Network management services using a temporal information model

In this paper we address the issue of time as an attribute of the network management information. More precisely, we incorporate the temporal dimension in the management information model proposed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), as it is described by SMI. The core of the proposed network management information model is the Temporal Management Information Base (TMIB), a conceptual representation of the diachronic behaviour of network resources. We define the architecture as well as the services supporting our view. Finally, we give the exact definition of one key service using ASN.1 formulation.