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Introduction To TMN

The document discusses Telecommunication Management Network (TMN). TMN is a conceptually separate network from the telecommunication network that interfaces with it at multiple points to manage it efficiently. It has three components - functional architecture, physical architecture, and informational architecture. The functional architecture defines management functionality blocks and reference points. The physical architecture shows how these functions can be implemented physically. The informational architecture uses an object-oriented approach to describe managed entities in terms of attributes, operations, behavior, and notifications.

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Introduction To TMN

The document discusses Telecommunication Management Network (TMN). TMN is a conceptually separate network from the telecommunication network that interfaces with it at multiple points to manage it efficiently. It has three components - functional architecture, physical architecture, and informational architecture. The functional architecture defines management functionality blocks and reference points. The physical architecture shows how these functions can be implemented physically. The informational architecture uses an object-oriented approach to describe managed entities in terms of attributes, operations, behavior, and notifications.

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Telecommunication Management Network (TMN)

Prepard By :
Prof. Swapnil Ashok Ashtekar
(VIT-EXTC)
Telecommunication Management Network (TMN)
 The term TMN is introduced by the ITU-T as an abbreviation for
Telecommunications Management Network.

 The concept of a TMN is defined by Recommendation M.3010.


TMN has a strong relationship with OSI management, and
defines a number of concepts that have relevance for Internet
Management.

 According to recommendation M.3010 Telecommunication


Network Management (TMN) is a conceptually different
network from the communication network.

 This management network interfaces with the communication


network at multiple places and helps manage the underlying
communication network efficiently.
 Figure 1.1 shows the conceptual relation between a TMN and a data
network. According to the image, TMN interfaces with
telecommunication network at multiple places, this interfacing is used
to collect important information about status of the network.

 The status is then processed by an operating system, which is essentially


a program that is operating the application layer of OSI model.

 The Operations Systems perform most of the management functions;


these functions may be carried out by human operators but also
automatically.

 It is possible that a single management function will be performed by


multiple Operations Systems.

 In this case, the Data Communication Network is used to exchange


management information between the Operation System.

 Network management involves activities like Operations, Administration,


Maintenance & Provisioning commonly termed as OAM&P.
TMN Conceptual Model
 A TMN provides management functions for telecommunication
networks and services and offers communications between itself
and the telecommunication networks, services and other TMNs.
 The basic concept behind a TMN is to provide an organized
architecture to achieve the interconnection between various types
of Operations Systems (OSs) and/or telecommunications equipment
for the exchange of management information using an agreed
architecture with standardized interfaces including protocols and
messages.
 The objective for the TMN specifications is to provide a framework
for telecommunications management. By introducing the concept
of generic network models for management, it is possible to
perform general management of diverse equipment, network and
services.
 A TMN is intended to support a wide variety of management areas
which cover the planning, installation, operations, administration,
maintenance and provisioning of telecommunications networks
and services.
Difference Between TMN and Communication Networks
 A TMN can vary in complexity from a very simple connection between an
OS and a single piece of telecommunications equipment to a complex
network interconnecting many different types of OSs and
telecommunications equipment.
 A TMN may provide management functions and offer communications
both between the Operations Systems(OS) themselves, and between OSs
and the various parts of the telecommunications network.
 A TMN may also offer communication between two TMNs of different
networks in order to support the management of international and
national telecommunications networks.
 A telecommunications network consists of many types of analogue and
digital telecommunications equipment and associated support equipment,
such as transmission systems, switching systems, multiplexes, signaling
terminals, front-end processors, mainframes, cluster controllers, file
servers, etc.
 A TMN is conceptually a separate network that interfaces a
telecommunications network at several different points to send/receive
information to/from it and to control its operations.
 A TMN may use parts of the telecommunications network to provide its
communications.
TMN Architecture

Prepard By :
Prof. Swapnil Ashok Ashtekar
(VIT-EXTC)
TMN Architecture

A TMN architecture consists of three components as shown in Figure

 Functional Architecture
 Physical Architecture
 Informational Architecture
Functional Architecture
 The TMN functional architecture is a structural and generic
framework of management functionality that is subject to
standardization.
 Figure 6.3 shows building blocks of functional architecture of TMN.
In this figure, two types (OSF and MF) are completely drawn within
the box labelled ‘TMN’. This way of drawing indicates that these
function blocks are completely specified by the TMN
recommendations.
 The other three types (WSF, NEF and QAF) are drawn at the edge of
the box to indicate that only parts of these function blocks are
specified by TMN.
 The TMN functional architecture introduces the concept of
reference point to delineate function blocks.
 Five different classes of reference points are identified. Three of
them (q, f and x) are completely described by the TMN
recommendations.
Operations System Functions: The Operations System Functions (OSF) block
initiates management operations and receives notifications. In terms of the
manager-agent model, the OSF may be seen as the manager specific functions.

Network Element Functions: A typical telecommunication network consists of


exchanges and transmission systems. In TMN terminology, exchanges and
transmission systems are examples of network elements (NEs). The functions that
are performed by NEs are Network Element Functions (NEFs). According to TMN,
these functions include: 1. Primary (or telecommunications) functions. These
functions are the subject of management and support the exchange of data
between the users of the telecommunication network. 2. Management functions,
which allow the NEF block to operate in an agent specific role

Work Station Functions: The Work Station Function (WSF) block provides the
means to interpret TMN information for the management information user.

Q Adaptor Functions: The Q Adaptor Function (QAF) block is used to connect to


the TMN those entities which do not support standard TMN reference points

Mediation Functions: The Mediation Function (MF) block is located within the
TMN and acts on information passing between NEFs or QAFs, and OSFs.
Function blocks connected by conceptual interfaces, called
reference point as shown in Figure 6.4

• x: Interface between operations systems that belong to different


domains; e.g., interface between two NMSs belonging to two
different domains

• q3: Interface between two OSFs in the same domain

• qx: Interface between mediation function such as RMON and


agent in the network element

• f: Interface to the workstation


Physical Architecture
 Next to a functional architecture, TMN also defines a physical
architecture.
 The latter architecture shows how TMNs functions, which were
defined by the functional architecture, can be implemented
into physical equipment.
 TMNs physical architecture is thus defined at a lower
abstraction level than TMNs functional architecture, Figure 6.7
shows relation of functional architecture with physical
architecture.
 A physical architecture of TMN elaborates how the functions
specified by the functional architecture have to be
implemented using physical blocks.
 As an example, function architecture specifies the need for
communication between different block, the physical
architecture will then specify the block or components needed
to establish this communication
Building Blocks of Physical Architecture TMNs Physical
Architecture defines the following building blocks:

• Network Element

• Mediation Device (MD).

• Q Adaptor (QA).

• Operations System (OS).

• Work Station (WS).

• Data Communication Network (DCN)


Informational Architecture
Management of telecommunication network as a whole relies on
communication of proper information between managing entities.
It can be thought of as an information processing application,
where the information communicated by various devices have to
be understood correctly by the applications.
TMNs information architecture uses an object oriented approach
and is based on OSIs Management Information Model. According
to this model, entities to be managed are viewed as objects.
These objects are described in terms of
• Attributes, which are the properties or characteristics of the
object.
• Operations, which are performed upon the object.
• Behavior, which is exhibited in response to operations.
• Notifications, which are emitted by the object.
Figure 6.9 shows how any managed entity is described in using
TMN informational architecture.

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