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authorelie <elie>2004-11-11 16:17:07 +0000
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SNMP framework for Python, version 4.x (alpha)
This is a pure-Python implementation of multi-protocol SNMP engine. Although
only SNMP versions 1 and 2c are fully supported at the moment, the APIs
-are aligned with the SNMPv3 architecture [1], so it would naturally host SNMP
+are aligned with the SNMPv3 architecture [4], so it would naturally host SNMP
version 3, and hopefully future SNMP versions, whenever corresponding
protocol-specific modules would be implemented (work's in progress).
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ PySNMP is written entirely in Python and is self-sufficient (it is not a
wrapper!).
The PySNMP package is distributed under terms and conditions of BSD-style
-license. See LICENSE at PySNMP homepage [2].
+license. See LICENSE at PySNMP homepage [1].
FEATURES
--------
@@ -33,10 +33,7 @@ FEATURES
MISFEATURES
-----------
-* No pure-Python MIB compiler. However, there's a tools/libsmi2pysnmp
- script in the PySNMP distribution which may be used for converting MIB
- text files into pysnmp.smi-compliant Python modules. For a large set of
- pre-compiled pysnmp MIB files, see the pysnmp-mibs package [3].
+* No pure-Python MIB compiler. Although, there's a workaround, read on.
* No SNMP v.3 support
PRECAUTIONS
@@ -61,7 +58,7 @@ OPERATION
---------
As of this writing, PySNMP implements two SNMP architectures -- the first
-is a legacy one used in SNMPv1 & v2c specifications [4]. It is quite
+is a legacy one used in SNMPv1 & v2c specifications [5]. It is quite
protocol-oriented and, in particular, requires application to manage
transport failures, access issues and so on.
@@ -99,12 +96,12 @@ tspDsp.runDispatcher(liveForever=1)
8X---------------- cut here --------------------
The second model supported by PySNMP resembles the SNMPv3 architecture,
-as specified in [1]. The model is somewhat complex for this introductory
+as specified in [4]. The model is somewhat complex for this introductory
README, so for more information, please, follow the pysnmp/examples/v3arch
directory in the PySNMP distribution.
A set of complete SNMP applications based on the PySNMP framework's
-shipped with the pysnmp-apps package. [5]
+shipped with the pysnmp-apps package. [3]
MIB SUPPORT
-----------
@@ -129,12 +126,12 @@ done
The libsmi2pysnmp script is could be found in pysnmp/tools/ directory.
Alternatively, a large set of pre-compiled MIB files is shipped along the
-pysnmp-mibs package. [3]
+pysnmp-mibs package. [2]
AVAILABILITY
------------
-The PySNMP software is freely available for download from project's homepage.[2]
+The PySNMP software is freely available for download from project's homepage.[1]
GETTING HELP
------------
@@ -152,22 +149,22 @@ purpose. Please, send me a note then. Thanks!
REFERENCES
----------
-[1] SNMP Version 3 specification and related
- http://www.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de/projects/snmpv3/
-
-[2] PySNMP project homepage:
+[1] PySNMP project homepage:
http://pysnmp.sf.net
-[3] Pre-compiled PySNMP MIB modules:
+[2] Pre-compiled PySNMP MIB modules:
+ http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14735
+
+[3] PySNMP applications:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14735
-[4] SNMP Version 1/2 specifications:
+[4] SNMP Version 3 specification and related
+ http://www.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de/projects/snmpv3/
+
+[5] SNMP Version 1/2 specifications:
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1155.txt - http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1158.txt
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1901.txt - http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1909.txt
-[5] PySNMP applications:
- http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14735
-
[6] libsmi homepage
http://www.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de/projects/libsmi/