 information for sending messages to spe- cific transport domains. snmpNotificationMIB: This module has objects for configuring parameters to generate notifications. The snmpNotifyObjects under this module is used to set the notification types and targets that should receive notifications. It also has snmpNotifyConformance. snmpUsmMIB: This module has objects used in the user-based security. The usmMIBObjects perform authentication and ensure privacy is provided for management operations of users. This is along with usmMIBConformance for the conformance statements. Fundamentals of EMS, NMS and OSS/BSS snmpVacmMIB: This module has objects for view-based access control. The vacmMIBObjects can provide details of the access. This module also has vacmMIBConformance. The RFCs under which these modules are described are: RFC 2271 for snmp FrameWorkMIB RFC 2272 for snmpMDPMIB RFC 2273 for snmpProxyMIB, snmpTargetMIB, and snmpNotificationMIB RFC 2274 for snmpUsmMIB RFC 2275 for snmpVacmMIB 16.7 Conclusion This chapter is dedicated to the discussion of management information base and SNMP MIBs are also discussed briefly in this chapter. The MIB is a vast topic and there is much to be included to give a detailed understanding of MIB. There are books dedicated to understanding MIBs, to the extent that some books only detail a specific MIB group in the tree. The concept of information handling was handled in Chapter 15 to give a strong base before giving an overview of MIB. For professionals implementing a specific MIB, it is suggested to refer to the books sug- gested under this next section and also the relevant RFC. Additional Reading 1. Alexander Clemm. Network Management Fundamentals. Indianapolis, IN: Cisco Press, 2006. 2. Larry Walsh. SNMP MIB Handbook. England: Wyndham Press, 2008. Stephen B. Morris. Network Management, MIBs and MPLS: Principles, Design and Implementation. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall PTR, 2003. 4. M. T. Rose. The Simple Book. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996. Chapter 17 Next Gener