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author | elie <elie> | 2004-11-11 16:17:07 +0000 |
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committer | elie <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/ |