Network Management Expertise

Technical Standards - Read and Understood:

ITU-T Network Management Principles

click here - all familiar ITU-T M-Series Standards

M.3010 Principles for a Telecommunications Management Network

ITU-T Enhanced Telecom Operations Map

M.3050.0 eTOM - Introduction

M.3050.1 eTOM - The business process framework
M.3050.2 eTOM - Process decompositions and descriptions

M.3050.3 eTOM - Representative process flows

M.3050.4 eTOM - B2B integration: Using B2B inter-enterprise integration with the

eTOM

ANSI Data Communications Network

T1.105.04 SONET - Data Communication Channel Protocol and Architecture

T1.119 SONET OAM&P Communications

T1.119.01: SONET: OAM&P Communications Protection Switching Fragment

T1.203 OAM&P - Human-machine language

T1.210 OAM&P - Principles of functions, architectures, and protocols for

telecommunications management network (TMN) interfaces

T1.224 OAM&P - Protocols for interfaces between operation systems in

different jurisdictions

T1.232 OAM&P - G interface for use with the telecommunications management

network (TMN)

T1.233 OAM&P - Security framework for telecommunications management

network (TMN)

Other Technical Documents - Read and Understood:

OMG Specifications click here - all familiar OMG Specifications

Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA/IIOP)

CORBA Component Model

Common Secure Interoperability (CSIv2)

CORBA-FTAM/FTP Interworking

Interworking between CORBA and TMN Systems

Unified Modeling Language™ (UML®)

SONET Interoperability Forum

SIF-001-1996 Remote Login User Requirements Specification

SIF-007-1996 Design Principles for the Development of OAM Graphical User

Interfaces

SIF-010-1997 ICI Final Recommendation - Revision 4: Submission to SIF Plenary

SIF-022-1998 SIF SONET TMN Architecture Requirements

Telcordia Operations Technology Generic Requirements (OTGR)

click here - all familiar Telcordia Ops Requirements

FR-439 Operations Technology Generic Requirements (OTGR)

GR-199 TL1 Memory Administration Messages

GR-202 Loop Testing Messages at the OS/TSC Interface

GR-376 Generic Operations Interfaces Using OSI Tools: Network Data Collection

GR-454 Generic Requirements for Supplier-Provided Documentation

GR-471 OTGR Section 1: Introduction

GR-472 OTGR Section 2.1: Network Element Configuration Management

GR-474 OTGR Section 4: Network Maintenance: Alarm and Control for Network

Elements

GR-477 Network Traffic Management

GR-478 Measurements and Data Generation

GR-495 Generic Operations Interfaces Using OSI Tools: Network Traffic Management

GR-740 OTGR: Network Data Collection Operations System (NDC OS) to Element

Management System (EMS)/Network Element (NE) Interface Using Object

Oriented Information Models

GR-811 OTGR Section 12: Operations Application Messages - TL1 Messages Index

GR-815 Generic Requirements For Network Element/Network System (NE/NS)

Security

GR-818 OTGR Section 6.1: Network Maintenance: Access and Testing - Generic Test

Architecture

GR-819 OTGR Section 6.2: Network Maintenance: Access Testing - Special Services

(SS) and SS-Like Networks

GR-820 OTGR Section 5.1: Generic Digital Transmission Surveillance

GR-822 OTGR Section 6.3: Network Maintenance: Access and Testing - Switched

Circuits, and

Public Packet Switched Network (PPSN)

GR-823 OTGR Section 6.4: Network Maintenance: Access and Testing Integrated

Services Digital Network (ISDN)

GR-826 OTGR Section 10.2: User Interface Generic Requirements For Supporting

Network Element Operations

GR-828 OTGR Section 11.2: Operations Technology Generic Requirements (OTGR):

Generic Operations Interface - OSI Communications Architecture

GR-831 OTGR Section 12.1: Operations Application Messages - Language For

Operations Application Messages

GR-833 TL1 Surveillance and Maintenance Messages

GR-834 Network Maintenance: Access and Testing Messages

GR-836 Generic Operations Interfaces Using OSI Tools: Information Model Overview:

