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+# SNMP::Info::Layer2::Netgear
+# Bill Fenner and Zoltan Erszenyi
+#
+# 
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+# 
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#       and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of the University of California, Santa Cruz nor the 
+#       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products 
+#       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+# 
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED 
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE 
+# DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+# ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+# (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; 
+# LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+# ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT 
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS 
+# SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+package SNMP::Info::Layer2::Netgear;
+# $Id$
+
+use strict;
+
+use Exporter;
+use SNMP::Info::Layer2;
+
+
+use vars qw/$VERSION $DEBUG %GLOBALS %MIBS %FUNCS %MUNGE $INIT/;
+
+$VERSION = '1.04';
+@SNMP::Info::Layer2::Netgear::ISA = qw/SNMP::Info::Layer2 Exporter/;
+@SNMP::Info::Layer2::Netgear::EXPORT_OK = qw//;
+
+%MIBS    = (
+            %SNMP::Info::Layer2::MIBS,
+           );
+
+%GLOBALS = (
+            %SNMP::Info::Layer2::GLOBALS,
+           );
+
+%FUNCS   = (
+	    %SNMP::Info::Layer2::FUNCS,
+           );
+
+%MUNGE   = (
+	    %SNMP::Info::Layer2::MUNGE,
+           );
+
+sub vendor {
+    return 'netgear';
+}
+
+sub os {
+    return 'netgear';
+}
+
+# Wish the OID-based method worked, but netgear scatters
+# the sysObjectID values across all the device MIBs, and
+# makes the device MIBs state secrets.
+# They seem to set sysDescr to the model number, though,
+# so we'll use that.
+sub model {
+    my $netgear = shift;
+    return $netgear->description();
+}
+
+#
+# This is model-dependent.  Some netgear brand devices don't implement
+# the bridge MIB forwarding table, so we use the Q-BRIDGE-MIB forwarding
+# table.  Fall back to the orig functions if the qb versions don't
+# return anything.
+sub fw_mac {
+    my $netgear = shift;
+    my $ret = $netgear->qb_fw_mac();
+    $ret = $netgear->orig_fw_mac() if (!defined($ret));
+    return $ret;
+}
+
+sub fw_port {
+    my $netgear = shift;
+    my $ret = $netgear->qb_fw_port();
+    $ret = $netgear->orig_fw_port() if (!defined($ret));
+    return $ret;
+}
+
+1;
+  
+__END__
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+SNMP::Info::Layer2::Netgear - SNMP Interface to Netgear switches
+
+=head1 AUTHOR
+
+Bill Fenner and Zoltan Erszenyi
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+ # Let SNMP::Info determine the correct subclass for you. 
+ my $netgear = new SNMP::Info(
+                          AutoSpecify => 1,
+                          Debug       => 1,
+                          # These arguments are passed directly on to SNMP::Session
+                          DestHost    => 'myswitch',
+                          Community   => 'public',
+                          Version     => 2
+                        ) 
+    or die "Can't connect to DestHost.\n";
+
+ my $class      = $netgear->class();
+ print "SNMP::Info determined this device to fall under subclass : $class\n";
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+Provides abstraction to the configuration information obtainable from a 
+Netgear device through SNMP. See inherited classes' documentation for 
+inherited methods.
+
+=head2 Inherited Classes
+
+=over
+
+=item SNMP::Info::Layer2
+
+=back
+
+=head2 Required MIBs
+
+=over
+
+=item Inherited Classes' MIBs
+
+MIBs listed in L<SNMP::Info::Layer2/"Required MIBs"> and its inherited classes.
+
+=back
+
+=head1 GLOBALS
+
+These are methods that return scalar value from SNMP
+
+=head2 Overrides
+
+=over
+
+=item $netgear->vendor()
+
+Returns 'netgear'
+
+=item $netgear->os()
+
+Returns 'netgear' 
+
+=item $netgear->model()
+
+Returns description()
+
+=back
+
+=head2 Global Methods imported from SNMP::Info::Layer2
+
+See documentation in L<SNMP::Info::Layer2/"GLOBALS"> for details.
+
+=head1 TABLE METHODS
+
+These are methods that return tables of information in the form of
+a reference to a hash.
+
+=head2 Table Methods imported from SNMP::Info::Layer2
+
+See documentation in L<SNMP::Info::Layer2/"TABLE METHODS"> for details.
+
+=cut