Integrated Enterprise Networking Management: Case Study in Intelligent Multimedia Message Handling Systems
Sarandis Mitropoulos
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
National Technical University of Athens
175-80, Athens, Greece
Email: sarandis_AT_softlab.ntua.gr
Abstract
The importance of integrated management stems from the
vision of merging telecommunications and distributed computing systems
management within the same framework, rapid globalization of world
enterprises, and the pressing need for networks and services to be more
responsive to "end users". This paper proposes an integrated and
distributed management platform, which is in line with, but not limited to
the integration of DME, OSI, TMN, and ODP principles. Furthermore, it
focuses on a specific layer of the platform describing formally (i) the
management domain and management policy concepts, (ii) the services which
manage and enforce them, (iii) the performance policy enforcement service,
and (iv) how to build-up policy hierarchies. In addition, this paper
defines an Intelligent Multimedia Message Handling System (IM3HS) and
depicts the high applicability of the domain and policy concepts to its
management. Finally, an integrated management architecture for the IM3HS,
as well as implementation issues of the IM3HS distributed management
platform services are presented.
Keywords: Integrated Management; Distributed Computing and
Management Platforms; Management Domains; Management Policies; X.400 MHS;
Intelligent Networks; Multimedia Systems
JNSM: Vol. 8, No. 2, 2000
Integrated Enterprise Networking Management: Case Study in Intelligent Multimedia Message Handling Systems [Vol. 8, No. 2, 2000]
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