIS Registration request.  This value should
       be treated as nonvolatile; if set, its value should persist
       across device resets."
       DEFVAL { true }
       ::= { docsSubMgtObjects 4 }

   docsSubMgtCpeIpTable OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX      SEQUENCE OF DocsSubMgtCpeIpEntry
       MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
       STATUS      current
       DESCRIPTION
           "A table of CPE IP addresses known on a per-CM basis."
       ::= { docsSubMgtObjects 5 }

   docsSubMgtCpeIpEntry OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX      DocsSubMgtCpeIpEntry
       MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
       STATUS      current
       DESCRIPTION
           "An entry in the docsSubMgtCpeIpTable.  The first index is
       the specific modem we're referring to, and the second index is
       the specific CPE IP entry."
       INDEX   { docsIfCmtsCmStatusIndex,
                 docsSubMgtCpeIpIndex }
       ::= {docsSubMgtCpeIpTable 1 }

   DocsSubMgtCpeIpEntry ::= SEQUENCE
       {
       docsSubMgtCpeIpIndex        Integer32,
       docsSubMgtCpeIpAddressType  InetAddressType,
       docsSubMgtCpeIpAddr         InetAddress,
       docsSubMgtCpeIpLearned      TruthValue
       }

   docsSubMgtCpeIpIndex OBJECT-TYPE
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       MAX-ACCESS  not-accessible
       STATUS      current
       DESCRIPTION
           "The index of this CPE IP address relative to the indexed CM.
       An entry is created either through the included CPE IP addresses
       in the provisioning object, or via learning.

       If docsSubMgtCpeControlActive is true and a CMTS receives
       an IP packet from a CM that contains a source IP address that
       does not match one of the docsSubMgtCpeIpAddr entries for this
       CM, one of two things occurs.  If the number of entries is less
       than docsSubMgtCpeControlMaxCpeIp, the source address is added to
       the table and the packet is forwarded.  If the number of entries
       equals the docsSubMgtCpeControlMaxCpeIp, then the packet is
       dropped."
       ::= { docsSubMgtCpeIpEntry 1 }

   docsSubMgtCpeIpAddressType OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX      InetAddressType
       MAX-ACCESS  read-only
       STATUS      current
       DESCRIPTION
           "The type of internet address of docsSubMgtCpeIpAddr."
       ::= { docsSubMgtCpeIpEntry 2 }

   docsSubMgtCpeIpAddr OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX      InetAddress
       MAX-ACCESS  read-only
       STATUS      current
       DESCRIPTION
           "The IP address either set from provisioning or learned via
       address gleaning or other forwarding means.  See
       docsSubMgtCpeIpIndex for the mechanism.

       The type of this address is determined by the value of
       docsSubMgtCpeIpAddressType."
       ::= { docsSubMgtCpeIpEntry 3 }

   docsSubMgtCpeIpLearned OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  TruthValue
       MAX-ACCESS read-only
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "If true, this entry was learned from IP packets sent
       upstream rather than from the provisioning objects."
       ::= { docsSubMgtCpeIpEntry 4 }

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       SYNTAX  SEQUENCE OF DocsSubMgtCmFilterEntry
       MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "Binds filter groups to modems, identifying for each modem
       the upstream and downstream filter groups that apply to packets
       for that modem.  Normally, this table reflects the filter group
       values signaled by DOCSIS Registration, although values may be
       overridden by management action.

       For each of the columns in this table, zero is a distinguished
       value, indicating that the default filtering action is to be
       taken rather than that associated with a filter group number.
       Zero is used if the filter group is not signaled by DOCSIS
       registration."
       ::= { docsSubMgtObjects 6 }

   docsSubMgtCmFilterEntry OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  DocsSubMgtCmFilterEntry
       MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "Binds a filter group to each direction of traffic for a
       modem.  The filters in this entry apply if
       docsSubMgtCpeControlActive is true.

