We should read this one for two reasons:
1. To see a similar HTTP extension
2. To see overlap with print management operations for IPP V2.0.
I've copied the draft to
ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/ipp/related-rfcs/http-related-rfcs/
-rw-r--r-- 1 pwg pwg 11715 Dec 3 22:33 draft-mellquist-web-sys-01.txt
Tom
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> Title : Web Based System and Network Management
> Author(s) : B. Harrison, P. Mellquist, A. Pell
> Filename : draft-mellquist-web-sys-01.txt
> Pages : 5
> Date : 11/26/1996
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>This document describes the application of the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
>(HTTP) for system and network management. Presented are mechanisms which
>facilitate system and network management including the discovery of HTTP
>management entities and how management content may be accessed.
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