CAN/CSA-Z243.142-91 (R2000)

This National Standard of Canada is equivalent to International Standard ISO/IEC 9596-1:1991. 1 Scope This part of ISO/IEC 9596 specifies a protocol which is used by application layer entities to exchange management information. This Part of ISO/IEC 9596 specifies - procedures for the transmission of management information between application entities; - the abstract syntax of the Common Management Information Protocol and the associated encoding rules to be applied; - procedures for the correct interpretation of protocol control information; - the conformance requirements to be met by implementation of this part of ISO/IEC 9596. This part of ISO/IEC 9596 does not specify - the structure or meaning of the management information that is transmitted by means of CMIP: - the manner in which management is accomplished as a result of CMIp exchanges; - the interactions which result in the use of CMIP.