ISO/IEC INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 10165-4 First edition 1992-09-01 Information technology -- Open Systems Interconnection Structure of management information -- Part 4: Guidelines for the definition of managed objects Technologies de I'information - Interconnexion de systemes ouverts - Structures des informations de gestion Partie 4: Principes directeurs pour la definition des objets gerés Reference number ISO/IEC10165-4:1992(E) ISO/IEC 10165-4 : 1992 (E) Contents Page 1 Scope 2 Normative references 2 3 Definitions 3 4 Abbreviations 5 5 Conventions 5 6 Global issues 5 7 General principles for managed object definition 12 8 Notational tools for managed object definition 18 AnnexA Examples of use of the guidelines 42 Index 48 ?ISO/IEC1992 or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfim, without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed in Switzerland ii CCITT Rec. X.722 (1992 E) ISO/IEC 10165-4 : 1992 (E) Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of ISO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical committees established by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical activity. ISO and IEC technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the work. In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1. Draft International Standards adopted by Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75% of the national bodies casting a vote. International Standard ISO/IEC 10165-4 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, in collaboration with the CCITT. The identical text is published as CCITT Recommendation X.722 ISO/IEC 10165 consists of the following parts, under the general title Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Structure of management information: - Part 1: Management information model -- Part 2: Definition of management information - Part 4: Guidelines for the definition of managed objects - Part 5: Generic management information proformas associated with management information Annex A is for information only. CCITT Rec. X.722 (1992 E) ii