View-based Access Control Model (VACM) for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

RFC 3415
Category: Standards Track
Published: December 2002
Obsoletes: RFC 2575

Authors:

• B. Wijnen (Lucent Technologies)
• R. Presuhn (BMC Software, Inc.)
• K. McCloghrie (Cisco Systems, Inc.)

Abstract

This document describes the View-based Access Control Model (VACM) for use in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) architecture. It defines the Elements of Procedure for controlling access to management information. This document also includes a Management Information Base (MIB) for remotely managing the configuration parameters for the View-based Access Control Model. This document obsoletes RFC 2575.

Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Elements of the Model
• 3. Elements of Procedure
• 4. Definitions
• 5. Intellectual Property
• 6. Acknowledgements
• 7. Security Considerations
• 8. References
• Appendix A. Installation
• Appendix B. Change Log