CONTENTS

 1     Scope 
 2     References 
 3     Terms and definitions       
 4     Abbreviations   
 5     Context and background  
        5.1     Relationship to management information modelling  
        5.2     Relationship to the ASON architecture       
        5.3     Relationship to technology specific Recommendations         
        5.4     Relationship to the TMN architecture         
        5.5     Management perspective   
        5.6     Methodology         
 6     Architecture perspective  
        6.1     Fundamental elements        
        6.2     Reference points and interfaces      
        6.3     Management reference points and interfaces           
 7     Requirements context       
        7.1     Control plane component relationships       
        7.2     ASON control-related services      
        7.3     Domains 
        7.4     Transport resources           
        7.5     Policies   
        7.6     Management of protection and restoration  
        7.7     Security management         
        7.8     Management of the data communication network    
        7.9     Accounting management    
 8     ASON management requirements
        8.1     Configuration management 
        8.2     Fault management  
        8.3     Performance management  
        8.4     Accounting management    
        8.5     Management/configuration of protection and restoration      
 9     Identifiers and relationships          
        9.1     Identifiers  
        9.2     Relationships         
Appendix I – Example realizations    
Appendix II – Management applications