ISO/IEC 9596-1:1998 PDF

This Recommendation | International Standard specifies a protocol which is used by application layer entities to exchange management information.

This Recommendation | International Standard specifies:

• procedures for the transmission of management information between application entities;
• the abstract syntax of the Common Management Information Protocol (CMIP) and the associated encoding rules to be applied;
• procedures for the correct interpretation of protocol control information;
• the conformance requirements to be met by implementation of this Recommendation | International Standard.

This Recommendation | International Standard does not specify:

• the structure or meaning of the management information that is transmitted by means of CMIP;
• the manner in which management is accomplished as a result of CMIP exchanges;
• the interactions which result in the use of CMIP.