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The trend towards distributed applications and heterogeneous networks increases the complexity of systems and network management. The standardization bodies have defined a framework for the specification and open exchange of management information. Conformance, one of the key requirements for the interworking of open management systems, was hardly discussed. Few groups have realized the importance of defining conformance not only for management protocols but also for management information. This paper presents a methodology for management information testing and explains differences with respect to communication protocol testing. It is shown how conformance requirements can be derived and how tests can be performed. An outlook points out the adaptation of an existing TTCN based test tool for the definition and execution of test cases for management information.
The author’s work is supported by IBM European Networking Center.
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Baer, B., Mann, A. (1995). A Methodology for Conformance Testing of Managed Objects. In: Vuong, S.T., Chanson, S.T. (eds) Protocol Specification, Testing and Verification XIV. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34867-4_27
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