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diff --git a/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmp_pdus.xml b/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmp_pdus.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..6c323c3ad9 --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmp_pdus.xml @@ -0,0 +1,204 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="latin1" ?> +<!DOCTYPE erlref SYSTEM "erlref.dtd"> + +<erlref> + <header> + <copyright> + <year>1996</year><year>2009</year> + <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> + </copyright> + <legalnotice> + The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License, + Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in + compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the + Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be + retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/. + + Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" + basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See + the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations + under the License. + + </legalnotice> + + <title>snmp_pdus</title> + <prepared></prepared> + <responsible></responsible> + <docno></docno> + <approved></approved> + <checked></checked> + <date></date> + <rev></rev> + <file>snmp_pdus.xml</file> + </header> + <module>snmp_pdus</module> + <modulesummary>Encode and Decode Functions for SNMP PDUs</modulesummary> + <description> + <p>RFC1157, RFC1905 and/or RFC2272 should be studied carefully + before using this module, <c>snmp_pdus</c>. + </p> + <p>The module <c>snmp_pdus</c> contains functions for encoding + and decoding of + SNMP protocol data units (PDUs). In short, this module converts a + list of bytes to Erlang record representations and vice versa. + The record definitions can be found in the file + <c>snmp/include/snmp_types.hrl</c>. If snmpv3 is used, the module + that includes <c>snmp_types.hrl</c> must define the constant + <c>SNMP_USE_V3</c> before the header file is included. Example:</p> + <pre> +-define(SNMP_USE_V3, true). +-include_lib("snmp/include/snmp_types.hrl"). </pre> + <p>Encoding and decoding must be done explicitly when writing your + own Net if process. + </p> + </description> + <funcs> + <func> + <name>dec_message([byte()]) -> Message</name> + <fsummary>Decode an SNMP Message</fsummary> + <type> + <v>Message = #message</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Decodes a list of bytes into an SNMP Message. Note, if there + is a v3 message, the <c>msgSecurityParameters</c> are not + decoded. They must be explicitly decoded by a call to a + security model specific decoding function, + e.g. <c>dec_usm_security_parameters/1</c>. Also note, if + the <c>scopedPDU</c> is encrypted, the OCTET STRING encoded + <c>encryptedPDU</c> will be present in the <c>data</c> field.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name>dec_message_only([byte()]) -> Message</name> + <fsummary>Decode an SNMP Message, but not the data part</fsummary> + <type> + <v>Message = #message</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Decodes a list of bytes into an SNMP Message, but does not + decode the data part of the Message. That means, data is still + a list of bytes, normally an encoded <c>PDU</c> (v1 and V2) or an + encoded and possibly encrypted <c>scopedPDU</c> (v3).</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name>dec_pdu([byte()]) -> Pdu</name> + <fsummary>Decode an SNMP Pdu</fsummary> + <type> + <v>Pdu = #pdu</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Decodes a list of bytes into an SNMP Pdu.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name>dec_scoped_pdu([byte()]) -> ScopedPdu</name> + <fsummary>Decode an SNMP ScopedPdu</fsummary> + <type> + <v>ScopedPdu = #scoped_pdu</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Decodes a list of bytes into an SNMP ScopedPdu.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name>dec_scoped_pdu_data([byte()]) -> ScopedPduData</name> + <fsummary>Decode an SNMP ScopedPduData</fsummary> + <type> + <v>ScopedPduData = #scoped_pdu | EncryptedPDU</v> + <v>EncryptedPDU = [byte()]</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Decodes a list of bytes into either a scoped pdu record, or + - if the scoped pdu was encrypted - to a list of bytes.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name>dec_usm_security_parameters([byte()]) -> UsmSecParams</name> + <fsummary>Decode SNMP UsmSecurityParameters</fsummary> + <type> + <v>UsmSecParams = #usmSecurityParameters</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Decodes a list of bytes into an SNMP UsmSecurityParameters</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name>enc_encrypted_scoped_pdu(EncryptedScopedPdu) -> [byte()]</name> + <fsummary>Encode an encrypted SNMP scopedPDU</fsummary> + <type> + <v>EncryptedScopedPdu = [byte()]</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Encodes an encrypted SNMP ScopedPdu into an OCTET STRING + that can be used as the <c>data</c> field in a + <c>message</c> record, that later can be encoded with a call + to <c>enc_message_only/1</c>. + </p> + <p>This function should be used whenever the <c>ScopedPDU</c> + is encrypted.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name>enc_message(Message) -> [byte()]</name> + <fsummary>Encode an SNMP Message</fsummary> + <type> + <v>Message = #message</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Encodes a message record to a list of bytes.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name>enc_message_only(Message) -> [byte()]</name> + <fsummary>Encode an SNMP Message, but not the data part</fsummary> + <type> + <v>Message = #message</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p><c>Message</c> is a record where the <c>data</c> field is + assumed to be encoded (a list of bytes). If there is a v1 or v2 + message, the <c>data</c> field is an encoded <c>PDU</c>, and if + there is a v3 message, <c>data</c> is an encoded and possibly + encrypted <c>scopedPDU</c>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name>enc_pdu(Pd) -> [byte()]</name> + <fsummary>Encode an SNMP Pdu</fsummary> + <type> + <v>Pdu = #pdu</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Encodes an SNMP Pdu into a list of bytes.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name>enc_scoped_pdu(ScopedPdu) -> [byte()]</name> + <fsummary>Encode an SNMP scopedPDU</fsummary> + <type> + <v>ScopedPdu = #scoped_pdu</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Encodes an SNMP ScopedPdu into a list of bytes, which can be + encrypted, and after encryption, encoded with + a call to <c>enc_encrypted_scoped_pdu/1</c>; or it can be + used as the <c>data</c> field in a <c>message</c> record, which + then can be encoded with <c>enc_message_only/1</c>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name>enc_usm_security_parameters(UsmSecParams) -> [byte()]</name> + <fsummary>Encode SNMP UsmSecurityParameters</fsummary> + <type> + <v>UsmSecParams = #usmSecurityParameters</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Encodes SNMP UsmSecurityParameters into a list of bytes.</p> + </desc> + </func> + </funcs> + +</erlref> + |