       The contents of this entry are meaningless unless the
       corresponding docsIfCmtsCmStatusValue (see reference) is
       registrationComplete(6).  The persistence of this row is
       determined solely by the lifespan of the corresponding
       docsIfCmtsCmStatusEntry (normally StorageType=volatile)."
       REFERENCE
           "RFC 2670"
       AUGMENTS { docsIfCmtsCmStatusEntry }
       ::= {docsSubMgtCmFilterTable 1 }

   DocsSubMgtCmFilterEntry ::= SEQUENCE
       {
       docsSubMgtCmFilterSubDownstream        Integer32,
       docsSubMgtCmFilterSubUpstream          Integer32,
       docsSubMgtCmFilterCmDownstream         Integer32,
       docsSubMgtCmFilterCmUpstream           Integer32
   }

   docsSubMgtCmFilterSubDownstream OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  Integer32(0..65535)
       MAX-ACCESS read-write
       STATUS  current



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       DESCRIPTION
           "The filter group applied to traffic destined for subscribers
       attached to the referenced CM.  Upon row creation, this is set
       either to zero (use default classification, the
       diffServClfrElementSpecific=zeroDotZero row of
       diffServClfrElementTable) or to the value in the provisioning
       object sent upstream from the CM to the CMTS during registration.
       The value of this object is the same as that of the filter group
       index appearing as docsSubMgtFilterGroupIndex."
       ::= { docsSubMgtCmFilterEntry 1 }

   docsSubMgtCmFilterSubUpstream OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  Integer32(0..65535)
       MAX-ACCESS read-write
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "The filter group applied to traffic originating from
       subscribers attached to the referenced CM.  Upon row creation
       this is set to either zero (use default classification, the
       diffServClfrElementSpecific=zeroDotZero row of
       diffServClfrElementTable), or to the value in the provisioning
       object sent upstream from the CM to the CMTS.  The value of this
       object is the same as that of the filter group index appearing as
       docsSubMgtFilterGroupIndex."
       ::= { docsSubMgtCmFilterEntry 2 }

   docsSubMgtCmFilterCmDownstream OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  Integer32(0..65535)
       MAX-ACCESS read-write
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "The filter group applied to traffic destined for the
       referenced CM itself.  Upon row creation this is set either to
       zero (use default classification, the
       diffServClfrElementSpecific=zeroDotZero row of
       diffServClfrElementTable), or to the value in the provisioning
       object sent upstream from the CM to the CMTS during registration.
       The value of this object is the same as that of the filter group
       index appearing as docsSubMgtFilterGroupIndex."
       ::= { docsSubMgtCmFilterEntry 3 }

   docsSubMgtCmFilterCmUpstream OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  Integer32(0..65535)
       MAX-ACCESS read-write
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "The filter group applied to traffic originating from the
       referenced CM itself.  This is set upon row creation to either



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       zero (use default classification, the
       diffServClfrElementSpecific=zeroDotZero row of
       diffServClfrElementTable), or to the value in the provisioning
       object sent upstream from the CM to the CMTS during registration.
       The value of this object is the same as the filter group index
       appearing as docsSubMgtFilterGroupIndex."
       ::= { docsSubMgtCmFilterEntry 4 }

   docsSubMgtFilterGroupTable OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  SEQUENCE OF DocsSubMgtFilterGroupEntry
       MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "Provides a collection of referenceable entries to which
       diffServClfrElementSpecific refers.  This table provides filter
       group indices that can be compared with those signaled during
       DOCSIS registration.  A packet matches an entry from this table
       if the packet originated from or is destined to a cable modem
       that registered this index as one of its four filter groups
       (see docsSubMgtCmFilterTable), and if the packet direction and
       MAC address select the use of this index among the four."
       ::= { docsSubMgtObjects 7 }

   docsSubMgtFilterGroupEntry OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  DocsSubMgtFilterGroupEntry
       MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
           "An entry only exists if needed by the
       diffServClfrElementEntry.  A packet matches this entry if the
       packet's cable modem registered this index as one of its four
       filter groups (see docsSubMgtCmFilterTable) and if the packet
       direction and MAC address select the use of this index among
       the four."
       INDEX { docsSubMgtFilterGroupIndex }
       ::= { docsSubMgtFilterGroupTable 1 }

   DocsSubMgtFilterGroupEntry ::= SEQUENCE
       {
       docsSubMgtFilterGroupIndex    Integer32
       }

   docsSubMgtFilterGroupIndex OBJECT-TYPE
       SYNTAX  Integer32(1..65535)
       MAX-ACCESS read-only
       STATUS  current
       DESCRIPTION
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       Registration.  Provides a referenceable entry to which
       diffServClfrElementSpecific points.  A packet matches this
       classifier entry if the packet's cable modem registered this
       index value as one of its four filter groups, and if the packet
       direction and MAC address select the use of this index among
       the four.  Because this is the only field in this table, it is
       read-only, contrary to the usual SMI custom of making indices
       not-accessible.

