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Preface |
xv |
Foreword |
xvii |
Acknowledgements |
xix |
Chapter 1 Introduction |
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1.1 Why is management important?
1.2 The ICM project
1.3 The book
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Chapter 2 ATM background |
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2.1 What is ATM?
2.2 General characteristics of ATM
2.3 Loss, delay and priority issues
2.4 ATM network control
2.5 Further ATM concepts
2.6 Illustration of the connection establishment procedure
2.7 Summary
2.8 References
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Chapter 3 The ICM methodology for TMN system design |
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3.1 The ITU M.3020 interface specification methodology
3.2 Extensions to the methodology and relationship to ODP viewpoints
3.3 The ICM approach to TMN system design and implementation
3.4 References
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Chapter 4 TMN architecture issues |
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4.1 Introduction and background
4.2 Logical layering
4.3 Distribution and discovery
4.4 TMN function blocks
4.5 TMN functional components
4.6 The architecture revisited
4.7 Discussion
4.8 References
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Chapter 5 VPC and Routing management |
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5.1 Introduction
5.2 Background
5.3 The VPC and Routing Management Service
5.4 Mapping to the TMN architecture
5.5 Route Design
5.6 VPC Bandwidth Distribution
5.7 Load Balancing
5.8 Performance Verification
5.9 Predicted Usage Model
5.10 Configuration Manager
5.11 Current Load Model
5.12 Connection Type Model
5.13 CAC Manager
5.14 Conclusions and future work
5.15 References
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Chapter 6 VPN management |
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6.1 Introduction
6.2 An overview of VPN services
6.3 The iVPN Management Service for provisioning ATM leased-lines
6.4 The tVPN Management Service: harnessing the true power of ATM
6.5 Security issues for VPN Management Services
6.6 Conclusions
6.7 Acknowledgements
6.8 References
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Chapter 7 PON management |
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7.1 Introduction to coherent optical transmission
7.2 Description of the CET-COBRA demonstrator
7.3 PON management requirements
7.4 Functional architecture and information models
7.5 Physical TMN architecture
7.6 Conclusions
7.7 References
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Chapter 8 Human Computer Interface issues |
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8.1 Introduction
8.2 HCI requirements
8.3 Implementation issues
8.4 Experience in designing and implementing HCIs for IBC network management
8.5 Implementation of the SimMMI
8.6 References
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Chapter 9 Network adaptation issues |
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9.1 Architecture of the Network Elements
9.2 The NEM level MIB
9.3 The NE level MIB
9.4 References
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Chapter 10 The OSIMIS TMN platform |
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10.1 Introduction
10.2 The OSIMIS components and services
10.3 The OSIMIS TMN development process
10.4 The OSIMIS applications
10.5 Other areas of application for OSIMIS
10.6 Epilogue
10.7 Acknowledgements
10.8 References
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Chapter 11 The ICM ATM network simulator |
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11.1 Introduction
11.2 Architecture
11.3 Functional description
11.4 Interface description
11.5 Conclusions
11.6 References
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Chapter 12 Experimental results |
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12.1 Rationale
12.2 Test considerations
12.3 Experimental results
12.4 VPCM experimental results
12.5 Conclusions
12.6 References
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Chapter 13 Conclusions |
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Appendix A Workstation facilities and support services |
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A.1 Definitions
A.2 WS facilities
A.3 WS support services
A.4 Conclusion
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Appendix B ICM publications |
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B.1 ICM deliverables
B.2 ICM papers
B.3 ICM demonstrations
B.4 Contributions to standards
B.5 ICM WWW pages
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Appendix C Acronyms and abbreviations |
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