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This Recommendation defines an interface through which an agent (typically a network element or a network element manager) can communicate alarm information for its managed objects to one or several managers (typically network management systems).

This Recommendation defines the semantics of alarms and the interactions visible across the reference point in a protocol neutral way. It defines the semantics of the operations and notifications visible on the interface. It does not define the syntax or encoding of the operations, notifications and their parameters.