Network Working Group M. Dodge

Network Working Group M. Dodge
Request for Comments: 4069 ECI Telecom
Category: Standards Track B. Ray
PESA Switching Systems
May 2005

Definitions of Managed Object Extensions
for Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Lines (VDSL) Using
Single Carrier Modulation (SCM) Line Coding

Status of This Memo

This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005).

Abstract

This document defines a portion of the Management Information Base
(MIB) module for use with network management protocols in the
Internet community. In particular, it describes objects used for
managing the Line Code Specific parameters of Very High Speed Digital
Subscriber Line (VDSL) interfaces using Single Carrier Modulation
(SCM) Line Coding. It is an optional extension to the VDSL-LINE-MIB,
RFC 3728, which handles line code independent objects.

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Table of Contents

1. The Internet-Standard Management Framework .............. .... 2
2. Overview ..................................................... 2
2.1. Relationship of this MIB Module to Other MIB Modules ... 3
2.2. Conventions Used in the MIB Module ..................... 3
2.3. Structure .......................... .................. 3
2.4. Persistence ............................................ 4
3. Conformance and Compliance ................................... 5
4. Definitions .................................................. 5
5. Acknowledgements ............................................. 14
6. Security Considerations ...................................... 14
7. IANA Considerations .......................................... 16
8. References ................................................... 16
8.1. Normative References ................................... 16
8.2. Informative References ................................. 17

1. The Internet-Standard Management Framework

For a detailed overview of the documents that describe the current
Internet-Standard Management Framework, please refer to section 7 of
RFC 3410 [RFC3410].

Managed objects are accessed via a virtual information store, termed
the Management Information Base or MIB. MIB objects are generally
accessed through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Objects in the MIB are defined using the mechanisms defined in the
Structure of Management Information (SMI). This memo specifies a MIB
module that is compliant to the SMIv2, which is described in STD 58,
RFC 2578 [RFC2578], STD 58, RFC 2579 [RFC2579] and STD 58, RFC 2580
[RFC2580].

2. Overview

This document describes an SNMP MIB module for managing the Line Code
Dependent, Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) Layer of SCM VDSL Lines.
These definitions are based upon the specifications for VDSL as
defined in T1E1, European Telecommunications Standards Institute
(ETSI), and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) documentation
[T1E1311, T1E1011, T1E1013, ETSI2701, ETSI2702, ITU9931, ITU9971].
Additionally the protocol-dependent (and line-code dependent)
management framework for VDSL lines specified by the Digital
Subscriber Line Forum (DSLF) has been taken into consideration
[DSLFTR57] and [DSLFWT96].

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The MIB module is located in the MIB tree under MIB-2 transmission.

The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "RECOMMENDED", and "SHOULD" in this
document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].

2.1. Relationship of this MIB Module to Other MIB Modules

The relationship of the VDSL Line MIB module to other MIB modules, in
particular to the IF-MIB presented in RFC 2863 [RFC2863], is
discussed in the VDSL-LINE-MIB, RFC 3728 [RFC3728]. This section
outlines the relationship of this VDSL Line Extension MIB to the
VDSL-LINE-MIB, RFC 3728 [RFC3728].

2.2. Conventions Used in the MIB Module

2.2.1. Naming Conventions

A. Vtuc -- VDSL transceiver unit at near (Central) end of line
B. Vtur -- VDSL transceiver unit at Remote end of line
C. Vtu -- One of either Vtuc or Vtur
D. Curr -- Current
F. Atn -- Attenuation
J. LCS -- Line Code Specific
K. Max -- Maximum
Q. Mgn -- Margin
S. PSD -- Power Spectral Density
T. Rx -- Receive
T. Snr -- Signal to Noise Ratio
U. Tx -- Transmit

2.3. Structure

The SCM VDSL Line Extension MIB contains the following MIB group:

o vdslSCMGroup :

This group supports MIB objects for defining configuration profiles
and for monitoring individual bands of Single Carrier Modulation
(SCM) VDSL modems. It contains the following tables:

- vdslLineSCMConfProfileTxBandTable
- vdslSCMPhysBandTable

If the SCM VDSL Line Extension MIB is implemented then all objects in
this group MUST be implemented.

