Course 201: The Telecommunications Management Network (TMN) Fundamentals (Level I)

 This course provides an overview of Telecommunications Management Network (TMN) standards including principles, architectures, information modeling techniques, protocols, management services, and functions. Describes OSI systems management concepts and CORBA, the relationship between the two, since they are the foundations for TMN implementation.

This course provides a summary of TMN implementation issues including TMN/TMF/NGOSS/TOM/eTOM/ANSI/ETSI/3GPP/T1M1/ECIC/OBF/Telcordia, applicability of NMS/OSS platforms and productivity tools, and outlook to the future of TMN including influences from other emerging concepts such as COBRA, Java, XML, and TINA-C.

This course provides you with a comprehensive foundation of TMN

• Introduction To Service And Network Management Principles, and Techniques
• Introduction To TMN Principles, Layers, Interfaces, Techniques, and Benefits
• Introduction To OSI and CORBA Principles, Techniques, Benefits
• Introduction To OSI System Management Communications: CMISE/CMIP/ROSE
• Introduction To CORBA
• Introduction To TMN Physical Architecture
• Introduction To TMN Functional Architecture
• and more....

TMN: What and Why

• Fundamentals of Busienss Support Systems (BSS)
• Fundamentals of Operation Support Systems (OSS)
• Fundamentals of Network Management Systems (NMS)
• TMN overview
• The Concepts of TMN
• Integrated Network Management - TMN Vision
• TMN Objectives
• TMN Standards
• TMN Layers
• TMN/OSI System Management Functional Areas (SMFA) Description
• TMN/CORBA Integration

Concepts of TMN

• TMN Models, functions, and Interfaces
• TMN- Management Objectives
• TMN Functional Architecture Model
• TMN Physical Architecture and Interfaces
• TMN Management Information Architecture

TMN Management Layers

• BML
• SML
• NML
• EML
• NEL

Management Standards in the TMN/OSI Context

• OSI Key Concepts and Terms
• OSI Management Framework
• OSI System Management Services
• OSI System Management Functional Areas (SMFA)

OSI SMFA (FCAPS)

• Fault Management (FM)
• Performance Management (PM)
• Accounting Management (AM)
• Security Management (SM)
• Configuration Management (CM)

OSI Information Architecture

• OSI Information Architecture Methodology
• Management Information Model Starters

OSI System Management Concepts and Functions (SMF)

• General Principles
• The OSI Systems-Management Standards

TMN Information Architecture

• TMN Information Methodology
• OSI System Management Communications (CMISE/CMIP)
• A quick comparison between SNMP and CMIP Management Architecture
• OSI Management Information Base (MIB)
• TMN Agent - Manager Relationships

Management Information Supporting Telecommunication Network Resources

• Managed Objects Fragments
• TMN Candidate Managed Objects
• TMN Information Architecture Methodology
• Management Application Models, Management Services Models

TMN Implementation And Migration

• Mediation Process and Mediation Considerations
• Network element considerations
• Q Adaptor Considerations
• User Interface Considerations
• Workstations
• The F Reference Point
• Workstation Function
• TMN Standard Interfaces
• Q3 Interfaces
• IDL Interfaces
• NML-EML Interface Evolution
• Qx Interface
• The F Interface
• The X Interface

Integration Of Legacy Systems Into The TMN (Including Q-Adaptors and Mediators)

• TMN And Directory Services
• SMK (Shared Management Knowledge)
• International Standardized Profiles For TMN
• TMN Commercial Platforms, Tools, And Other Applicable COTS
• TMN Mediation Strategies
• Q-Adaption Vs. Mediation

TMN And CORBA Integration

• CORBA-Based Telecommunication Network Management System
• CORBA Vs. GDMO Object Models
• Applied CORBA Architecture: Managing Systems Vs. Managed Systems
• CORBA 2.0 Services
• CORBA Services Vs. OSI SMF
• JIDM-Based CORBA/OSI Gateway

TMN Future

• Applicability Of TMN NMS/OSS Platforms
• Enterprise Application Integration
• Outlook To The Future Of TMN Including Influences from Other Emerging Technology

TMN Directions

• Information Model Methodology
• Information Model Development Strategy
• ITU-T Standards 
• ISO Standards 
• NMF TMN++ (C++ API)
• CORBA And Java Based Management Standards 
• Bellcore Standards (Generic, SONET, ATM, IDLC/GR-303)
• ATM Forum Standards 
• SIF (SONET Interoperability Forum) Standards 
• Local Number Portability (LNP) Standards 
• ECIC, OBF And Other North American Standards 
• ETSI Standards 
• EURESCOM Standards 
• 3GPP Standards

List Of Available TMN Standard References

• A Quick Comparison Between Standards
• ITU-T: X, G, Q, M Series
• NMF
• ETSI
• TINA-C
• T1M1
• Bellcore
• ATM Forum
• SONET Interoperability Forum (SIF)
• OMG /CORBA Based Telecommunications Network Management
• LNP/NPAC
• GR-303

ASSOCIATED WORKSHOPS:

• 1. GDMO Workshop: Working With GDMO Templates
• 2. ASN.1 Workshop: Working With ASN.1 Syntax
• 3. CMISE/CMIP Workshop: OSI/CMISE/CMIP/ROSE Overview
• 4. TMN And CORBA Integration Workshop 
• 5. CORBA, Java, XML  Overview