OSI Management Model in the ODP Architectural Framework

by
Kazi Farooqui

Department of Computer Science
University of Ottawa

Abstract

The ODP model is a generic architectural framework for describing
distributed systems. It is relevant and applicable to different
application-domains. In this paper we demonstrate how the architectural
concepts of the ODP model help in the identification of a distributed
management model. It is the goal of this paper to position the current
OSI management model within the ODP architectural framework. It is an
attempt in answering the question: "how can ODP be used to enhance the
OSI management model towards a truly distributed manage ment model. As a
first step in that direction, we show the application of ODP computational
and engineering models in the OSI management domain. It is desired that
the architecture for true distributed OSI management must gracefully
evolve from (and be backwards compatible with) the current point-to-point
architecture.