RFC Errata
RFC 4268, "Entity State MIB", November 2005
Source of RFC: entmib (ops)See Also: RFC 4268 w/ inline errata
Errata ID: 826
Status: Verified
Type: Editorial
Publication Format(s) : TEXT
Reported By: Alfred Hoenes
Date Reported: 2005-12-20
(1) In the CONTACT-INFO clauses of both MODULE-IDENTITY instances (page 6 and page 10), apparently a text line (between the two HTTP URIs given) has been blanked out inadvertently; usually, "Working Group Charter:" appears at similar places in other MIB definitions. (2) [typo] The DESCRIPTION clause of the EntityAlarmStatus TEXTUAL-CONVENTION declaration contains a funny 'byte twist'. It says (near the middle of page 8): When the 'value of underRepair' is set, the resource is currently being repaired, ... It should say: When the value of 'underRepair' is set, the resource is currently being repaired, ... (3) In the DESCRIPTION clause of the entStateAdmin OBJECT-TYPE says: Setting this object to 'notSupported' will result in an 'inconsistentValue' error. [...] It should say: Setting this object to 'unknown' will result in an 'inconsistentValue' error. [...] Notes: This is inconsistent with the value range for the EntityAdminState TEXTUAL-CONVENTION describing the syntax of this object. (Perhaps there's some history behind the scene.) (4) [typo/grammar] The fourth paragraph of the DESCRIPTION clause of the entStateOper OBJECT-TYPE, 10 text lines from the bottom of page 12, says: A value of 'testing' means that entity currently being tested and cannot therefore report whether it is operational or not. It should perhaps better say: vvvv A value of 'testing' means that entity currently is being tested and cannot therefore report whether it is operational or not. (5) [editing omission?] The DESCRIPTION clause of the entStateStandby OBJECT-TYPE, near mid-page 14, says: Some entities will exhibit only a subset of the remaining standby state values. [...] ^^^^^^^^^^ Perhaps this text has been 'cloned' without full adaptation. Since, in this case, no possible value of the object has been excluded by the text, the word "remaining" is inappropriate in this context. Therefore, this clause should better say: Some entities will exhibit only a subset of the standby state values. [...] (6) + (7) [typo/grammar] The second paragraph of the DESCRIPTION clause of each of the two NOTIFICATION-TYPE declarations, near the bottom of page 14 and near the top of page 15, contains the sentence: The entity this notification refers can be identified by extracting the entPhysicalIndex from one of the variable bindings. [...] Preferrably, this sentence should better say (in both instances): vvvv The entity this notification refers to can be identified by extracting the entPhysicalIndex from one of the variable bindings. [...]
It should say:
[see above]
Notes:
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