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ITU-T for managing Open System s in a communications
network.

TMN defines a set of ''interface points'' for elements which perform the actual
communications processing (such as a call processing switch) to be accessed by elements, such as
management workstations, to monitor and control them. The standard interfaces allows
elements from different manufacturers to be incorporated into a network under a single
management control.

TMN can be used in the management of
ISDN ,
B-ISDN ATM, and GSM
networks. It is not as commonly used for purely packet-switched data networks.

TMN is defined in ITU-T Recommendation series M.3000, and is based on the
OSI management specifications in ITU-T Recommendation
series X.700 .

The TMN framework identifies four functional layers of network management :

  • Business Management - handling items including billing, account management and administration. This layer relies on inputs from both the Service and Element Management layers for input

  • Service Management

  • Network Management - provides oversight services to aid in managing major sections of the network

  • Element Management - provides oversight and coordination of the services provided by groups of network elements


A Network Element provides agent services, mapping the physical aspects of the equipment into the TMN framework

The TMN M.3000 series includes the following recommendations:

  • M.3000 Tutorial Introduction to TMN

  • M.3010 Principles for a TMN

  • M.3020 TMN Interface Specification Methodology

  • M.3100 Generic Network Information Model for TMN

  • M.3200 TMN Management Services Overview

  • M.3300 TMN Management Capabilities at the F Interface




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