Network Working Group P. Eronen
Request for Comments: 5612 Nokia
Category: Informational D. Harrington
Huawei Technologies (USA)
August 2009
Enterprise Number for Documentation Use
Abstract
This document describes an Enterprise Number (also known as SMI
Network Management Private Enterprise Code) for use in documentation.
Status of This Memo
This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does
not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this
memo is unlimited.
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1. Introduction
RFC 1065 [RFC1065] (later superceded by [RFC1155] and [RFC2578])
created a subtree (arc) of object identifiers (OIDs) for identifying
management objects that are defined unilaterally by a single party,
such as an enterprise. The subtree for a particular enterprise
consists of the prefix "1.3.6.1.4.1.", followed by the Enterprise
Number assigned for that enterprise.
Enterprise Numbers are allocated by IANA, and are also known as
"Private Enterprise Numbers", "Enterprise Codes", and "SMI (Structure
of Management Information) Network Management Private Enterprise
Codes". See the "Private Enterprise Number Application Form"
[Application] for more information on how to request an Enterprise
Number from IANA, and [Numbers] for the list of currently assigned
numbers.
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Enterprise Numbers have also been used for many other purposes than
OIDs in various protocols; for example:
o "STRUCTURED-DATA" identifiers in Syslog [RFC5424]
o "Vendor-Specific" RADIUS attributes [RFC2865]
o Mobile IPv4 vendor/organization-specific extensions [RFC3115]
o User-defined error information in RSVP [RFC5284]
o Vendor options in DHCPv4 [RFC3925]
o Enterprise-specific information elements in the IP Flow
Information Export (IPFIX) protocol [RFC5101]
Documents related to these protocols may include examples that
contain Enterprise Numbers. To reduce the likelihood of conflict and
confusion, this document specifies an Enterprise Number for use in
examples in RFCs, books, documentation, and the like.
This Enterprise Number is not intended to be implemented. It is not
expected that any implementation would send it, or that any
implementation would treat it specially when receiving it.
2. Enterprise Number for Documentation Use
The Enterprise Number 32473 has been allocated for use in examples in
RFCs, books, documentation, and the like.
3. IANA Considerations
IANA has updated the registration for Enterprise Number 32473 to
point to this RFC.
4. Security Considerations
Allocating an enterprise number for documentation use does not have
any direct impact on security.
5. Acknowledgments
The need for an Enterprise Number for documentation use was
identified by Rainer Gerhards for the examples in [RFC5424]. The
authors would also like to thank Michelle Cotton for her help, and
Alfred Hoenes for his comments. This document borrows text from
[RFC5398] and ideas from [RFC4735].
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6. References
6.1. Normative References
[Numbers] IANA, "Private Enterprise Numbers",
<http://www.iana.org/assignments/enterprise-numbers>,
2009.
6.2. Informative References
[Application]
IANA, "Protocol Registration Forms",
http://www.iana.org/protocols/apply/.
[RFC1065] Rose, M. and K. McCloghrie, "Structure and identification
of management information for TCP/IP-based internets", RFC
1065, August 1988.
[RFC1155] Rose, M. and K. McCloghrie, "Structure and identification
of management information for TCP/IP-based internets", STD
16, RFC 1155, May 1990.
[RFC2578] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,
"Structure of Management Information Version 2 (SMIv2)",
STD 58, RFC 2578, April 1999.
[RFC2865] Rigney, C., Willens, S., Rubens, A., and W. Simpson,
"Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS)", RFC
2865, June 2000.
[RFC3115] Dommety, G. and K. Leung, "Mobile IP Vendor/
Organization-Specific Extensions", RFC 3115, April 2001.
[RFC3925] Littlefield, J., "Vendor-Identifying Vendor Options for
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol version 4 (DHCPv4)",
RFC 3925, October 2004.
[RFC4735] Taylor, T., "Example Media Types for Use in
Documentation", RFC 4735, October 2006.
[RFC5101] Claise, B., "Specification of the IP Flow Information
Export (IPFIX) Protocol for the Exchange of IP Traffic
Flow Information", RFC 5101, January 2008.
[RFC5284] Swallow, G. and A. Farrel, "User-Defined Errors for RSVP",
RFC 5284, August 2008.
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[RFC5398] Huston, G., "Autonomous System (AS) Number Reservation for
Documentation Use", RFC 5398, December 2008.
[RFC5424] Gerhards, R., "The Syslog Protocol", RFC 5424, March 2009.
Authors' Addresses
Pasi Eronen
Nokia Research Center
P.O. Box 407
FIN-00045 Nokia Group
Finland
EMail: pasi.eronen@nokia.com
David Harrington
Huawei Technologies (USA)
1700 Alma Drive, Suite 100
Plano, TX 75075
USA
EMail: dharrington@huawei.com
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