       Note that although zero may be signaled (or defaulted) at DOCSIS
       Registration to indicate a default filtering group, no such entry
       appears in this table, as diffServClfrElementSpecific will
       use a zeroDotZero pointer for that classification."
       ::= { docsSubMgtFilterGroupEntry 1 }

   docsSubMgtConformance OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { docsSubMgt 2 }
   docsSubMgtCompliances OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::=
                                           { docsSubMgtConformance 1 }
   docsSubMgtGroups OBJECT IDENTIFIER      ::=
                                           { docsSubMgtConformance 2 }

   docsSubMgtBasicCompliance MODULE-COMPLIANCE
       STATUS      current
       DESCRIPTION
           "The compliance statement for CMTS devices that implement
       CMTS centric subscriber management.

       This compliance statement applies to implementations that
       support DOCSIS 1.0/1.1/2.0, which are not IPv6 capable."


   MODULE DIFFSERV-MIB -- RFC3289
     MANDATORY-GROUPS {
              diffServMIBDataPathGroup,
              diffServMIBClfrGroup,
              diffServMIBClfrElementGroup,
              diffServMIBMultiFieldClfrGroup,
              diffServMIBActionGroup,
              diffServMIBAlgDropGroup,
              diffServMIBCounterGroup
              }

   OBJECT diffServDataPathStatus  -- same as RFC3289
       SYNTAX RowStatus { active(1) }
       WRITE-SYNTAX RowStatus { createAndGo(4), destroy(6) }
       DESCRIPTION
           "Support for createAndWait and notInService is not required."




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   OBJECT diffServClfrStatus  -- same as RFC3289
       SYNTAX RowStatus { active(1) }
       WRITE-SYNTAX RowStatus { createAndGo(4), destroy(6) }
       DESCRIPTION
           "Support for createAndWait and notInService is not required."

   OBJECT diffServClfrElementStatus  -- same as RFC3289
       SYNTAX RowStatus { active(1) }
       WRITE-SYNTAX RowStatus { createAndGo(4), destroy(6) }
       DESCRIPTION
           "Support for createAndWait and notInService is not required."

   OBJECT diffServMultiFieldClfrAddrType
       SYNTAX  InetAddressType { ipv4(1) }
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support IPv4
       addresses."

   OBJECT diffServMultiFieldClfrSrcAddr
       SYNTAX  InetAddress (SIZE(4))
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support IPv4
       addresses."

   OBJECT diffServMultiFieldClfrDstAddr
       SYNTAX  InetAddress (SIZE(4))
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support IPv4
       addresses."

   OBJECT diffServAlgDropStatus  -- same as RFC3289
       SYNTAX RowStatus { active(1) }
       WRITE-SYNTAX RowStatus { createAndGo(4), destroy(6) }
       DESCRIPTION
           "Support for createAndWait and notInService is not required."

   OBJECT diffServDataPathStorage
       SYNTAX StorageType { nonVolatile(3) }
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support nonvolatile
       storage."

   OBJECT diffServClfrStorage
       SYNTAX StorageType { nonVolatile(3) }
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support nonvolatile
       storage."




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   OBJECT diffServClfrElementStorage
       SYNTAX StorageType { nonVolatile(3) }
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support nonvolatile
       storage."

   OBJECT diffServMultiFieldClfrStorage
       SYNTAX StorageType { nonVolatile(3) }
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support nonvolatile
       storage."

   OBJECT diffServActionStorage
       SYNTAX StorageType { nonVolatile(3) }
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support nonvolatile
       storage."

   OBJECT diffServCountActStorage
       SYNTAX StorageType { nonVolatile(3) }
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support nonvolatile
       storage."

   OBJECT diffServAlgDropStorage
       SYNTAX StorageType { nonVolatile(3) }
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support nonvolatile
       storage."

   OBJECT diffServAlgDropType
       SYNTAX  INTEGER { alwaysDrop(5) }
       DESCRIPTION
           "For DOCSIS subscriber management, this object is
       only used to provide packet filtering.  Implementations
       need not support other values of this enumeration."

