RE: IANA Matrix project - Enterprise Numbers

["Wijnen, Bert (Bert)" <bwijnen@lucent.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wijnen, Bert (Bert) [mailto:bwijnen@lucent.com]
> Sent: vrijdag 30 mei 2003 17:20
> To: Michelle S. Cotton; IANA; IESG
> Subject: RE: IANA Matrix project - Enterprise Numbers
> 
> 
> The matrix has this entry:
> 
>    Enterprise Numbers    (?)    Iana assignment 
> 
> I think that that branch in the OID tree has been assigned to
> IANA by the IAB as documented in RFC1155, sections 3.1 and
> 3.1.4. 
> 
It is also in sect 4 of current STD 58, RFC2578.

Bert
> None of these sections say anything about the rules for
> new assignments, but I think they basically are FCFS.
> 
> IANA, Paf and I recently (well, a few months ago) had a discussion
> about these concerning the question if one company could have 
> multiple code points for sub-divisions... I think you want to
> be a bit reluctant for such requests, but not too much.
> When two companies merge and they already have their own
> enterprise number, then that merged company has multiple too.
> 
> There is no architectural limit on those numbers. But, since they
> are used in SNMP protocol, that would limit them to 4 billion.
> They are also used in SNMP 32bit integer fields (like 
> SnmpSecurityModel)
> where there are 23 bits for enterprise identification, so that
> allows for 8,388,608 enterprises. Currently some 17,140 have been
> assigned.
> 
> Thanks,
> Bert 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michelle S. Cotton [mailto:cotton@icann.org]
> > Sent: donderdag 29 mei 2003 22:43
> > To: IANA; IESG
> > Subject: RE: IANA Matrix project
> > 
> > 
> > IESG,
> > 
> > Per our telechat this morning, here is the most
> > updated version of the IANA Matrix.  This page
> > will eventually replace the current listing of
> > all IANA registries.
> > 
> > <http://www.iana.org/thismatrix.htm>
> > 
> > Please review the Matrix, especially areas in 
> > which you are familiar with.
> > 
> > We want to have as much accurate information as
> > possible before introducing the new page at the 
> > next IETF meeting.
> > 
> > Let me know if you have any questions/comments.  When this
> > is completed I think it will be a great source of information 
> > and it will make life easier for the IETF community, the IANA,
> > and the IESG.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > 
> > Michelle
> > IANA
> > 
> > +1-310-301-5812 (Direct line)
> > +1-323-304-3380 (cell)
> > 
>