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In article <1992Dec17.235732.25543@kalpana.com>, johnb@kalpana.com (John Bartas) writes:
|> In article <1goqabINN84h@meaddata.meaddata.com> rfrink@meaddata.com (Rick Frink) writes:
|> >   Why isn't the object 'collisions' part of either MIB I/II ?  It seems
|> >   very basic, yet essential.  ( If collisions is not relevant, then either
|> >   populate with something similar or nothing ).
|> >
|> 
|> Back in the Mid '80s a bunch of us at Wollongong (at the time) set about
|> collecting the list of variables to be part of the 1st general
|> purpose SNMP MIB. One of the requirements for the items related to 
|> the interface was that they be generic to all interfaces as much as
|> possible. Collisions are meaningfull on ethernet, but not on many
|> other media. In the years since then I've implmented many agents, and 
|> about 50% of the if table devices turn out to be ethernet. I guess you
|> could debate if one should implement a variable that only applies
|> about half the time, but keep in mind that we didn't know how long
|> ethernet would be popular as a media (we were also using token ring
|> and fiber). Even with hindsight, I think it was the right decision.
|> 
|> You should also note that MIB-II allows for extensions to the if
|> Table via the "ifSpecific" object. There is an ethernet MIB which maps
|> into that which, I assume, includes collision counts.

  By the way, does Kalpana implement the Ethernet MIB or something similar ?

|> 
|> 
|> >Rick Frink                                              (513) 865-1645
|> >Mead Data Central                             Telecomm/Campus Networks
|> >P.O. Box 933                                       rfrink@meaddata.com
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|> >
|> 
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|> John Bartas                     | Disclaimer - I don't speak for Kalpana
|> Pricipal Software Engineer      | in any official capacity. I'm just
|> Kalpana, Inc. (408)988-1600x141 | an employee who reads the net.
|> 
|> "We have met the enemy, and he is us." -Pogo

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Rick Frink                                              (513) 865-1645
Mead Data Central                             Telecomm/Campus Networks
P.O. Box 933                                       rfrink@meaddata.com
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