Using the simple network management protocol (SNMP) agent Distributed Protocol Interface (DPI), you can dynamically add, delete, or replace management variables in the local management information base (MIB) without recompiling the SNMP agent. The DPI protocol is also supported by SNMP agents on other IBM® platforms. This makes it easier to port subagents between those platforms.

For more information about the DPI interface, see RFC 1228. See Related protocol specifications for information about accessing RFCs.