Network Management Integrating Snmp Cmip Protocol Implementations

In this paper, a new approach to integrating SNMP and CMIP protocols in a network management system is introduced. It is based on the use of proxy systems allowing to integrate SNMP network management agents in a general network management framework based on cmip. The system architecture for marrying the protocols is first presented. Then the key features of a new protocol gateway implementing the proxy function are described, with emphasis on the explanation of the SNMP/CMIP mapping algorithm and the threshold/event reporting functions.