Supporting network management through distributed directory service

Author

Zhang, Xinxin ; Seret, Dominique

Author_Institution

Networks Dept., Ecole Nat. Superieure des Telecommun., Paris, France

Volume

12

Issue

6

fYear

1994

fDate

8/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1000

Lastpage

1010

Abstract

Directory systems have become a field of interest within the context of open systems. This is due to the various requirements raised by the scale of currently interconnected networks. The paper addresses several issues related to applying the X.500 directory service to network management. These include a comparison between the management information base (MIB) for management systems and the directory information base (DIB) for the directory services, a specification of how certain management information is incorporated into the underlying data model of the directory and an information exchange model for ensuring information accessibility to management activities. Some interesting benefits can be realized through integrating the X.500 directory into management systems. A concrete example of using a distributed directory service (DDS) in management illustrates the proposal

Keywords

computer networks; network operating systems; open systems; operating systems (computers); telecommunication network management; DIB; MIB; X.500 directory service; directory information base; distributed directory service; information accessibility; information exchange model; interconnected networks; management information base; network management; open systems; underlying data model; Concrete; Context-aware services; Data models; Information management; Manufacturing; Object oriented modeling; Open systems; Proposals; Protocols; Resource management;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/49.310957

Filename

310957