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        RFC 1503:

        Title:      Algorithms for Automating Administration
                    in SNMPv2 Managers
        Author:     K. McCloghrie & M. Rose
        Mailbox:    kzm@hls.com, mrose@dbc.mtview.ca.us
        Pages:      14
        Characters: 33,542
        Updates/Obsoletes:  none


When a user invokes an SNMPv2 (RFC 1441) management application, it
may be desirable for the user to specify the minimum amount of
information necessary to establish and maintain SNMPv2 communications.
This RFC suggests an approach to achieve this goal.

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