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Commit 3e54f90b authored by Kurt Zeilenga's avatar Kurt Zeilenga
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Don't advertise 1.1 as private space.

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......@@ -81,15 +81,13 @@ There are five steps to defining new schema:
H3: Object Identifiers
Each schema element is identified by a globally unique
{{TERM[expand]OID}} (OID). OIDs are also used to identify
other objects.
They are commonly found in protocols described by {{TERM:ASN.1}}. In
Each schema element is identified by a globally unique {{TERM[expand]OID}}
(OID). OIDs are also used to identify other objects. They are
commonly found in protocols described by {{TERM:ASN.1}}. In
particular, they are heavily used by the {{TERM[expand]SNMP}} (SNMP).
As OIDs are hierarchical, your organization
can obtain one OID and branch it as needed. For example,
if your organization were assigned OID {{EX:1.1}}, you could branch
the tree as follows:
As OIDs are hierarchical, your organization can obtain one OID and
branch it as needed. For example, if your organization were assigned
OID {{EX:1.1}}, you could branch the tree as follows:
!block table; colaligns="LR"; coltags="EX,N"; align=Center; \
title="Table 8.2: Example OID hierarchy"
......@@ -129,10 +127,7 @@ you. OIDs obtained using this form may be used for any purpose
including identifying LDAP schema elements.
Alternatively, OID name space may be available from a national
authority (e.g., ANSI, BSI).
For private experiments, OIDs under {{EX:1.1}} may be used. The
OID {{EX:1.1}} arc is regarded as dead name space.
authority (e.g., {{ORG:ANSI}}, {{ORG:BSI}}).
H3: Name Prefix
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