Transport Configuration and Surveillance For Network Elements

GR-836-IMD OTGR: Generic Operations Interfaces Using OSI Tools - Information

Model Details: Transport Configuration and Surveillance for Network Elements

GR-839 Generic Requirements For Supplier-Provided Training

GR-840 Supplier Support Generic Requirements

GR-844 TSC/RTU Generic Requirements For Metallic Loop Testing

GR-981 Service Configuration Management for Switching Network Elements (NES)

GR-1031 OTGR Section 15.6: Operations Interfaces Using OSI Tools: Test Access

Management (A Module Of OTGR, FR-439)

GR-1102 OTGR Section 15.8: Generic Operations Interfaces Using OSI Tools: Access

and Testing Management

GR-1309 TSC/RTU and OTAU Generic Requirements for Remote Optical Fiber

Testing

GR-1402 Network Maintenance: Access and Testing - DS3 HCDS TSC/RTU and

DTAU Functional Requirements

GR-1465 OTGR Section 6.5: Network Maintenance: Access and Testing - Automatic

Board-To-Board Testing (ABBT) and DLC Cutover Testing

GR-1469 Security for OSI-Based TMN Interfaces

GR-2934 High-Speed Access for Network Operations

GR-2940 OTGR Section 15.9: Generic Operations Interfaces Using OSI Tools: POTS/

Loop Testing

GR-2963 OTGR Section 2.2 Network Element Configuration Management - Software

Management

GR-3008 OTGR Section 6.9: Network Maintenance: Access and Testing - SONET

STS-1 and SUB-STS-1 TSC/RTU and DTAU Functional Requirements

GR-3019 OTGR: Generic Sections and Keywords Specification for Use With

GR-740-CORE

TR-NWT-000835 OTGR Section 12.5: Network Element and Network System Security

Administration Messages

TR-TSY-000473 OTGR Section 3: Network Maintenance: Common

TR-TSY-000481 OTGR Section 11: Generic Operations Interfaces: Overview

TR-TSY-000483 OTGR Section 13: Embedded Operations Interfaces

TR-TSY-000816 OTGR Section 3.1: Network Maintenance: Common - ISDN Basic

Rate Access Portable Test Set (PTS)

TR-TSY-000821 OTGR Section 5.2: Network Maintenance: Transport Surveillance-

Additional Transport and Transport-Based Surveillance

TR-TSY-000824 OTGR Section 10.1: User System Interface User System Access

TR-TSY-000825 OTGR Section 10.A: User System Interface User System Language

(USL)

TR-TSY-000827 OTGR Section 11.1: Generic Operations Interface - Non-OSI

Communications Architecture

TR-TSY-000829 OTGR Section 11.3: Generic Operations Interface - Embedded

Operations Channels

TR-TSY-000830 OTGR Section 11.4: Generic Operations Interface Operations

Interworking

Telcordia Telecommunications Management Network (TMN)

GR-1248 Generic Requirements for Operations of ATM Network Elements (NES)

GR-1469 Security for OSI-Based TMN Interfaces

GR-2869 Generic Requirements for Operations Based on the Telecommunications

Management Network (TMN) Architecture

GR-2897 Generic Requirements For ATM Network View CMIP Interface Model

GR-2954 Transport Performance Management Based on the TMN Architecture

GR-2991 Fault Management Based on the Telecommunications Management

Networks (TMN) Architecture

GR-3010 Configuration Management Based on the Telecommunication Management

Network (TMN) Architecture

GR-3014 Traffic Performance Management Based on the Telecommunications

Management Network (TMN) Architecture

GR-3024 Generic Requirements for Security of CORBA-Based Telecommunications

Management Network (TMN) Transactions

GR-3025 Generic Requirements for Security of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Supporting Telecommunications Management Network (TMN)

GR-3026 Generic Requirements for Security for SNMP-Based Telecommunications

Management Network (TMN) Interfaces

Telcordia Element Management Layer (EML) and Network Management Layer (NML)

GR-1345 Framework Generic Requirements for Element Manager (EM) Applications

for SONET Subnetworks

GR-2841-CORE Generic Requirements for Operation Systems Platform

Reliability

GR-2955 Generic Requirements for Hybrid SONET/ATM Element Management

Systems (EMSS)

