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Projects, Linux, networks, systems, finds and internet standards from 1990.
RFC 1157 defines SNMPv1 for reading and changing standardised management information. A shared model made vendor-independent monitoring practical. Simple management interfaces still need strong security boundaries.
Read the full postRFC 1149 humorously describes the transport of IP datagrams by carrier pigeons and was later actually tried out. April Fools’ jokes can convey protocol properties surprisingly clearly. Bandwidth and latency are independent quantities.
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