Preface.

Acknowledgments.

TMN Architecture.

Network Management Application Functional Requirements.

TMN Interfaces and Protocol Requirements.

Network Management Application Protocols: Common Management Information Service Element and File Transfer Access and Management.

Information Modeling Principles for TMN.

Information Model Representation in TMN.

TMN Information Models and System Management Functions.

Implementation Considerations--Case Studies.

Comparison Between Network Management Paradigms.

Future Directions and Summary.

Bibliography.

Index.

About the Author.