GR-2998 Generic Requirements for Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM) Element

Management Systems (EMSs)

GR-3000 Generic Requirements for SONET Element Management Systems (EMSs)

TA-TSY-001294 Generic Requirements for Element Management Layer (EML)

Functionality and Architecture

SR-TSV-002671 EML Applications for Fault Management: Subnetwork Root

Cause Alarm Analysis

SR-TSV-002672 EML Applications for Fault Management: Intelligent Alarm

Filtering

SR-TSV-002675 EML Applications for Configuration Management: Resource

Provision, Selection and Assignment

SR-TSV-002676 Functional Roles of TMN Management Layers for Network

Element Software Management

SR-TSV-002678 EML Applications for Configuration Management: Inventory

Notification and Query - Functional Description

SR-TSV-002690 Requirements for an EML Platform Environment

Other Telcordia Operations Technical Documents

GR-2911 Software Inventory for Network Element Software Management

GR-2914 Human Factors Requirements for Equipment to Improve Network Integrity

GR-2915 Application of Software Management OSI Information Model to Software

Download and Memory Restoration

SR-2751 OCS OS-NE Interface Support for the OSI/CMISE Protocol Stack

SR-3317 OPS/INE to Network Element Generic OSI/CMISE Interface Support

TA-TSY-000899 Requirements Specification for an Operations System to Operations

System Interface Using Generic OSI Protocols Including the OSI Network

Management Protocols

Telemanagement Forum Documents click here - all familiar TM Forum Specifications

GB921 Business Process Framework (eTOM)

GB922 Information Framework (SID)

GB929 TM Forum Applications Framework

TMF513 MTNM Business Aggreement

TMF608 Information Agreement for MTNM

TMF807 Connection and Service Management Information Model CORBA IDL

Solution Set Document

TMF814 Multi Technology Network Management IDL Solution Set

Acronyms on this Page:

BMS, BML, B-OSF - business management system, layer, OS function

DCN - data communications network

EMS, EML, E-OSF - element management system, layer, OS function

EOC - embedded overhead channel

HMI - human machine interface

IMS - IP multimedia subsystem

IP - internet protocol

ITU-T - International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization

Sector

MD mediation device - an EMS, for example

MFL - management functional layer

NE, NEL, NEF - network element, layer, function

NGN - next generation network

NMS, NML, N-OSF - network management system, layer, OS function

OIF - Optical Internetworking Forum

OS, OSF operations system, function

QA, QAF - q-adapter, function

SMS, SML, S-OSF - service management system, layer, OS function

TMN - telecommunications management network

WS, WSF - workstation, function

(I’m working on the acronyms...)

This illustration summarizes elements of the Telecommunications Management Network (the TMN) that TELE-WORX consults on. This chart is not intended to be exhaustive; only the primary model concepts are indicated above.

This illustration summarizes The Optical Internetworking Forum (the OIF) Control Plane. This illustration also summarizes elements of the Next Generation Network (the NGN) Management Model; NGN standardization efforts are currently ongoing.

SIDEBAR

A great deal of confusion exists about the distinction between functions and devices. This chart attempts to illustrate both. For example, an Element Management System (an EMS) is a device that primarily performs element management-layer operations support functions (E-OSF).

Some other devices may also perform E-OSF’s. The Control Plane architecture is one such example that implements a set of classical E-OSF’s in the network element. This strategy generally reflects a move in the industry to push more functionality into the network element layer. This suggests a clear preference for fewer “boxes” (but accepting more complex “boxes”) in the network.

Key Concepts:

Hierarchy of Management Functional Layers - Business, Service, Network and Element

Defined Interface Reference Points between Functions - Q, F, G, X

Common Data Communication Network - DCN

Defined processes for Strategy, Infrastructure, Product, Operations and Enterprise Management

“Foundation” Standards:

ITU-T M.3010 Principles for a Telecommunications Management Network

ITU-T M.3050 Enhanced Telecom Operations Map (eTOM)

Expertise Summary Chart: