I-D ACTION:draft-ietf-midcom-mib-analysis-01.txt

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This draft is a work item of the Middlebox Communication Working Group of the IETF.

	Title		: Middlebox Communications (MIDCOM) Protocol Managed Objects Analysis
	Author(s)	: M. Barnes
	Filename	: draft-ietf-midcom-mib-analysis-01.txt
	Pages		: 26
	Date		: 2003-10-27
	
This document provides an analysis and identification of the managed 
objects for dynamic configuration of middleboxes. The scope of the 
middleboxes to which these managed objects apply is limited to NATs 
and Firewalls.  However, the managed objects as identified in this 
document are intended to provide a baseline for the dynamic 
configuration of other types of middleboxes. The applicability of 
existing Management Information Base (MIB) modules to the MIDCOM 
requirements, framework and semantics is described. Additional 
managed objects are identified to satisfy the entirety of the MIDCOM 
requirements, framework and semantics and to provide a complete 
MIDCOM MIB for NATs and Firewalls to fully realize the requirements 
of the MIDCOM protocol. The actual definition of any new managed 
objects is provided in a separate document [MDCMIB].

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