(8) The MODULE-IDENTITY clause has been updated to
reflect the changes in the MIB module.
(9) Use of the various ifType values for ethernet has
been clarified to emphasize that all ethernet-like
interfaces must use the ethernetCsmacd ifType.
(10) Several clarifications were made to the section on
the mapping of the Interface MIB objects to ethernet.
(11) MIB boilerplate in section 2 has been updated to the
latest approved text.
A.2. Changes between RFC 2358 and RFC 2665
This section enumerates changes made to RFC 2358 to produce RFC 2665.
(1) Section 2 has been replaced with the current SNMP
Management Framework boilerplate.
(2) The ifMtu mapping has been clarified.
(3) The relationship between the IEEE 802.3 octet counters
and the IF-MIB octet counters has been clarified.
(4) REFERENCE clauses have been updated to reflect the
actual IEEE 802.3 managed object that each MIB object
is based on.
(5) The following object DESCRIPTION clauses have been
updated to reflect that they do not increment in
full-duplex mode: dot3StatsSingleCollisionFrames,
dot3StatsMultipleCollisionFrames, dot3StatsSQETestErrors,
dot3StatsDeferredTransmissions, dot3StatsLateCollisions,
dot3StatsExcessiveCollisions, dot3StatsCarrierSenseErrors,
dot3CollFrequencies.
(6) The following object DESCRIPTION clauses have been
updated to reflect behaviour on full-duplex and
1000 Mb/s interfaces: dot3StatsAlignmentErrors,
dot3StatsFCSErrors, dot3StatsSQETestErrors,
dot3StatsLateCollisions, dot3StatsSymbolErrors.
(7) Two new tables, dot3ControlTable and dot3PauseTable,
have been added.
(8) A new object, dot3StatsDuplexStatus, has been added.
(9) The object groups and compliances have been restructured.
(10) The dot3StatsEtherChipSet object has been deprecated.
(11) The dot3ChipSets have been moved to a separate document.
A.3. Changes between RFC 1650 and RFC 2358
This section enumerates changes made to RFC 1650 to produce RFC 2358.
(1) The MODULE-IDENTITY has been updated to reflect the changes
in the MIB.
(2) A new object, dot3StatsSymbolErrors, has been added.
(3) The definition of the object dot3StatsIndex has been
converted to use the SMIv2 OBJECT-TYPE macro.
(4) A new conformance group, etherStats100MbsGroup, has been
added.
(5) A new compliance statement, ether100MbsCompliance, has
been added.
(6) The Acknowledgements were extended to provide a more
complete history of the origin of this document.
(7) The discussion of ifType has been expanded.
(8) A section on mapping of Interfaces MIB objects has
been added.
(9) A section defining the relationship of this MIB to
the MAU MIB has been added.
(10) A section on the mapping of IEEE 802.3 managed objects
to this MIB and the Interfaces MIB has been added.
(11) Converted the dot3Tests, dot3Errors, and dot3ChipSets
OIDs to use the OBJECT-IDENTITY macro.
(12) Added to the list of registered dot3ChipSets.
(13) An intellectual property notice and copyright notice
were added, as required by RFC 2026.
Author’s Address
John Flick
Hewlett-Packard Company
8000 Foothills Blvd. M/S 5557
Roseville, CA 95747-5557
Phone: +1 916 785 4018
EMail: johnf@rose.hp.com
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