A Spreadsheet-Based Scripting Environment for SNMP
Pramod Kalyanasundaram, Adarshpal S. Sethi, C.M. Sherwin, Dong Bi Zhu · 1997
The existing SNMP management framework does not effectively support a hierarchical management strategy. Further, existing MIBs have a static structure and do not permit dynamic user organization of management information. This paper presents a spreadsheet paradigm that allows users to dynamically configure management information and set up control at an intermediate manager. This paradigm augments the basic SNMP framework by providing value added functionality at a proxy node so that it can function as an intermediate manager. The design of a proxy MIB, a scripting language, and event model that form an integral part of the paradigm are presented with future research directions.