The Previous Chapter
The previous chapter provided a detailed description of the Performance Manager (PM), the Performance Management Agent (PMA), and the PM-related mtehods and attributes. Specifically, it covered:
The role of Performance Management (PM).
The required features.
The optional features.
PM MAD format.
PM methods.
Mandatory PM attributes.
Optional PM attributes.
This Chapter
This chapter provides a detailed description of the Communications Management (CM) MADs, Methods, Attributes, etc. Specifically, it covers:
CM MAD format.
CM methods.
CM attributes.
CM MADs.
Definition of Client and Server.
Definition of Active and Passive CMs.
The three supported models.
Definition of a stale communications channel.
The Next Chapter
The next chapter provides a detailed description of the Device Manager (DM), Device Management Agents (DMAs), DM Methods, DM Attributes, and so on. Specifically, it covers:
Definition of IOU and IOCs.
Each IOU contains a DMA.
DM MAD format.
DM Methods.
DM Attributes.