Implementing OSI-based interfaces for network management
J.-M. Serre, P. Lewis, K. Rosenfeld · IEEE Communications Magazine · 1993
Experience acquired in the development of an interface between a fiber optic system and a prototype management system developed using an object-oriented approach is discussed. Open System Interconnection (OSI) implementation concerns, the use of an ASN.1 compiler, and the use of standard application programming interfaces (APIs) are described. The role of the seven-layer OSI stack in exchanging information between managing operating systems and managed network elements is reviewed. The implementation of an OSI stack on a SUN workstation using the UNIX operating system is also described. Methods for passive and active testing of the resulting programs are discussed.>