The following is a description of the elements, types, and attributes that compose the Cisco CatOS specific system characteristic items found in Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (OVAL). Each item is an extension of the standard test element defined in the Core Definition Schema. Through extension, each test inherits a set of elements and attributes that are shared amongst all OVAL tests. Each test is described in detail and should provide the information necessary to understand what each element and attribute represents. This document is intended for developers and assumes some familiarity with XML. A high level description of the interaction between the different tests and their relationship to the Core Definition Schema is not outlined here.
This schema was originally developed by Yuzheng Zhou at Hewlett-Packard. The OVAL Schema is maintained by The MITRE Corporation and developed by the public OVAL Community. For more information, including how to get involved in the project and how to submit change requests, please visit the OVAL website at http://oval.mitre.org.
CatOS System Characteristics
5.6
9/9/2009 9:44:32 AM
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Stores the properties of specific lines in the catos config file.
The name of the SHOW sub-command.
item - datatype attribute for the show_subcommand entity of a line_item should be 'string'
The value returned from by the specified SHOW sub-command.
item - datatype attribute for the config_line entity of a line_item should be 'string'
Stores results from SHOW MODULE command.
item - datatype attribute for the module_number entity of a module_item should be 'int'
item - datatype attribute for the type entity of a module_item should be 'string'
item - datatype attribute for the model entity of a module_item should be 'string'
item - datatype attribute for the software_major_release entity of a module_item should be 'version'
item - datatype attribute for the software_individual_release entity of a module_item should be 'int'
item - datatype attribute for the software_version_id entity of a module_item should be 'string'
item - datatype attribute for the hardware_major_release entity of a module_item should be 'version'
item - datatype attribute for the hardware_individual_release entity of a module_item should be 'int'
item - datatype attribute for the firmware_major_release entity of a module_item should be 'version'
item - datatype attribute for the firmware_individual_release entity of a module_item should be 'int'
Stores results from SHOW VERSION command.
The switch_series entity specifies the target Catalyst switch series for the given version of CatOS.
item - datatype attribute for the switch_series entity of a version_item should be 'string'
The image_name entity specifies the name of the CatOS image.
item - datatype attribute for the image_name entity of a version_item should be 'string'
The catos_release entity specifies the release version of CatOS.
item - datatype attribute for the catos_release entity of a version_item should be 'version'
5.5
Due to the fact it's not clear on how to separate the CatOS version, it was decided that the catos_major_release, catos_individual_release, and catos_version_id entities would be combined into a new single entity catos_release. Therefore, the catos_major_release entity is no longer needed.
This entity has been deprecated and will be removed in version 6.0 of the language.
DEPRECATED ELEMENT: ID:
item - datatype attribute for the catos_major_release entity of a version_item should be 'version'
5.5
Due to the fact it's not clear on how to separate the CatOS version, it was decided that the catos_major_release, catos_individual_release, and catos_version_id entities would be combined into a new single entity catos_release. Therefore, the catos_individual_release entity is no longer needed.
This entity has been deprecated and will be removed in version 6.0 of the language.
DEPRECATED ELEMENT: ID:
item - datatype attribute for the catos_individual_release entity of a version_item should be 'int'
5.5
Due to the fact it's not clear on how to separate the CatOS version, it was decided that the catos_major_release, catos_individual_release, and catos_version_id entities would be combined into a new single entity catos_release. Therefore, the catos_version_id entity is no longer needed.
This entity has been deprecated and will be removed in version 6.0 of the language.
DEPRECATED ELEMENT: ID:
item - datatype attribute for the catos_version_id entity of a version_item should be 'string'