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INTRODUCTION TO TMN BACKGROUND STANDARDS ARCHITECTURES

FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURE PHYSICAL ARCHITECTURE INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE LOGICAL LAYERED ARCHITECTURE

RELATION TO OTHER APPROACHES

ISO-OSI SNMP
Copyright 1999 by Aiko Pras
These sheets may be used for educational purposes

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BACKGROUND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT NETWORK

ITU-T
DEFINITION STARTED 1985 DEFINED IN M-SERIES M.3010 USES OSI SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT FAMOUS FOR ITS MANAGEMENT HIERARCHY CONCEPT

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STRUCTURE
TMN
Operations System Operations System Operations System

Data Communication Network

Work Station

Exchange

Transmission systems

Exchange

Transmission systems

Exchange

Telecommunication network

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STANDARDS
TITLE
Overview of TMN Recommendations Principles for a TMN TMN interface specification methodology Generic network information model Managed object conformance statements for the generic network inf. model Catalogue of TMN management information TMN Management Services: Overview TMN management Services: Maintenance aspects of B-ISDN management TMN management Services: Fault and performance mgt. of the ISDN access TMN management capabilities presented at the F interface Management requirements framework for the TMN X-interface TMN management functions

NUMBER DATE
M.3000 M.3010 M.3020 M.3100 M.3101 M.3180 M.3200 M.3207.1 M.3211.1 M.3300 M.3320 M.3400 10/94 05/96 07/95 07/95 07/95 10/92 10/92 05/96 05/96 10/92 04/97 04/97

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STANDARDS: RELATIONSHIP
Overview of TMN Recommendations M.3000 Principles for a TMN M.3010 Terms and definitions TMN M.60 2

TMN interface specification methodology M.3020

Generic network information model for TMN M.3100

TMN management services: overview M.3200 Management service 1* Management service n*

TMN management capabilities at the F interface: M.3300 TMN management capabilities at the X interface: M.3320

Catalogue of TMN management information M.3180

TMN management functions M.3400

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STANDARDS: ISDN
TITLE
Principles for the management of ISDNs Application of maintenance principles to ISDN subscriber installations Application of maintenance principles to ISDN basic rate access Application of maintenance principles to ISDN primary rate access Application of maintenance principles to static multiplexed basic rate access Principles for applying the TMN concept to the management of B-ISDN Test management of the B-ISDN ATM layer using the TMN Principles for the use of ISDN test calls, systems and responders Integrated management of the ISDN customer access Management of the D-channel - Data link layer and network layer Management information model for the management of the data link and network layer of the ISDN D channel Network performance measurements of ISDN calls ISDN interface management services

NUMBER DATE
M.3600 M.3602 M.3603 M.3604 M.3605 M.3610 M.3611 M.3620 M.3621 M.3640 M.3641 M.3650 M.3660 10/92 10/92 10/92 10/92 10/92 05/96 04/97 10/92 07/95 10/92 10/94 04/97 10/92

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ARCHITECTURES

FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURE PHYSICAL ARCHITECTURE INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE LOGICAL LAYERED ARCHITECTURE

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FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURE

TMN Function blocks:

OSF

WSF

OSF = Operations System Functions MF = Mediation Functions WSF = Work Station Functions NEF = Network Element Functions QAF = Q Adaptor Functions

MF TMN QAF NEF

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FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURE - EXAMPLE

OSF

OSF q

g WSF

MF q TMN TMN QAF m

= reference point

q NEF

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OSF AND NEF

OSF q3

OSI (CMIP)

NEF

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MEDIATION FUNCTIONS

OSF q3 MF qx NEF
BETWEEN NEF AND OSF

OSF q3 MF qx QAF
BETWEEN QAF AND OSF

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Q ADAPTOR FUNCTIONS

non-TMN OSF

m reference point

q reference point

QAF

TMN

q reference point

m reference point

TMN

QAF

non-TMN NEF

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RELATION BETWEEN FUNCTION BLOCKS

NEF NEF OSF MF QAFq3 QAFqx WSF Non-TMN q3 qx

OSF q3 x*, q3 q3 q3

MF qx q3 qx

QAFq3

QAFqx

WSF

Non-TMN

q3 qx

f f m

qx f f m m g**

m g**

m, g = non TMN reference points * = x reference point only applies when each OSF is in a different TMN ** = The g reference point lies between the WSF and the human user

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FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS

MAF: MANAGEMENT APPLICATION FUNCTION ICF: INFORMATION CONVERSION FUNCTION WSSF: WORKSTATION SUPPORT FUNCTION UISF: USER INTERFACE SUPPORT FUNCTION MCF: MESSAGE COMMUNICATION FUNCTION DSF: DIRECTORY SYSTEM FUNCTION DAF: DIRECTORY ACCESS FUNCTION SF: SECURITY FUNCTION

