A Layered Approach to Network Management Control [Vol. 1, No. 1, 1993]

A Layered Approach to Network Management Control

L. H. Campbell
Telstra Research Laboratories
PO Box 249, Rosebank MDC
Clayton, Vic. 3169
Australia
Email: l.campbell_AT_trl.telstra.com.au

H. J. Everitt
Telstra Research Laboratories
PO Box 249, Rosebank MDC
Clayton, Vic. 3169
Australia
Email: h.everitt_AT_trl.telstra.com.au

Abstract
Public telecommunications networks have many supporting operations systems to provide network management functions and operational support. These systems must be coordinated to provide a highly reliable network service and to make best use of network resources. With increasing automation of network control, these systems must evolve to provide total network support. One organizing principle for this evolution is the definition of control layers at which individual control functions are exercised. We describe a proposal for layered control, with particular emphasis on the role of network traffic management. Layering will be a significant study item for the next extensions to CCITT's Telecommunications Management Network (TMN) recommendations.

Keywords: TMN, Network Management

JNSM: Vol. 1, No. 1, 1993 A Layered Approach to Network Management Control [Vol. 1, No. 1, 1993]

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