(SNMP v2) A revision of {Simple Network ManagemeNT Protocol} (not just a new {MIB}) which includes improvemeNTs in the areas of performance, security, confideNTiality, and manager-to-manager communications. The major componeNTs of SNMPv2 are defined in the following RFCs: RFC 1089 - SNMP over Ethernet RFC 1140 - IAB Official Protocol Standards RFC 1155 - Structure and IdeNTification of ManagemeNT Information for TCP/IP based iNTernets RFC 1156 (H) - ManagemeNT Information Base Network ManagemeNT of TCP/IP based iNTernets RFC 1157 - A Simple Network ManagemeNT Protocol RFC 1158 - ManagemeNT Information Base Network ManagemeNT of TCP/IP based iNTernets: MIB-II RFC 1161 (H) - SNMP over OSI RFC 1187 - Bulk Table Retrieval with the SNMP RFC 1212 - Concise MIB Definitions RFC 1213 - ManagemeNT Information Base for Network ManagemeNT of TCP/IP-based iNTernets: MIB-II RFC 1215 (I) - A ConveNTion for Defining Traps for use with the SNMP RFC 1224 - Techniques for Managing Asynchronously Generated Alerts RFC 1270 (I) - SNMP Communication Services RFC 1303 (I) - A ConveNTion for Describing SNMP-based AgeNTs RFC 1470 (I) - A Network ManagemeNT Tool Catalog RFC 1298 - SNMP over IPX RFC 1418 - SNMP over OSI RFC 1419 - SNMP over IPX RFC 1441 - INTroduction to SNMP v2 RFC 1442 - SMI For SNMP v2 RFC 1443 - Textual ConveNTions for SNMP v2 RFC 1444 - Conformance StatemeNTs for SNMP v2 RFC 1445 - Administrative Model for SNMP v2 RFC 1446 - Security Protocols for SNMP v2 RFC 1447 - Party MIB for SNMP v2 RFC 1448 - Protocol Operations for SNMP v2 RFC 1449 - Transport Mappings for SNMP v2 RFC 1450 - MIB for SNMP v2 RFC 1451 - Manager to Manger MIB RFC 1452 - Coexistance between SNMP v1 and SNMP v2 {FAQ (http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/snmp-faq)}. {INTroduction (http://www.gt-er.cg.org.br/documeNTacao/buffer/gerencia/faq1.html)}. {Cisco (http://www.cisco.com/cpropub/univ-src/ccdcp/data/doc/software/11_1/mib/mover.htm)}. (1997-12-02)