Updates for 1.6 (Eric Newton's changes)

1 files changed, 29 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/ASNMP/README b/ASNMP/README
index edb682ab025..113ef39bedf 100644
--- a/ASNMP/README
+++ b/ASNMP/README
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
-Thu Sep  4 18:58:26 CDT 1997
+Sun Nov 30 17:54:33 CST 1997
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-ASNMP = ACE+SNMP++ Version 1.5
-By Michael R. MacFaden mrm@acm.org, mrm@cisco.com
+ASNMP = ACE+SNMP++ Version 1.6
+By Michael R. MacFaden mrm@acm.org, mrm@yagosys.com
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 What is ASNMP ? ==> ACE+SNMP! aka Another SNMP API
   HP's SNMP++ 2.5 freely available C++ SNMP class library 
   has been adapted to the ACE 4.2 Framework. 
 
+What is Simple Network Management Protocol(SNMP)?
+  See the FAQ: 
+  http://www.snmp.com/FAQs/snmp-faq-part1.txt
+  http://www.snmp.com/FAQs/snmp-faq-part2.txt
+
+
 What was changed from HP version?
   See src/ChangeLog file.
 
@@ -19,7 +25,8 @@ Is HP SNMP++ compatible with ASNMP?
   with the HP interface as well as locking down valid() semantics, etc.
 
 What platforms have the test programs been verified on?
-  Solaris 2.4, 2.5.1 using SUN C++ 4.1 compiler
+  Solaris 2.4, 2.5.1 using SUN C++ 4.1,4.2 compiler. Linux/GCC 
+  fixes are now in as well. 
 
 Why use this version?
   The SNMP++ version ships only for HP-UX and for Windows.
@@ -43,12 +50,14 @@ How does ASNMP differ from SNMP?
   not the place to include GUI support in the new world of
   multi-threaded apps.  
 
-  No ASYNC interface. In this version the ASYNC interface has been
-  removed. A new one based on class callbacks will be added in 
+  The SNMP object does not provide an ASYNC interface.
+  A new one based on class callbacks will be added in 
   the future. Use ACE Threads if blocking doesn't suit you.
+  Otherwise, check out Eric Newton's get_async code in examples/get
+  directory.
 
-  SNMP V2c cmds (getbulk) has been hidden from the API until I
-  have an CISCO IOS agent that talks V2c to test with. 
+  SNMP V2c/V3 cmds (getbulk) has been hidden from the API until I
+  have an agent that talks V2c to test with. 
 
 How to build this library?
   Set ACE_ROOT and platform_macros.GNU per ../INSTALL file.
@@ -77,6 +86,10 @@ What about SNMP Version 2c?
   These should be coded as if they were SMI datatypes to encapsulate
   their behavior. V2c hasn't been deployed 
 
+What about SNMP Version 3?
+   It is looking good for V3, but so far, we're just wathing.
+   http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/snmpv3-charter.html
+
 What copyrights/legal requirements are required when using this code?
   See ./COPYRIGHT 
 
@@ -87,18 +100,18 @@ Any Future Plans?
   The ASNMP library will be improved for performance and made to use 
   higher level design patterns. Hopefully it will be used as a 
   vehicle for grad students to learn something about network mgmt 
-  code work related distributed programming.
+  code work a related cousin of general distributed programming.
 
 
 Regards,
 Michael R. MacFaden
-Software Engineer IV 
-Cisco Systems, Inc.
-Network Management Business Unit
-170 West Tasman Drive
-San Jose, CA 95120
-408-526-6228
-mrm@cisco.com
+Member of the Technical Staff
+YAGO Systems, Inc.
+795 Vaqueros Ave 
+Sunnyvale, CA 94086
+408-774-2900 x251
+mrm@yagosys.com
+http://www.yagosys.com
 
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