TIMS : a TMN-based information model simulator, principles and application to a simple case study
Dominique Sidou · 1995
le provisioning. Keywords : MO behavior formalization and simulation, rapid prototyping, TMN systems. 1 Introduction In the context of OSI Network Management and TMN (Telecommunication Management Network), managed objects classes are specified using quite complex information models like GDMO (Guidelines for the Definition of Managed Objects) [Gdmo]. Moreover, MIBs (Management Information Bases) resulting from the instantiation of such information models and representing a particular configuration of the Telecommunication Network are then much more complex to handle and their implementation not available. Therefore, the need for tools to exercise and test such TMN systems in a simulated environment arises. Such tools would enable one to test the validity of information models themselves, and even to set up a rapid--prototyping environment for TMN development prior to their introduction in the real TMN context. Here, the targeted tool should enable one to exercis