SNMP Application for the MINT Router (Walkstation II project)

Abstract: The purpose of the Walkstation II project is to create a testbed for a wireless communication system with access to the Internet. The Mobile INTernet (MINT) router is a core element of this project. Most of the routers and many other nodes of today's Internet support network management. This includes the remote control of various parameters which caracterize the status of physical interfaces, protocols and many other objects. The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) which was used in the current work is a standard protocol of the TCP/IP suite. All the managed nodes of the Internet have a common set of management capabilities. Their implementation is available in software development packages. The management of mobile stations requires a new set of management capabilities. They will allow for the control of mobility support and the radio links. The current work consists in adapting the set of standard SNMP capabilities to the MINT router and of the creation of a set of new capabilities specific to the MINT.