Figure 1 below displays the relationship of the tables in the
vdslSCMGroup to the vdslGroup and to the ifEntry:

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ifEntry(ifType=97) ----> vdslLineTableEntry 1:(0..1)

vdslLineTableEntry (vdslLineCoding=SCM)
----> vdslPhysTableEntry 1:(0..2)
----> vdslSCMPhysBandTable 1:(0..5)

vdslLineConfProfileEntry(vdslLineConfProfileName)
----> vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTable 1:(0..5)

Figure 1: Table Relationships

When the object vdslLineCoding is set to SCM, vdslLineConfProfileName
is used as the index to vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTable. The
existence of an entry in any of the tables of the vdslSCMGroup is
optional.

2.4. Persistence

All read-create objects defined in this MIB module SHOULD be stored
persistently. Following is an exhaustive list of these persistent
objects:

vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandId
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandUsage
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandCenterFrequency
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandSymbolRate
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandConstellationSize
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTransmitPSDLevel
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandRowStatus
vdslLineSCMPhysBandId
vdslLineSCMPhysBandUsage
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrPSDLevel
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSymbolRate
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrConstellationSize
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrCenterFrequency
vdslLineSCMPhysBandPerformanceBandId
vdslLineSCMPhysBandPerformanceBandUsage
vdslLineSCMPhysBandPerformanceBandSnrMgn
vdslLineSCMPhysBandPerformanceBandAtn

Note also that the interface indices in this MIB are maintained
persistently. View-based Access Control Model (VACM) data relating
to these SHOULD be stored persistently as well [RFC3415].

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3. Conformance and Compliance

An SCM based VDSL agent does not have to implement this MIB to be
compliant with RFC 3728 [RFC3728]. If the SCM VDSL Line Extension
MIB is implemented then the following group is mandatory:

- vdslSCMGroup

4. Definitions

VDSL-LINE-EXT-SCM-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN

IMPORTS

MODULE-IDENTITY,
OBJECT-TYPE,
Integer32,
transmission,
Unsigned32 FROM SNMPv2-SMI -- [RFC2578]
TEXTUAL-CONVENTION,
TruthValue,
RowStatus FROM SNMPv2-TC -- [RFC2579]
MODULE-COMPLIANCE,
OBJECT-GROUP FROM SNMPv2-CONF -- [RFC2580]
ifIndex FROM IF-MIB -- [RFC2863]
vdslLineConfProfileName FROM VDSL-LINE-MIB; -- [RFC3728]

vdslExtSCMMIB MODULE-IDENTITY
LAST-UPDATED "200504280000Z" -- April 28, 2005
ORGANIZATION "ADSLMIB Working Group"
CONTACT-INFO "WG-email: [email protected]
Info: https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/adslmib

Chair: Mike Sneed
Sand Channel Systems
Postal: P.O. Box 37324
Raleigh NC 27627-732
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 206 600 7022

Co-Chair/Co-editor:
Bob Ray
PESA Switching Systems, Inc.
Postal: 330-A Wynn Drive
Huntsville, AL 35805
USA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 256 726 9200 ext. 142

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Co-editor: Menachem Dodge
ECI Telecom Ltd.
Postal: 30 Hasivim St.
Petach Tikva 49517,
Israel
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +972 3 926 8421
"

DESCRIPTION
"The VDSL-LINE-MIB found in RFC 3728 defines objects for the
management of a pair of VDSL transceivers at each end of the VDSL
line. The VDSL-LINE-MIB configures and monitors the line code
independent parameters (TC layer) of the VDSL line. This MIB
module is an optional extension of the VDSL-LINE-MIB and defines
objects for configuration and monitoring of the line code specific
(LCS) elements (PMD layer) for VDSL lines using SCM coding. The
objects in this extension MIB MUST NOT be used for VDSL lines
using Multiple Carrier Modulation (MCM) line coding. If an object
in this extension MIB is referenced by a line which does not use
SCM, it has no effect on the operation of that line.

Naming Conventions:

Vtuc -- VDSL transceiver at near (Central) end of line
Vtur -- VDSL transceiver at Remote end of line
Vtu -- One of either Vtuc or Vtur
Curr -- Current
Atn -- Attenuation
LCS -- Line Code Specific
Max -- Maximum
Mgn -- Margin
PSD -- Power Spectral Density
Rx -- Receive
Snr -- Signal to Noise Ratio
Tx -- Transmit

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005). This version
of this MIB module is part of RFC 4069: see the RFC
itself for full legal notices."
REVISION "200504280000Z" -- April 28, 2005
DESCRIPTION "Initial version, published as RFC 4069."
::= { transmission 228 }

vdslLineExtSCMMib OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { vdslExtSCMMIB 1 }
vdslLineExtSCMMibObjects OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::=
{ vdslLineExtSCMMib 1 }
--

