An X.500 prototype to support integrated network management

ABSTRACT

Because of the heterogeneity and the distributed nature of integrated network management, a good approach to understand the managed objects by syntax/semantics on the remote managed systems can significantly improve the performance of management applications. In this paper, we describe an X.500 prototype to provide the directory services to support integrated network management. Four directory services are described: partial name resolution, abstract syntax resolution, navigation of Management Information Base, and access control to managed objects.

REFERENCES

• 1: ISO/IEC 9594-6: Infmmatton Technology- OI~ Systems Interconnection - The Directm3, - Part 6: Selected Amibete Types.
• 2: ISO/IEC 9594-7: Infcmnation Technology - OI~ Systems Intexconnection - The Di~ctc~ - Part 7: Selected Object Classes.
• 3: ISO/IF~ 10165-4: Infommtion Techmlo~ - OI~ Systems Interconnection - Structure of Management Information ~ Part 4: Guide~e for the ~tion of Managed Objec~
• 4: Adrain Tang, Sophia Scoggins, "Open NetwoAing with OSF, May 1992, Prentice Hall.
• 5: ISO/IEC 8824: Specification of Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.I)
• 6: G. Pavlou , J. Cowan , J. Crowcroft, A generic Management Information Base browser, Proceedings of the IFIP TC6/WG6.5 international conference on Upper layer protocols, architectures and applications, p.221-232, June 1992, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  C. Computer Systems Organization
  C.2 COMPUTER-COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
      C.2.1 Network Architecture and Design
          Subjects: Network communications

Additional Classification:
  C. Computer Systems Organization
  C.2 COMPUTER-COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
      C.2.0 General
          Subjects: Open Systems Interconnection reference model (OSI)

  H. Information Systems
  H.2 DATABASE MANAGEMENT
      H.2.7 Database Administration
          Subjects: Data dictionary/directory

General Terms:
Algorithms, Design, Performance