   MODULE -- This module i.e., DOCS-IETF-SUBMGT-MIB

   MANDATORY-GROUPS {
           docsSubMgtGroup
           }

   OBJECT docsSubMgtCpeControlMaxCpeIp
       SYNTAX Integer32(0..16)
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support up to
       sixteen addresses per modem."



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   OBJECT docsSubMgtCpeMaxIpDefault
       SYNTAX Integer32(0..16)
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support up to
       sixteen addresses per modem."

   OBJECT docsSubMgtCpeIpAddressType
       SYNTAX InetAddressType { ipv4(1) }
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support IPv4
       addresses."

   OBJECT docsSubMgtCpeIpAddr
       SYNTAX  InetAddress (SIZE(4))
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support IPv4
       addresses."

   OBJECT docsSubMgtCmFilterSubDownstream
       SYNTAX  Integer32(0..30)
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support thirty
       filter groups."

   OBJECT docsSubMgtCmFilterSubUpstream
       SYNTAX  Integer32(0..30)
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support thirty
       filter groups."

   OBJECT docsSubMgtCmFilterCmDownstream
       SYNTAX  Integer32(0..30)
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support thirty
       filter groups."

   OBJECT docsSubMgtCmFilterCmUpstream
       SYNTAX  Integer32(0..30)
       DESCRIPTION
           "An implementation is only required to support thirty
       filter groups."

           ::= { docsSubMgtCompliances 1 }

   docsSubMgtGroup OBJECT-GROUP
           OBJECTS {
               docsSubMgtCpeControlMaxCpeIp,
               docsSubMgtCpeControlActive,



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               docsSubMgtCpeControlLearnable,
               docsSubMgtCpeControlReset,
               docsSubMgtCpeControlLastReset,
               docsSubMgtCpeMaxIpDefault,
               docsSubMgtCpeActiveDefault,
               docsSubMgtCpeLearnableDefault,
               docsSubMgtCpeIpAddressType,
               docsSubMgtCpeIpAddr,
               docsSubMgtCpeIpLearned,
               docsSubMgtCmFilterSubDownstream,
               docsSubMgtCmFilterSubUpstream,
               docsSubMgtCmFilterCmDownstream,
               docsSubMgtCmFilterCmUpstream,
               docsSubMgtFilterGroupIndex
               }
               STATUS      current
               DESCRIPTION
                   "The objects used to manage host-based cable modems
               via a set of CMTS enforced controls."
               ::= {  docsSubMgtGroups 1 }

   END

5.  Acknowledgements

   This document is based on work by Michael St. Johns, then at
   Excite@Home.  Thanks to Guenter Roeck and Julie McGray for reviewing
   earlier versions.  Thanks to Bert Wijnen, Mike Heard, and Harrie
   Hazewinkel for extensive later review.  Thanks to the working group
   chairs, Richard Woundy and Jean-Francois Mule, for their extensive
   support.

6.  IANA Considerations

   The MIB module defined in this document uses the following IANA-
   assigned OBJECT IDENTIFIER value recorded in the SMI Numbers
   registry:

   Descriptor    OBJECT IDENTIFIER value
   ----------    -----------------------
   docsSubMgt    { mib-2 125}

7.  Normative References

   [RFC2119]    Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
                Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.





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   [RFC2578]    McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,
                "Structure of Management Information Version 2 (SMIv2)",
                STD 58, RFC 2578, April 1999.

   [RFC2579]    McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,
                "Textual Conventions for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2579, April
                1999.

   [RFC2580]    McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,
                "Conformance Statements for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2580,
                April 1999.

   [ITU-T-J122] Second-Generation Transmission Systems for Interactive
                Cable Television Services, J.122, ITU-T, December, 2002.

   [RFC2670]    St. Johns, M., "Radio Frequency (RF) Interface
                Management Information Base for MCNS/DOCSIS compliant RF
                interfaces", RFC 2670, August 1999.

   [RFC3289]    Baker, F., Chan, K., and A. Smith, "Management
                Information Base for the Differentiated Services
                Architecture", RFC 3289, May 2002.

   [RFC4001]    Daniele, M., Haberman, B., Routhier, S., and J.
                Schoenwaelder, "Textual Conventions for Internet Network
                Addresses", RFC 4001, February 2005.

