Rec. ITU-T M.3010 (10/1992) – PRINCIPLES FOR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT NETWORK
FOREWORD
CONTENTS
1 General
    1.1 Relationship of a TMN to a telecommunications network
    1.2 Scope
    1.3 Field of application
    1.4 Basic objectives for the TMN
    1.5 Functions associated with a TMN
    1.6 Architectural requirements
2 TMN functional architecture
    2.1 TMN function blocks
    2.2 Functional components
    2.3 TMN reference points
    2.4 Data communications function of the TMN
    2.5 The TMN reference model
    2.6 TMN access from external sources
3 TMN information architecture
    3.1 Object-oriented approach
    3.2 Manager/Agent
    3.3 Shared management knowledge (SMK)
    3.4 Context negotiation
    3.5 Domains
    3.6 Logical layered architecture (LLA)
    3.7 TMN naming and addressing
4 TMN physical architecture
    4.1 TMN building blocks
    4.2 Interoperable interface concept
    4.3 TMN standard interfaces
    4.4 TMN protocol families
    4.5 Consideration of reference and physical configurations
5 Detailed TMN architectural considerations
    5.1 General
    5.2 Operations Systems
    5.3 TMN data communication considerations
    5.4 Mediation
    5.5 Network element considerations
    5.6 Q adaptor considerations
    5.7 Workstations
    5.8 TMN standard interfaces
    5.9 Relationship between a TMN function block and the OSI systems management model
APPENDIX I – MN planning and design considerations
I.1 General TMN planning and design considerations
I.2 DCN considerations
APPENDIX II – Examples of functional architectures
II.1 Functional architecture examples for the TMN hierarchy
II.2 The management layers of the architecture
II.3 Value added services (VASs)
II.4 Interaction between TMNs
APPENDIX III – Configuration examples
III.1 Configuration examples
APPENDIX IV – Considerations for managing networks
IV.1 General considerations for managing networks
IV.2 Shared management knowledge (SMK)
IV.3 Context negotiation
APPENDIX V – Layered architecture considerations
V.1 General layered architecture considerations
V.2 Rationale for logical layered architecture (LLA)
V.3 Mapping between layers
References
ANNEX A – Alphabetical list of abbreviations used in this Recommendation