INTERNATIONAL  TELECOMMUNICATION  UNION

		     ITU-T RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY


Rec. No. : X.711

Title :	Common management information protocol specification for CCITT 
	applications

Study Group : VII - Data Communications Networks

Version : New

Date of adoption : 1991

Notes :	


Recommendation X.711 specifies a protocol which is used by application 
layer entities to exchange management information.

Recommendation X.711 specifies:

	- procedures for the transmission of management information 
	  between application entities;

	- the abstract syntax of the Common Management Information 
	  Protocol (CMIP) and the associated encoding rules to be 
	  applied;

	- procedures for the correct interpretation of protocol control 
	  information;

	- the conformance requirements to be met by implementation of 
	  Recommendation X.711.

Recommendation X.711 does not specify:

	- the structure or meaning of the management information that 
	  is transmitted by means of CMIP;

	- the manner in which management is accomplished as a result 
	  of CMIP exchanges;

	- the interactions which result in the use of CMIP.



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