Type of Question
Continuation Q12/4, Q13/4, Q17/4 (2001-2004); text revised.
Reasons for the Question
The essence of TMN standardization is in the specification of management functionality and associated management information for TMN interfaces. The ultimate goal of these specifications is to describe the five functional areas covering configuration, fault, performance, security, and accounting management of all telecommunication network capabilities from the perspective of the TMN logical layered architecture.
The TMN methodology defines a unified approach for all work on TMN interface specifications, including requirements capture, analysis and design. Central to the methodology is protocol-neutral
modelling.
The question is responsible for the definition and maintenance of the TMN methodology (Rec. M.3020) and the frameworks specifying the use of management technologies in TMN including OSI management, CORBA and XML (Rec. X.700, Rec. X.701, Rec. X.702, Rec. X.720 series, Rec. X.780).
The question is further responsible for the generic information models (M.3100, G.850 series). The question is responsible for both the protocol independent version and the protocol dependent versions of these generic information models (e.g. Rec. M.3120 is the CORBA/IDL version of Rec. M.3100)
With the advent of next generation networks combining the circuit-switched and IP-based services, the infrastructure management information models have to be addressed to understand the required enhancements.
This Question is responsible for the maintenance of M.3100, M.3101, M.3120, G.850 series, X.700, X.701, X.702, X.720 series and X.780.
Text of the Question
1. What enhancements are need for the Unified TMN Requirements Analysis and Design (UTRAD) methodology, defined in
M.3020 ?
What additional frameworks are needed for timely support of new management
technologies ?
2. What additional generic information definitions are needed to support new management
requirements ?
3. What protocol-neutral generic information models are required to support further development of TMN
interfaces ?
4. What infrastructure management information is required for specification of service level information models supporting management activities over the Q, X, and F
interfaces ?
5. What interoperability specifications in support of management information/model specifications are
needed ?
6. What modifications and extensions to management information/models in existing Recommendations is required to support integrated networks and services including
IP ?
7. What information models are required to support the security services and mechanisms to secure the
TMN ?
8. What information models and security services and mechanisms are required in support of customer control (i.e. ordering, fault management and billing) of
services ?
9. What protocol/neutral protocol/specific information model is needed to support the X interface requirements
Recommendations ?
Specific task objectives
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1. Guidelines on use of UML for UTRAD analysis |
2004+ |
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2. Guidelines on use of UML for UTRAD protocol-neutral information modelling |
2004+ |
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3. Guidelines on use of UML for UTRAD protocol-specific information modelling |
2004+ |
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4. Guidelines on UTRAD requirements capture and description |
2005 |
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5. Development of additional frameworks to support new management technologies |
2005+ |
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6. Revision of M.3100 (CMIP version) |
2004 |
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7. Development of a protocol-neutral version of M.3100 |
2005+ |
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8. Enhancements to M.3100 to support new management requirements |
2004+ |
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9. Enhancements to M.3100 and G.850-series to support new transmission technologies |
2004+ |
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10. Enhancements to the generic information models to support next generation networks |
2004+ |
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11. Enhancements to the generic information models to support information exchange between TMN domains |
2004+ |
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12. Maintenance of M.3100, M.3101, M.3120, G.850 series, X.700, X.701, X.702, X.720 series and X.780 |
2004+ |
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13. Protocol neutral and protocol specific information models to support M.3341 and M.3350 |
2004+ |
Relationships
ITU-T Study Groups: 11, 13, 15 and 17
Other Standardization Bodies:
- ETSI
- IETF
- TeleManagement Forum
- ATM Forum
- T1
- OMG
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