A Formal Description of Open Distributed Processing (ODP) Trading Based on Guidelines for the Definition of Managed Objects (GDMO)
Claudia Popien
Aachen University of Technology,
Department of Computer Science
IV, Ahornstr. 55, D-52056 Aachen, Germany
Email: popien_AT_informatik.rwth-aachen.de
Axel Kuepper
Aachen University of Technology,
Department of Computer Science
IV, Ahornstr. 55, D-52056 Aachen, Germany
Email: kuepper_AT_informatik.rwth-aachen.de
Bernd Meyer
Aachen University of Technology,
Department of Computer Science
IV, Ahornstr. 55, D-52056 Aachen, Germany
Email: bernd_AT_i4.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
Abstract
New requirements of growing computer networks and information
systems have an influence on extended client/server models with
increased functionality. This forms the basis for service management in
distributed systems which is realized by a service trading concept.
This paper studies the requirements derived from the Open Distributed
Processing (ODP) Reference Model in order to consider an open service
market. Furthermore, it examines management possibilities for describing
the service trading scenario. Because of similar architectures and
properties ODP services, service offers, types, exporters and traders
are mapped onto management components and modelled as managed objects.
Therefore, the Guidelines for the definition of Managed Objects (GDMO)
are used. The final concept allows a precise and unambiguous study of
the service trading scenario and provides means for exporting and
importing of service offers in a distributed environment.
JNSM: Vol. 2, No. 4, 1994
A Formal Description of Open Distributed Processing (ODP) Trading Based on Guidelines for the Definition of Managed Objects (GDMO) [Vol. 2, No. 4, 1994]
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