An architecture of internetworking system for different management networks

This paper presents a system for internetworking between different network management protocols. The internetworking system between SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) and CMIP (Common Management Information Protocol) has been designed. SNMP has been used as a standard protocol in Internet while CMIP has been selected as management protocol in OSI network. This approach is different from previous researches which convert protocols between management protocols. We have newly defined managed objects structure. Thus, even if a new management protocol would be introduced in addition, the new gateway system needs not be designed. We can achieve it through minimum modification in the interface of the managed objects. So, we can support managed objects defined previously using MOVI (Managed Object View Interface) concept presented in our previous research