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36Box 2SURVEY OF TMN FUNCTION BLOCKSBox 4FUNCTIONAL SUBCOMPONENTS within theTMNFig. 2Function Blocks in the TMNOSFMFNEFOAFWSFOperations System Function blockMediation Function blockNetwork Element Function blockQ-Adapter Function blockWork Station Function blockOSFMFNEFQAFWSFOperations System Function blockhandles application processes visibleto the users, such as business,service and network managementMediation Function blockconverts in<strong>for</strong>mation, e.g. translationbetween Managed Objectshandles data, e.g. data concentration,reduction, editingmakes decisions, e.g. regardingthreshold values, routingstores data, e.g. data identifyingequipment and networksNetwork Element Function blockhandles telecommunication processes,e.g. <strong>for</strong> switching and transmission- is involved in telecommunicationsupport processes, e.g. fault localisationand protection switchingQ-Adapter Function- converts non-standardised MCFs(Message Communication Function),transmitted via non-standardisedM-interfaces, into standardisedMCFs, transmitted viastandardised interfacesWork Station Function blockmanages user terminals, e.g. displayof in<strong>for</strong>mation, transfer of users\ r\ m m 1 r\ f-i oMAFMIBICFPFMCFqHLPIHMAManagement Application Functions- needed <strong>for</strong> management functions,such as Manager (M) and Agent (A).MAF appears in NE as NEF-MAF, inMD as MF-MAF, and in OS as OSF-MAF. NEF-MAF per<strong>for</strong>ms functionsnecessary <strong>for</strong> serial connection of severalNEs. MF-MAF handles and storesdata and makes decisions. OSF-MAFper<strong>for</strong>ms functions necessary <strong>for</strong> serialconnection of several OSsManagement In<strong>for</strong>mation Base- stores management in<strong>for</strong>mation relatedto In<strong>for</strong>mation modelsIn<strong>for</strong>mation Conversion Function- gives the relationships between differentin<strong>for</strong>mation models, e.g. betweenobject-oriented and non-object-orientedmodels as well as between modelswith different types of object-orientationPresentation Function- converts in<strong>for</strong>mation into a <strong>for</strong>matwhich is intelligible to the userMessage Communication Function- is used by function blocks <strong>for</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mationhandling. MCF is structured accordingto the OSI reference model,with seven layers. In<strong>for</strong>mation is transferredby means of the Data CommunicationFunction, DCF, which uses layers1-3High Level Protocol Interworking- is needed when the highest levels ofMCF (layers 4-7) are to be convertedHuman-Machine Adaptation- is required <strong>for</strong> conversion from the TMNinternal Q-intertace in<strong>for</strong>mation modelinto the F-interface in<strong>for</strong>mation modelBox 3REFERENCE POINTS BETWEENBLOCKSFUNCTIONTEFqxgfmTMN external function blocksreference point between TMN entitiesreference point between separate TMNsreference point between WSF and operatorreference point between WSF and TMNinternal function blocksreference point between QAF and TMNexternal function blocksBox 5FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS outside the TMNMEFSEFMCFmMaintenance Entity Function- contains the functions of the transmissionnetwork, e.g. <strong>for</strong> transmission andswitchingSupport Entity Function- contains support functions <strong>for</strong> thetransmission network, e.g. power supplyMessage Communication Function- is used by function blocks <strong>for</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mationhandling. MCF is structured accordingto the OSI reference model

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