Handling XML in SNMP

[Jochen Katz]

Hi,

> I know that XML is just a regular string, but can OCTET STRING handle such
> strings? Is it possible for the Agent to return an XML string to the SNMP
> manager?  I'm thinking this is possible for GET requests.  

yes, I don't see a reason why this should not be possible, as an octet 
string can even contain binary data.

> How about for SET requests in which I want to send an XML string down to the
> Agent? Is this possible also? 

I see no problems with that.

> Would managers like HP OpenView or MIB Browser allow a display of the XML?

They should at least be able to display the source string.

The only problem I see is the size of the XML string that leads to 
bigger SNMP mssages.

Kind regards,
   Jochen