
\chapter{Future network management}

\section{SPIN's Intelligent Network Management}

SPIN is a research project in the Institute for Information Technology
at Canada's National Research Council~\cite{a9}.  The SPIN
Intelligent Network Management project studies and develops new
agent-based technologies for controlling, planning and problem
definition of heterogeneous networks.  The application development of
SPIN networks uses integration of the off-the-self NM components, and
testing and usage of popular tools, such as HP openview.

\section{Web-based network management}

Doing network management operations using Internet/Intranet
technologies is called Web-based Network Management.  Web-based
Network management comprises controlling network systems and / or data
gathering, delivery of network management tasks and data analysis.

Basic applications of web based network management are web-based
configuration and management of individual devices, advanced network
wide management capabilities and web reporting of network status
information.

For network element configuration with a WWW browser, a management
agent with a HTML interface must be used.  The HTML agent may
configure the element using WWW forms and give reports as WWW pages.

Advanced network wide management capabilities seem to offer a WWW
interface for traditional network management tools.  Web reporting of
network status means reporting statistics and query information of
network elements on Intranet pages.

A pro for web based network management is the ability to use cheap
hardware and software for user interfaces; the personnel may move
physically and use the web interface for network management.  However,
it seems that web based network management mainly is a user interface
improvement and does not add significantly to the actual network
management.

\section{JMAPI}

Java Management API~\cite{a3} is intended to provide a standard
interface between different computers and network devices.  The system
can be used by Java programmes, and is created in alliance with Sun
Micosystems, Bullsoft, Computer Associates, Exide Electronics, Jyra,
Lumos Technologies, TIBCO, and Tivoli.  Currently, only specification
version 0.8 is available.  Specification version 2.0 was intended for
publication in March 1999.

\chapter{Telecommunications Management Processes}

\section{SMART TMN}

Smart TMN~\cite{a6} is a program of Telemanagament Forum, a
non-profit organization of dozens of product vendors and operators.
The goal of SMART TMN is to present a larger scale model of
telecommunications networks management.

The SMART TMN consists of four elements:
\begin{itemize}
\item \textbf{Telecommunications Operations Map (TOM)} which describes
key business processes,
\item \textbf{Technology Integration Map}, which contains
recommendations of technologies to adopt for different management applications~\cite{a7},
\item \textbf{Central Information Facility} for information store for
technical specifications, object models etc., and
\item \textbf{Catalys Projects} are projects to validate technology
concepts.
\end{itemize}
