Information Aspects and Future Directions in an Integrated Telecommunications and Enterprise Management Environment
M. Tschichholz
GMD FOKUS
Hardenbergplatz 2
10623 Berlin
Germany
Email: tschichholz_AT_fokus.gmd.de
J. Hall
GMD FOKUS
Hardenbergplatz 2
10623 Berlin
Germany
Email: hall_AT_fokus.gmd.de
S. Abeck
Institut fuer Telematik
Universitaet Karlsruhe (TH)
Zirkel 2
76128 Karlsruhe
Germany
Email: abeck_AT_telematik.informatik.uni-karlsruhe.de
R. Wies
University of Munich
Leopoldstr. 11b
80802 Munich
Germany
Abstract
Commercial enterprises are becoming increasingly involved with
telecommunications as their use of networks increases. This has
implications for corporate management systems as they are faced with
integrating telecommunication management concepts into their local
management systems. This paper investigates the information aspects of
the integrated management of telecommunications networks, services and
systems, and the related databases for the purpose of corporate
management. It distinguishes between management information required
locally and information needed for inter-domain management.
Two examples of research work being undertaken in this area are
discussed and a strategy based on an integrated management information
repository is introduced. The first project shows how management
relevant information from different actors can be incorporated into an
integrated inter-domain management information base by using the TMN X
interface, whereas the second example provides solutions for the
integration of the heterogeneous information bases within one large
enterprise. Both examples have been chosen to demonstrate that the
migration to integrated management systems will require the use of
standardized and comprehensive interfaces, such as the TMN X
interface.
Keywords: Enterprise management; intra- and inter-domain management; X.500 directory; TMN; OSI management; SNMP; Corporate Telecommunication Networks (CTN); Customer Premises Networks (CPN)
JNSM: Vol. 3, No. 1, 1995
Information Aspects and Future Directions in an Integrated Telecommunications and Enterprise Management Environment [Vol. 3, No. 1, 1995]
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