Implementing TMN-like Management Services in a TINA Compliant Architecture: A Case Study on Resource Configuration Management

TINA aims to provide an architecture to enable telecommunications networks to support the flexible introduction of new, advanced services and to manage both the services and the network in an integrated fashion. While the specifications in the TINA Service Architecture are well advanced, network management aspects are less well defined. Resource Configuration Management is one of the most important management areas covering the management of static topology and dynamic connectivity resources; both of which are fundamental to the operation of TINA services. We present an analysis of RCM and a generic model for configuration management computational entities influenced by OSI/TMN design principles, but making use of the TINA ODP-based Distributed Processing Environment.