Network Management

Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Telecommunications Management
Network
Network Management: Principles and Practice

Mani Subramanian 2000
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TMN
Necessity for interoperability basis for TMN
Need for management of more than just the
network components
Networks / subnetworks need to be managed
Services - internal and external need management
Business management needs to be addressed
TMN joint effort by ITU-T and ISO
Notes

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OS: Trunk Testing System

Trunk
Test System
Telecommunication Network
Transmission
Test System
Transmission
Test System
Nodes
Voice
Voice
Public Switch
Transmission Links
Public Switch
Figure 11.1 Operations System for Network Transmission
Notes
Trunk is a logical connection between two switching
nodes
Periodic measurement of loss and S/N of all trunks
Failing threshold set for QoS; failing trunks removed
out of service before the customer complains

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OS: Telephone Switch Traffic

Traffic
Measurement System
Traffic
Counter
Data / Telecommunication
Network
Traffic
Counter
Nodes
Router / Switch
Transmission Links
Router / Switch
Figure 11.2 Operations System for Traffic Measurement
Notes
Traffic monitored at switch appearance
Call blocking statistics obtained
Traffic and call-blocking statistics provide data
for planning
Importance of Operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning

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TMN Conceptual Model

Telecommunications
Management
Network
Operations
System
NMS
Operations
System
Operations
System
Workstation
Data Communication Network
Switching
System
Transmission
System
Switching
System
Transmission
System
Switching
System
Voice
Voice
Telecommunication Network
Figure 11.3 TMN Relationship to Data and Telecommunication Network
Notes

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TMN Conceptual Model

Service provider A
Service provider B
Customers
Customers
Services provided by
Telecommunications
Provider
Services provided by
Telecommunications
Provider
Network
Network
Q3
Operations Systems
Q3
OS
Q3
X
OS
Operations Systems
Q3
OS
OS
F
Workstation
Workstation
System Operators
System Operators
Figure 11.4 TMN Conceptual Model
Notes
Components
Interfaces
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TMN Architecture
TMN Architecture
Functional
Architecture
Physical
Architecture
Informational
Architecture
Figure 11.6 TMN Architecture
Notes
Functional architecture:
Functional modules or blocks
Reference points between modules
Physical architecture:
Physical blocks
Physical interfaces between the blocks
Informational architecture:
Information exchange between entities
Object oriented

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Functional Architecture
TMN B
OSF
x
TMN A
OSF
q3
OSF
WSF
q3
q3
MF
qx
NEF
qx
QAF
MF Mediation Function
NEF Network Element Function
OSF Operations Systems Function
QAF Q Adapter Function
WSF Workstation Function
Figure 11.7 TMN Functional Architecture
Notes
OSF: Functions performed by Operations
systems: e.g., NMS, testing, accounting, trouble
tracking
NEF: Functions needed to support network
elements;network elements themselves are not
part of TMN: e.g., NM agent, MIB, collision rate
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Functional Architecture
TMN B
OSF
x
TMN A
OSF
q3
OSF
WSF
q3
q3
MF
qx
NEF
qx
QAF
MF Mediation Function
NEF Network Element Function
OSF Operations Systems Function
QAF Q Adapter Function
WSF Workstation Function
Figure 11.7 TMN Functional Architecture
Notes
MF: Operations on the information between network

elements; e.g. filtering, protocol conversion
MF can be shared between multiple OSSs;
e.g. RMON
WSF:Human-TMN activities interface; e.g., GUI
QAF: Adapter function to accommodate non-TMN
entities; e.g. proxy server, SNMP-to-CMIP
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TMN Reference Point
Function Block
Function Block
Reference Point
Figure 11.8 TMN Reference Point
Notes
Function blocks connected by conceptual
interfaces, called reference point
Designated by lower case letters (upper case
letter for physical interfaces)
x: Interface between operations systems that
belong to different domains; e.g., interface between
two NMSs belonging to two different domains
q3: Interface between two OSFs in the same domain
qx: Interface between mediation function such as
RMON and agent in the network element
f: Interface to the workstation
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Physical Architecture
Operations
System
(OS)
TMN
Operations
System
(OS)
X/F/Q3
Data Communications Network (DCN)
Workstation
F/Q3
Mediation
Device
(MD)
Q3
Qx
Q3
Data Communications Network (DCN)
Qx
Q Adapter
(QA)
Network
Element
(NE)
Q Adapter
(QA)
Qx
Network
Element
(NE)
Notes
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Information Architecture
Operations / Requests
Manager
Responses
Agent
Notifications / Traps
Figure 11.10 TMN Information Architecture
Notes

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Service Architecture
Business Management
q3
Service Management
q3
Network Management
q3
Element Management
q3
Managed Network Element
Figure 11.11 TMN Service Architecture
Notes

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TMN Services & Functions

TMN Management Services
Business
Management
Service
Management
Network
Management
Element
Management
System Management Functional Areas

Configuration
Management
Fault
Management
Performance
Management
Security
Management
DCF
OSF
System Management Functions

Object
Management
Accounting
Management
TMN Function Blocks

WSF
NEF
MF
QAF
TMN Functional Components

Alarm
Management
NM
Manager
Presentation
Function
CMISE
M-GET /
GET-REQUEST
M-SET /
SET-REQUEST
M-CREATE
Remote Procedure Call
ACSE
ROSE
Communication Transport Service

(OSI Presentation Layer)
Figure 11.13 TMN Services and Functions
Notes
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Example (NMF)
TMN Logical
Layered Architecture
Business
Management
Physical Realization of
TMN Architecture
Customer
Service
Management
q3
Ref. Point
Q3
Service
Details
Service
Management
q3
Ref. Point
Service Mgmt
Tarif/Charging
Service Mgmt
Provisioning
Service
Configuration
Network
Management
q3
Ref. Point
Net Mgmt
Routing Admin
Net Element
Cust Admin
Service Mgmt
Other
Q3
Serviceimpacting
Events
Net Mgmt
Traffic Admin
Equipment
Configuration
Element
Management
Performance and
Bil ing Data
Net Mgmt
Restoration
Q3
Equipment
Alarms
Net Element
Switch Mgmt
Net Element
Trans Eqpt
Mgmt
Figure 11.14 TMN Realization Example (NMF)

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Chapter 11

Network Management: Principles and Practice

Network Management: Principles and Practice

OS: Trunk Testing System

Figure 11.1 Operations System for Network Transmission

Network Management: Principles and Practice

OS: Telephone Switch Traffic

Figure 11.2 Operations System for Traffic Measurement

Network Management: Principles and Practice

TMN Conceptual Model

Data Communication Network

Figure 11.3 TMN Relationship to Data and Telecommunication Network

Network Management: Principles and Practice

TMN Conceptual Model

Figure 11.4 TMN Conceptual Model

Figure 11.6 TMN Architecture

Network Management: Principles and Practice

Figure 11.7 TMN Functional Architecture

Figure 11.7 TMN Functional Architecture

MF: Operations on the information between network

TMN Reference Point

Figure 11.8 TMN Reference Point

Figure 11.10 TMN Information Architecture

Network Management: Principles and Practice

Figure 11.11 TMN Service Architecture

Network Management: Principles and Practice

TMN Services & Functions

System Management Functional Areas

System Management Functions

TMN Function Blocks

TMN Functional Components

Remote Procedure Call

Communication Transport Service

Figure 11.13 TMN Services and Functions

Figure 11.14 TMN Realization Example (NMF)

Network Management: Principles and Practice

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