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-- textual conventions used in this MIB
--

VdslSCMBandId ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This data type is used as the syntax for the VDSL SCM Band
Identity. Attributes with this syntax identify the SCM Band
referred to. Specified as an INTEGER, the possible values
are:

optionalBand (1) -- the optional Band range [25kHz - 138kHz]
firstDownstreamBand (2) -- first Downstream Band
firstUpstreamBand (3) -- first Upstream Band
secondDownstreamBand (4) -- second Downstream Band
secondUpstreamBand (5) -- second Upstream Band
thirdDownstreamBand (6) -- third Downstream Band
thirdUpstreamBand (7) -- third Upstream Band"

SYNTAX INTEGER { optionalBand (1),
firstDownstreamBand (2),
firstUpstreamBand (3),
secondDownstreamBand (4),
secondUpstreamBand (5),
thirdDownstreamBand (6),
thirdUpstreamBand(7) }

--
-- Single carrier modulation (SCM) configuration profile tables
--

vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF VdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This table contains transmit band descriptor configuration
information for a VDSL line. Each entry in this table
reflects the configuration for one of possibly many bands
of a single carrier modulation (SCM) VDSL line. For each
profile which is associated with a VDSL line using SCM
line coding, five entries in this table will exist, one for
each of the five bands. Bands which are not in use will be
marked as unused. These entries are defined by a manager
and can be used to configure the VDSL line. If an entry in

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this table is referenced by a line which does not use SCM,
it has no effect on the operation of that line."
::= { vdslLineExtSCMMibObjects 1 }

vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX VdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Each entry consists of a list of parameters that
represents the configuration of a single carrier
modulation VDSL modem transmit band.

A default profile with an index of 'DEFVAL', will
always exist and its parameters will be set to vendor
specific values, unless otherwise specified in this
document.

All read-create objects defined in this MIB module SHOULD be
stored persistently."

INDEX { vdslLineConfProfileName,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandId }
::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTable 1 }

VdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry ::=
SEQUENCE
{
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandId VdslSCMBandId,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandInUse TruthValue,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandCenterFrequency Unsigned32,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandSymbolRate Unsigned32,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandConstellationSize Unsigned32,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTransmitPSDLevel Unsigned32,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandRowStatus RowStatus
}

vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandId OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX VdslSCMBandId
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The BandId for this entry, which specifies which band
is being referred to."
::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry 1 }

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vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandInUse OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX TruthValue
MAX-ACCESS read-create
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Indicates whether this band is in use.
If set to True this band is in use."
::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry 2 }

vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandCenterFrequency OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
UNITS "Hz"
MAX-ACCESS read-create
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Specifies the center frequency in Hz"
REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM
::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry 3 }

vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandSymbolRate OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
UNITS "baud"
MAX-ACCESS read-create
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The requested symbol rate in baud."
REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM
::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry 4 }

vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandConstellationSize OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32 (0..16)
UNITS "log2"
MAX-ACCESS read-create
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Specifies the constellation size."
REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM
::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry 5 }

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vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTransmitPSDLevel OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
UNITS "-0.25 dBm/Hz"
MAX-ACCESS read-create
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The requested transmit power spectral density for the VDSL
modem. The Actual value in -0.25 dBm/Hz."
REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM
::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry 6 }

vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandRowStatus OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX RowStatus
MAX-ACCESS read-create
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This object is used to create a new row or modify or
delete an existing row in this table.

A profile activated by setting this object to `active'.
When `active' is set, the system will validate the profile.

None of the columns in this row may be modified while the
row is in the `active' state.

Before a profile can be deleted or taken out of
service, (by setting this object to `destroy' or
`notInService') it must be first unreferenced
from all associated lines."

::= { vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandEntry 7 }

--
-- SCM physical band
--

vdslLineSCMPhysBandTable OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF VdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This table provides one row for each SCM Vtu band. This
table is read only as it reflects the current physical
parameters of each band. For each ifIndex which is
associated with a VDSL line using SCM line coding, five
entries in this table will exist, one for each of the
five bands. Bands which are not in use will be marked
as unused."

