idnits 2.17.1 draft-irtf-nmrg-im-dm-02.txt: Skipping this file; it looks like a tombstone file to me. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. 3 RFC 3444 5 Title: On the Difference between Information Models and 6 Data Models 7 Author(s): A. Pras, J. Schoenwaelder 8 Status: Informational 9 Date: January 2003 10 Mailbox: pras@ctit.utwente.nl, 11 schoenw@informatik.uni-osnabrueck.de 12 Pages: 8 13 Characters: 18596 14 Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso: None 16 I-D Tag: draft-irtf-nmrg-im-dm-02.txt 18 URL: ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3444.txt 20 There has been ongoing confusion about the differences between 21 Information Models and Data Models for defining managed objects in 22 network management. This document explains the differences between 23 these terms by analyzing how existing network management model 24 specifications (from the IETF and other bodies such as the 25 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) or the Distributed 26 Management Task Force (DMTF)) fit into the universe of Information 27 Models and Data Models. 29 This memo documents the main results of the 8th workshop of the 30 Network Management Research Group (NMRG) of the Internet Research 31 Task Force (IRTF) hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. 33 This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does 34 not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this 35 memo is unlimited. 37 This announcement is sent to the IETF list and the RFC-DIST list. 38 Requests to be added to or deleted from the IETF distribution list 39 should be sent to IETF-REQUEST@IETF.ORG. Requests to be 40 added to or deleted from the RFC-DIST distribution list should 41 be sent to RFC-DIST-REQUEST@RFC-EDITOR.ORG. 43 Details on obtaining RFCs via FTP or EMAIL may be obtained by sending 44 an EMAIL message to rfc-info@RFC-EDITOR.ORG with the message body 45 help: ways_to_get_rfcs. For example: 47 To: rfc-info@RFC-EDITOR.ORG 48 Subject: getting rfcs 50 help: ways_to_get_rfcs 52 Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either the 53 author of the RFC in question, or to RFC-Manager@RFC-EDITOR.ORG. Unless 54 specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for 55 unlimited distribution.echo 56 Submissions for Requests for Comments should be sent to 57 RFC-EDITOR@RFC-EDITOR.ORG. Please consult RFC 2223, Instructions to RFC 58 Authors, for further information.