OAM Principles

# Glossary

MO
  Managed Object; The abstract management information defined in a MIB.
Management Information Base (MIB)
  An abstract definition of the management information available through a management interface in a system.
Manager-Agent model
  Client-Server model for management operations
NE
  Network Element; In OTP, the Network Element is the entire distributed OTP system, meaning that the distributed OTP system is managed as one entity.
NMS
  Network Management Station; The place where the operator manages the network.
agent
  An entity that terminates a management protocol in the Network Element.
instrumentation function
  A function used to implement a Managed Object, i.e. give access to the real resources behind an MO.
notifications
  A notification is sent spontaneously from an agent to a manager, e.g. an alarm.
replies
  A reply is sent from the agent as a response to a request from a manager.
requests
  A request is sent from a manager to an agent when it accesses management information.
resources
  The actual resources to be managed. A resource is represented by a Managed Object. Each resource is mapped to one or several resources.

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