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Scope

This Recommendation / International Standard defines a Systems Management Function that may be used by an application process in a centralized or decentralized management environment to interact for the purpose of systems management, as defined by CCITT Rec. X.700 / ISO/IEC 7498-4. This Recommendation / Inte rnational Standard defines a function which consists of generic definitions, services and functional units. This function is positioned in the application layer of CCITT Rec. X.200 / ISO/IEC 7498 and is defined according to the model provided by ISO 9545. The role of systems management functions is described by CCITT Rec. X.701 / ISO/IEC 10040.

This Recommendation / International Standard

- establishes user requirements for this Recommendation / International Standard; - establishes a test model that relates the service and generic definitions provided by this function to user requirements; - defines generic object classes, attribute types, action types, notification types, packages and parameters documented in accordance with CCITT Rec. X.722 / ISO/IEC 10165-4; - specifies compliance requirements placed on other standards that make use of these generic definitions; - defines the service provided by the function; - specifies the protocol that is necessary in order to provide the service; - defines the relationship between this service and SMI operations and notifications; - specifies the abstract syntax necessary to identify and negotiate the functional unit in protocol; - defines relationships with other systems management functions; - specifies conformance requirements to be met by implementations of this Recommendation / International Standard.

This Recommendation / International Standard does not - define the nature of any implementation intended to provide the Test management function; - specify the manner in which management is accomplished by the user of the Test management function; - define the nature of any interactions which result in the use of the Test management function; - specify the services necessary for the establishment, normal and abnormal release of a management association; - specify the details of specific tests or test categories; - specify a framework or methodology for conformance tests.