Survey of OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) Network Management Standards Activities

摘要

The paper surveys the status of OSI network management activities. The executive summary projects future availability of standards and commercial products for the management of OSI systems. Several major problems remaining to be solved by the standards community, are discussed. The paper reviews the characteristics and capabilities of the specific management areas described in the ISO management framework model. These management areas include: Configuration and Name Management; Security Management; Performance Management; Fault Management; and Accounting Management. The Common Management Information Service (CMIS) and Common Management Information Protocol (CMIP) and their capabilities are reviewed. A bibliography of relevant standards papers relating to OSI Network Management, as of March, 1987, is provided.