3.2. Discussion of Tables and Groups

3.2. Discussion of Tables and Groups

This MIB is composed of a small number of discrete objects and a series of tables meant to form the base for managing IPv4 and IPv6 entities.

While some of the objects are meant to be included in all entities, some of the objects are only conditionally mandatory. The unconditionally mandatory objects are mostly counters for IP and ICMP statistics. The conditionally mandatory objects fall into one of several groups: objects for use in higher bandwidth situations, objects for use with IPv4, objects for use with IPv6, and objects for use on IPv6 routers. In short, it is not expected that every entity will implement all of the objects within this MIB. The reader should consult the conformance and compliance section to determine which objects are appropriate for a given entity.