ISO/IEC 9596-1:1998

Information technology — Open Systems Interconnection — Common management information protocol — Part 1: Specification ISO/IEC 9596-1:1998

Publication date:   Oct 8, 1998

Scope

This Recommendation | International Standard specifies a protocol which is used by application layer entities to exchange management information.
This Recommendation | International Standard specifies:
? procedures for the transmission of management information between application entities;
? the abstract syntax of the Common Management Information Protocol (CMIP) and the associated encoding rules to be applied;
? procedures for the correct interpretation of protocol control information;
? the conformance requirements to be met by implementation of this Recommendation | International Standard.
This Recommendation | International Standard does not specify:
? the structure or meaning of the management information that is transmitted by means of CMIP;
? the manner in which management is accomplished as a result of CMIP exchanges;
? the interactions which result in the use of CMIP.