Scope This Recommendation / International Standard defines a Systems Management Function that may be used by an application process in a centralized or decentralized management environment to interact for the purpose of systems management, as defined by CCITT Rec. X.700 / ISO/IEC 7498-4. This Recommendation / International Standard defines a function which consists of generic definitions, services and functional units. This function is positioned in the application layer of CCITT Rec. X.200 / ISO/IEC 7498 and is defined according to the model provided by ISO 9545. The role of systems management functions is described by CCITT Rec. X.701 / ISO/IEC 10040. This Recommendation / International Standard establishes user requirements for this Recommendation / International Standard; establishes a test model that relates the service and generic definitions provided by this function to user requirements; defines generic object classes, attribute types, action types, notification types, packages and parameters documented in accordance with CCITT Rec. X.722 / ISO/IEC 10165-4; specifies compliance requirements placed on other standards that make use of these generic definitions; defines the service provided by the function; specifies the protocol that is necessary in order to provide the service; defines the relationship between this service and SMI operations and notifications; specifies the abstract syntax necessary to identify and negotiate the functional unit in protocol; defines relationships with other systems management functions; specifies conformance requirements to be met by implementations of this Recommendation / International Standard. This Recommendation / International Standard does not define the nature of any implementation intended to provide the Test management function; specify the manner in which management is accomplished by the user of the Test management function; define the nature of any interactions which result in the use of the Test management function; specify the services necessary for the establishment, normal and abnormal release of a management association; specify the details of specific tests or test categories; specify a framework or methodology for conformance tests.