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::= { vdslLineExtSCMMibObjects 2 }

vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX VdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"An entry in the vdslLineSCMPhysBandTable."
INDEX { ifIndex,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandId }
::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandTable 1 }

VdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry ::=
SEQUENCE
{
vdslLineSCMPhysBandId VdslSCMBandId,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandInUse TruthValue,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrCenterFrequency Unsigned32,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSymbolRate Unsigned32,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrConstellationSize Unsigned32,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrPSDLevel Unsigned32,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSnrMgn Integer32,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrAtn Unsigned32
}

vdslLineSCMPhysBandId OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX VdslSCMBandId
MAX-ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The BandId for this entry, which specifies which band
is being referred to."
::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 1 }

vdslLineSCMPhysBandInUse OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX TruthValue
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Indicates whether this band is in use.
If set to True this band is in use."
::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 2 }

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vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrCenterFrequency OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
UNITS "Hz"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The current center frequency in Hz for this band."
REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM
::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 3 }

vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSymbolRate OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
UNITS "baud"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The current value of the symbol rate in baud for this
band."
REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM
::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 4 }

vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrConstellationSize OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32 (0..16)
UNITS "log2"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The current constellation size on this band."
REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM
::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 5 }

vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrPSDLevel OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32
UNITS "- 0.25 dBm/Hz"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The transmit power spectral density for the
VDSL modem."
REFERENCE "T1E1.4/2000-011R3" -- Part 2, SCM
::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 6 }

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vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSnrMgn OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Integer32
UNITS "0.25 dB"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Noise margin as seen by this Vtu and band with respect
to its received signal in 0.25 dB."
::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 7 }

vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrAtn OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Unsigned32 (0..255)
UNITS "0.25 dB"
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Measured difference in the total power transmitted by
the peer Vtu on this band and the total power received
by this Vtu on this band in 0.25 dB."
::= { vdslLineSCMPhysBandEntry 8 }

-- conformance information

vdslLineExtSCMConformance OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::=
{ vdslLineExtSCMMib 2 }
vdslLineExtSCMGroups OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::=
{ vdslLineExtSCMConformance 1 }
vdslLineExtSCMCompliances OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::=
{ vdslLineExtSCMConformance 2 }

vdslLineExtSCMMibCompliance MODULE-COMPLIANCE
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The compliance statement for SNMP entities which
manage VDSL interfaces."

MODULE -- this module

MANDATORY-GROUPS
{
vdslLineExtSCMGroup
}

::= { vdslLineExtSCMCompliances 1 }

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-- units of conformance

vdslLineExtSCMGroup OBJECT-GROUP
OBJECTS
{
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandInUse,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTransmitPSDLevel,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandSymbolRate,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandConstellationSize,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandCenterFrequency,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandRowStatus,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandInUse,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrPSDLevel,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSymbolRate,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrConstellationSize,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrCenterFrequency,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSnrMgn,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrAtn

}
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"A collection of objects providing configuration
information for a VDSL line based upon single carrier
modulation modem."
::= { vdslLineExtSCMGroups 1 }

END

5. Acknowledgments

This document contains many definitions taken from an early version
of the VDSL MIB [RFC3728]. As such, any credit for the text found
within should be fully attributed to the authors of that document.

6. Security Considerations

There are a number of management objects defined in this MIB module
with a MAX-ACCESS clause of read-create. Such objects may be
considered sensitive or vulnerable in some network environments. The
support for SET operations in a non-secure environment without proper
protection can have a negative effect on network operations. These
are the tables and objects and their sensitivity/vulnerability:

vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTable
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandInUse,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandTransmitPSDLevel,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandSymbolRate,

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vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandConstellationSize,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandCenterFrequency,
vdslLineSCMConfProfileBandRowStatus

VDSL layer connectivity from the Vtur will permit the subscriber to
manipulate both the VDSL link directly and the VDSL embedded
operations channel (EOC) for their own loop. For example, unchecked
or unfiltered fluctuations initiated by the subscriber could generate
sufficient notifications to potentially overwhelm either the
management interface to the network or the element manager.

Additionally, allowing write access to configuration data may allow
an end-user to increase their service levels or affect other end-
users in either a positive or negative manner. For this reason, the
tables and objects listed above should be considered to contain
sensitive information.

