Naming method and its extension to an access control model using the GRM

In the management of globally distributed networks and services, each managed object must be uniquely identified with a globally unique name by managers and be properly access-controlled. The authors propose a solution for global naming and its extension to an access control model using the GRM (General Relationship Model). The global naming method involves use of the relationship concept, rather than containment. In the access model, each managed object class is access controlled by the characteristics inherited from a domain class as a superclass in the inheritance tree of the MIB (Management Information Base)