Abstract
The foundation of any network management systems is a database that contains information about the network resources relevant to the management tasks. A network information model is an abstraction of network resources, including both managed resources and managing resources. In the SNMP-based management framework, management information is defined almost exclusively from a “device” viewpoint, namely, managing a network is equivalent to managing a collection of individual nodes. Aiming at making use of recent advances in distributed computing and in object-oriented analysis and design, the Internet management architecture can also be based on the Open Distributed Processing Reference Model (RM-ODP). The purpose of this article is to provide an Internet Network Resource Information Model. First, a layered management information architecture will be discussed. Then the Internet network resource information model is presented. The information model is specified using Object-Z.
Similar content being viewed by others
Explore related subjects
Discover the latest articles, news and stories from top researchers in related subjects.References
Lin G, Price J, Srinivas T K. Network information models and One Vision architecture.Bell Labs Technical Journal, 1998, 13(4): 208–221.
Case J D, Fedor M S, Schoffstall M Let al. The simple network management protocol. RFC 1157, May, 1990.
ISO/IEC JTC1/SC21 10746-1/ITU-T Draft Recommendation X.901. Basic Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing — Part 1: Overview and Guide to Use. November, 1992.
ISO/IEC JTC1/SC21 10746-2.2/ITU-T Draft Recommendation X.902. Basic Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing — Part 2: Descriptive Model, November, 1992.
ISO/IEC JTC1/SC21 10746-3/ITU-T Draft Recommendation X.903. Basic Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing — Part 3: Drescriptive Model, November, 1992.
Gennilloud G. Towards a distributed architecture for system management [Dissertation]. Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1996.
Information modeling concepts. Document No. TB_EAC.001_1.2_94, TINA-C, April 3, 1995.
ITU-T Recommendation G.805. Architectures of Transport Networks. June, 1995.
Aiko Pras. Network management architectures [Dissertation]. University of Twente, Netherlands, 1995.
DMTF Proposal, Directory-Enabled Networks: Information Model and Base Schema. Version 3.0c, 1998.
DMTF Document, Common Information Model (CIM). Core Model White Paper. Version 0.91, 1998.
ITU-T Recommendation M.3010, Principles for a Telecommunications Management Network. 1992.
Duke R P, Rose G King, Smith G. Object-Z: A specification language advocated for the description of standards. Technical Report No.94-95, The University of Queensland, Australia, December, 1994.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Additional information
This project is supported by the National “863” High-Tech Program of China (Grant No.863-511-946-008) and the Scientific Research Program of Fujian Provincial Education Commission (JB00072).
CHEN Chuanfeng received his B.A. and M.S. degrees from the Mathematics Department, Fujian Teachers’ University. Currently he is a Ph.D. candidate in computer science at Xi’an Jiaotong University, and deputy director of Fuzhou University Network Center. His current research interests include information models, computer networks, network management and distributed systems.
LI Zengzhi is a professor of the Institute of Computer System Architecture and Network, Xi’an Jiaotong University. His research interests include computer networks, protocol engineering and distributed systems.
TANG Yazhe is a Ph.D. candidate in computer science at Xi’an Jiaotong University. His current research interests include computer network, network management and distributed system.
LIU Kangping is a Ph.D. candidate in computer science at Xi’an Jiaotong University. His current research interests include computer network and network management.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Chen, C., Li, Z., Tang, Y. et al. Internet Network Resource Information Model. J. Compt. Sci. & Technol. 17, 908–914 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02960783
Received:
Revised:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02960783