Some of the readable objects in this MIB module (i.e., objects with a
MAX-ACCESS other than not-accessible) may be considered sensitive or
vulnerable in some network environments. It is thus important to
control even GET and/or NOTIFY access to these objects and possibly
to even encrypt the values of these objects when sending them over
the network via SNMP. These are the tables and objects and their
sensitivity/vulnerability:

vdslLineSCMPhysBandInUse,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrPSDLevel,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSymbolRate,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrConstellationSize,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrCenterFrequency,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrSnrMgn,
vdslLineSCMPhysBandCurrAtn

Read access of the physical band parameters may provide knowledge to
an end-user that would allow malicious behavior, for example the
application of an intentional interference on one or all of the
physical bands in use.

SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 did not include adequate security.
Even if the network itself is secure (for example by using IPSec),
even then, there is no control as to who on the secure network is
allowed to access and GET/SET (read/change/create/delete) the objects
in this MIB module.

It is RECOMMENDED that implementers consider the security features as
provided by the SNMPv3 framework (see [RFC3410], section 8),
including full support for the SNMPv3 cryptographic mechanisms (for
authentication and privacy).

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Further, deployment of SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 is NOT
RECOMMENDED. Instead, it is RECOMMENDED to deploy SNMPv3 and to
enable cryptographic security. It is then a customer/operator
responsibility to ensure that the SNMP entity giving access to an
instance of a MIB module is properly configured to give access to the
objects only to those principals (users) that have legitimate rights
to indeed GET or SET (change/create/delete) them.

7. IANA Considerations

The IANA has assigned the transmission value 228 to VDSL-LINE-EXT-
SCM-MIB.

8. References

8.1. Normative References

[DSLFTR57] DSL Forum TR-057, "VDSL Network Element Management",
February 2003.

[DSLFWT96] DSL Forum WT-096, "SCM Specific Managed Objects In VDSL
Network Elements".

[ETSI2701] ETSI TS 101 270-1 V1.2.1, "Transmission and Multiplexing
(TM); Access transmission systems on metallic access
cables; Very high speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL);
Part 1: Functional requirements", October 1999.

[ETSI2702] ETSI TS 101 270-2 V1.1.1, "Transmission and Multiplexing
(TM); Access transmission systems on metallic access
cables; Very high speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL);
Part 1: Transceiver specification", February 2001.

[ITU9931] ITU-T G.993.1, "Very-high-speed digital subscriber line
foundation", November 2001.

[ITU9971] ITU-T G.997.1, "Physical layer management for Digital
Subscriber Line (DSL) Transceivers", July 1999.

[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.

[RFC2578] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,
"Structure of Management Information Version 2 (SMIv2)",
STD 58, RFC 2578, April 1999.

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[RFC2579] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,
"Textual Conventions for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2579, April
1999.

[RFC2580] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., and J. Schoenwaelder,
"Conformance Statements for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2580,
April 1999.

[RFC2863] McCloghrie, K. and F. Kastenholz, "The Interfaces Group
MIB", RFC 2863, June 2000.

[RFC3728] Ray, B. and R. Abbi, "Definitions of Managed Objects for
Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Lines (VDSL)", RFC
3728, February 2004.

[T1E1311] ANSI T1E1.4/2001-311, "Very-high-bit-rate Digital
Subscriber Line (VDSL) Metallic Interface, Part 1:
Functional Requirements and Common Specification",
February 2001.

[T1E1011] ANSI T1E1.4/2001-011R3, "VDSL Metallic Interface, Part 2:
Technical Specification for a Single-Carrier Modulation
(SCM) Transceiver", November 2001.

[T1E1013] ANSI T1E1.4/2001-013R4, "VDSL Metallic Interface, Part 3:
Technical Specification for a Multi-Carrier Modulation
(MCM) Transceiver", November 2000.

8.2. Informative References

[RFC3415] Wijnen, B., Presuhn, R., and K. McCloghrie, "View-based
Access Control Model (VACM) for the Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP)", STD 62, RFC 3415, December
2002.

[RFC3410] Case, J., Mundy, R., Partain, D., and B. Stewart,
"Introduction and Applicability Statements for Internet-
Standard Management Framework", RFC 3410, December 2002.

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Authors' Addresses

Menachem Dodge
ECI Telecom Ltd.
30 Hasivim St.
Petach Tikva 49517,
Israel

Phone: +972 3 926 8421
Fax: +972 3 928 7342
EMail: [email protected]

Bob Ray
PESA Switching Systems, Inc.
330-A Wynn Drive
Huntsville, AL 35805
USA

Phone: +1 256 726 9200 ext. 142
Fax: +1 256 726 9271
EMail: [email protected]

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