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Re: 16 bit numbers

At 05:45 PM 10/10/2002 -0400, Jeff Parker wrote:
>Pardon the ignorant SPAM.
>
>What is the prefered way to describe a 16 bit unsigned number?
>SNMPv2-SMI does not define Unsigned16.  Is there anything 
>better than to use an octet string of length 2?  

ack! don't use OCTET STRING for numbers!
Use a TC like this:

Unsigned16 ::= TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
    STATUS   current
    DESCRIPTION
         "This type represents a 16 bit unsigned number."
    SYNTAX  Unsigned32 (0..65535)


>- jeff parker
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Andy