FIPS PUB 179 : 0

Preface
1. Introduction
   1.1 Need for Integrated Tools on Network Management
   1.2 Status of OSI Network Management Standards,
        Implementors Agreements and specifications
   1.3 Purpose
   1.4 Scope
   1.5 Applicability
   1.6 Approach
   1.7 Sources of specifications
   1.8 GNMP and GOSIP
   1.9 GNMP, GOSIP AND IGOSS
   1.10 GNMP AND OMNI POINT
2. How to understand and use the GNMP
3. Description of Network management standards
   3.1 Management Communications
        3.1.1 Common Management Information Protocol (CMIP)
        3.1.2 Common Management Information Services (CMIS)
   3.2 Management Information
        3.2.1 Management Information Model (MIM)
        3.2.2 Guidelines for the Definition of Managed Objects (GDMO)
        3.2.3 Definitions of Management Information (DMI)
        3.2.4 Management Information Definitions
   3.3 Systems Management Functions
        3.3.1 Object Management Function (OMF)
        3.3.2 State Management Function (STMF)
        3.3.3 Attributes for Representing Relationships (ARR)
        3.3.4 Alarm Reporting Function (ARF)
        3.3.5 Event Report Management Function (ERMF)
        3.3.6 Log Control Function (LCF)
        3.3.7 Security Alarm Reporting Function (SARF)
   3.4 Management Security
        3.4.1 Services
        3.4.2 Authentication
        3.4.3 Access Control
        3.4.4 Renaming Services
4. GNMP Conformance Requirements
   4.1 Management Communications Conformance Requirements
   4.2 Management Information Conformance Requirements
   4.3 Systems Management Functions Conformance Requirements
   4.4 Peer-entity Authentication Conformance Requirements
5. Testing
   5.1 Conformance Testing
   5.2 Interoperability Testing
Appendices
A. Advanced Requirements
   A.1 Management Information
   A.2 Systems Management Functions
   A.3 Management Security
   A.4 The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
   A.5 NM Ensembles
B Where to get Documents
C Acronyms
D Glossary
References
List of Figures

Specifies a common management information exchange protocol and services, systems management functions and services, and the syntax and semantics of the management information required to support monitoring and control of network and system components and their resources.