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FUNCTION BLOCKS & FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS

FUNCTION BLOCK
PEER TO PEER COMMUNICATION
TMN FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS MCF

FUNCTION BLOCK

TMN FUNCTIONAL MCF COMPONENTS

DCF

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MAPPING BETWEEN FUNCTION BLOCKS & FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS

MAF1 OSF WSF NEF q3 NEF qx MF QAF q3 QAF qx

ICF

WSSF

UISF

DSF

DAF

SF

M
2

O
2

O M

O O

O O O O O O O

M O O O O M M M O

O O O O O

O O O O O

1: MAF is considered to be additional to any Agent or Manager activities and may be inconflict with ISO definitions 2: These functions (or equivalent) may be considered to be as part of the UISF

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PHYSICAL ARCHITECTURE

FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURE

DEFINES THE VARIOUS TMN MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS

PHYSICAL ARCHITECTURE

DEFINES HOW THE VARIOUS TMN MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS CAN BE IMPLEMENTED INTO PHYSICAL EQUIPMENT

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FUNCTIONAL VERSUS PHYSICAL ARCHITECTURE

FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS

TMN FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURE:

FUNCTION BLOCKS

REFERENCE POINTS

TMN PHYSICAL ARCHITECTURE:

PHYSICAL EQUIPMENT (BUILDING BLOCKS)

INTERFACES

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FUNCTION BLOCKS VERSUS BUIDING BLOCKS

NEF NE MD QA OS WS DCN M

MF O M O

QAF O O M O

OSF O O M

WSF O* O O M

M = Mandatory O = Optional O* = may only be present if OSF or MF is also present

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REFERENCE POINTS VERSUS INTERFACES

REFERENCE POINT:

qx

q3

(g

m)

INTERFACE:

Qx

Q3

DRAWING CONVENTIONS:
REFERENCE POINT INTERFACE FUNCTION BLOCK BUILDING BLOCK

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PHYSICAL ARCHITECTURE - EXAMPLE TMN

OS X/F/Q3 F DCN WS

X Q3/F MD Qx DCN

Q3

Q3

Qx QA NE QA

Qx NE = INTERFACE

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INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE

MANAGED OBJECT

OPERATIONS

ATTRIBUTES & BEHAVIOUR

NOTIFICATIONS

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LOGICAL LAYERED ARCHITECTURE

LAYER 1

MANAGER

LAYER 2

AGENT

MANAGER

LAYER 3

AGENT

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FUNCTIONAL HIERARCHY

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LAYER

OSF
Q3

SERVICE MANAGEMENT LAYER

OSF
Q3

NETWORK MANAGEMENT LAYER

OSF
Q3

ELEMENT MANAGEMENT LAYER

OSF
Q3

NETWORK ELEMENT LAYER

NEF

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BTs RESPONSIBILITY MODEL

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

SERVICE MANAGEMENT

NETWORK MANAGEMENT

NETWORK ELEMENT MANAGEMENT

NETWORK ELEMENTS

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EXAMPLE: ISP WHO USES ATM LINKS

CUSTOMER TMN (IP SERVICE PROVIDER) PROVIDER TMN (E.G. ATM TRANSPORT PROVIDER)

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LAYER

OSF

OSF

SERVICE MANAGEMENT LAYER

OSF

x x

OSF

NETWORK MANAGEMENT LAYER

OSF

OSF

ELEMENT MANAGEMENT LAYER

OSF

OSF

NETWORK ELEMENT LAYER

NEF

NEF

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EXAMPLE: VALUE ADDED SERVICES

Value Added Service Provider

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LAYER OSF OSF

Service Provider

OSF

SERVICE MANAGEMENT LAYER

OSF TMN2 x

OSF

OSF q

NETWORK MANAGEMENT LAYER

OSF

ELEMENT MANAGEMENT LAYER

OSF

NETWORK ELEMENT LAYER

TMN1

NEF

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RELATION WITH ISO-OSI

REFERENCE TO ISO MANAGEMENT STANDARDS

SAME VIEW OF MANAGER-AGENT CONCEPT SAME OO APPROACH SAME MANAGEMENT INFORMATION MODEL (INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE) SAME PROTOCOLS (CMIP)

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TMN VERSUS OSI CONCEPTS

TMN:

OSI:

PROTOCOL ENTITY - A SERVICE PROVIDER X

PROTOCOL ENTITY - B

PROTOCOL ENTITY - C SERVICE PROVIDER Y

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TMN VERSUS OSI CONCEPTS: OSF & NEF

OSF (MANAGER)

NEF (AGENT)

q3 REFERENCE POINT

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RELATION WITH SNMP

OSF q3 QAF m
SNMP ENVIRONMENT TMN ENVIRONMENT

SNMP AGENT