8.  Informative References

   [RFC1858]    Ziemba, G., Reed, D., and P. Traina, "Security
                Considerations for IP Fragment Filtering", RFC 1858,
                October 1995.

   [RFC2669]    St. Johns, M., "DOCSIS Cable Device MIB Cable Device
                Management Information Base for DOCSIS compliant Cable
                Modems and Cable Modem Termination Systems", RFC 2669,
                August 1999.

   [RFC3128]    Miller, I., "Protection Against a Variant of the Tiny
                Fragment Attack (RFC 1858)", RFC 3128, June 2001.

   [RFC3410]    Case, J., Mundy, R., Partain, D., and B. Stewart,
                "Introduction and Applicability Statements for
                Internet-Standard Management Framework", RFC 3410,
                December 2002.






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   [DOCSBPI]    "Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specifications:
                Baseline Privacy Plus Interface Specification SP-BPI+-
                I11-040407", DOCSIS, April 2004, available at
                http://www.cablemodem.com/ and at
                http://www.cablelabs.com/specifications/archives.

9.  Security Considerations

   This MIB is intended to limit certain kinds of network behavior by
   subscriber hosts attached to cable modems, including, for example, IP
   spoofing.  These limitations may be compromised, however, if the
   cable modem's identity or registration process is spoofed.  The
   DOCSIS RFI and privacy specifications [ITU-T-J122] and [DOCSBPI]
   define a number of mechanisms for assuring modem identity.

   For network filtering of TCP traffic to be effective, implementors
   MUST follow the recommendations in section 3.4.

   There are a number of management objects defined in this MIB that
   have a MAX-ACCESS clause of read-write and/or read-create.  These
   objects may be considered sensitive or vulnerable in some network
   environments.  The support for SET operations in a non-secure
   environment without proper protection can have a negative effect on
   network operations.

   Unauthorized SETs to this MIB can permit two major security problems
   with public cable network operation: IP address spoofing, and defeat
   of operator-defined packet filtering.

   The following objects, if SET maliciously, would evade controls on
   address spoofing:

       docsSubMgtCpeControlMaxCpeIp
       docsSubMgtCpeControlActive
       docsSubMgtCpeControlLearnable
       docsSubMgtCpeControlReset
       docsSubMgtCpeMaxIpDefault
       docsSubMgtCpeActiveDefault
       docsSubMgtCpeLearnableDefault

   The following objects could also permit packet filtering to be
   defeated:

       docsSubMgtCmFilterSubDownstream
       docsSubMgtCmFilterSubUpstream
       docsSubMgtCmFilterCmDownstream
       docsSubMgtCmFilterCmUpstream




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   Some of the readable objects in this MIB module (i.e., objects with a
   MAX-ACCESS other than not-accessible) may be considered sensitive or
   vulnerable in some network environments.  It is thus important to
   control even GET access to these objects and possibly even to encrypt
   the values of these objects when they are sent over the network via
   SNMP.  The most sensitive is docsSubMgtCpeIpAddr within
   docsSubMgtCpeIpTable.  Although docsSubMgtCpeIpTable is intended to
   control address spoofing, it includes information about the current
   subscriber address pool.  This information may in itself be valuable
   to would-be spoofers.

   SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 did not include adequate security.
   Even if the network itself is secure (for example by using IPSec),
   there is no control as to who on the secure network is allowed to
   access and GET/SET (read/change/create/delete) the objects in this
   MIB module.

   It is RECOMMENDED that implementers consider the security features as
   provided by the SNMPv3 framework (see [RFC3410], section 8),
   including full support for the SNMPv3 cryptographic mechanisms (for
   authentication and privacy).

   Further, deployment of SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 is NOT
   RECOMMENDED.  Instead, it is RECOMMENDED to deploy SNMPv3 and to
   enable cryptographic security.  It is then a customer/operator
   responsibility to ensure that the SNMP entity giving access to an
   instance of this MIB module is properly configured to give access to
   the objects only to those principals (users) who have legitimate
   rights to GET or SET (change/create/delete) them.

Author's Address

   Wilson Sawyer
   50 Kelly Brook Lane
   East Hampstead NH 03826

   Phone: +1 603 382 7080
   EMail: wsawyer@ieee.org













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