ITU-T Q.834.4

This Recommendation provides a CORBA IDL definition for the management interface between a Supplier Management System and an Operator Management System. This work defines part of the management aspects for network resources defined by the G.983.x series of ITU-T Recommendations for Broadband Passive Optical Network (BPON) equipment. Generally speaking, the Supplier Management System is an Element Management System (EMS) and the Operator Management System (OMS) is a Network Management System (NMS). However, the Supplier Management System is required to present a network view of connection management to the Operator Management System. So it was deemed necessary for clarity's sake to use the terminology adopted in naming the systems involved. In addition, it should be noted that ITU-T Rec. Q.834.1 contains a set of functionality requirements and a listing of managed entity definitions forming the basis for management information required for a network element view of BPON equipment. ITU-T Rec. Q.834.2 completes the management information definition for management of BPON equipment by providing the definitions of managed entities for the network view. ITU-T Rec. Q.834.3 addresses management interface behaviour through use of UML diagrams and Use Case descriptions. The management information modelled in ITU-T Recs Q.834.1 and Q.834.2 is referenced throughout this Recommendation and ITU-T Rec. Q.834.3.