scope:

This Recommendation % International Standard defines a Systems management function which may be used by an application process in a centralized or decentralized management environment to interact for the purpose of Systems management as defined by CCITT Rec. X.700 I ISO/IEC 7498-4. This Recommendation l International Standard defines the state management function and consists of Service and generic definitions. It is positioned in the application layer of CCITT Rec. X.200 I ISO/IEC 7498 and is defined according to the model provided by ISO/IEC 9545. The role of Systems management functions are described by CCITT Rec. X.701 I ISO/IEC 10040.

This RecomrnendationI International Standard

- establishes user requirements for the state management function;

- establishes models that relate the Service and generic definitions provided by this function to user requirements;

- defines the Services provided by the function;

- defines generic attribute types, notification types and parameters documented in accordance with CCITT Rec. X.722 I ISO/IEC 10165-4;

- specifies the protocol that is necessary in Order to provide the Services;

- defines the relationship between the Service and management operations and notifications;

- specifies compliancer equirements placed on other Standards that makes use of these generic defiinitions;

- defines relationships with other Systemsm anagemenftu nctions;

- specifies conformance requirements.

This Recommendation l International Standard does not

- define the nature of any implementation intended eo provide the state management function;

- specify the manner in which management is accomplished by the User of the state management function;

- define the nature of any interactions that result in the use of the state management function;

- specify the Services necessary for the establishment, normal and abnormal release of a management association;

- preclude the definition of further notification types;

- define managed objects.