MIL-HDBK-1351

Abstract

Military Handbook (MIL-HDBK)-1351 defines network management (NM) requirements for DoD communications systems. This MIL-HDBK is targeted for manager systems as well as all logical and physical communications resources and systems to be managed. Over time this MIL-HDBK will evolve and be targeted for the management of all distributed information processing resources in a networked environment (see Appendix C). This MIL-HDBK complements and provides guidance for the DoD's implementation of the <i>Government Network Management Profile</i> (GNMP) Phase I. It will evolve concurrently with the GNMP. <br>The GNMP is intended to be a complete profile, specifying all that is necessary to assure that a NM system product procured in accordance with its specifications will interoperate with any other NM system product procured in accordance with the GNMP and provide services generally useful for network administrators. These services include NM information retrieval and control. They do not include services such as NM information analysis, display and decision-making. <br>This MIL-HDBK provides an added level of detail that includes selected requirements and functionality that transcend the basic management protocol interoperability addressed by GNMP. Examples of these areas are the human-machine interface, automated analysis, NM system database characteristics and performance requirements. Many such requirements are acquisition-specific and the quantification of such requirements into testable procurement requirements will be the responsibility of the Cognizant Technical Official (CTO). Still other areas, such as power requirements, physical plant facilities, acceptance testing requirements, etc., are also acquisition-specific and go beyond the scope of this document. <br>Purpose. The purpose of this military handbook for NM is: <br>a. to be the evolving repository for descriptions of unique NM requirements applicable to DoD; <br>b. to provide guidance for the procurement of interoperable NM products and services for DoD communications systems; <br>c. to direct that Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)-based management, as represented in the GNMP, is DoD's strategic management solution; <br>d. to indicate that a number of relevant <i>de jure</i> and <i>de facto</i> (governmental/national/international and industry) standards and implementation agreements can be referenced in DoD procurement of NM products and services; <br>e. to assist in the procurement of standards-based, conformant, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) NM products and services whenever possible in order to avoid excessive development time and life cycle costs typically associated with proprietary NM products and services; <br>f. to stress DoD's near-term commitment to begin procuring NM products and services that, at a minimum, conform to GNMP for basic interoperability among distributed, heterogeneous NM products and services; <br>g. to identify high-level requirements (in areas that go beyond the scope of GNMP) that must be considered by CTOs and, as needed, should be translated by specific CTOs into acquisition-specific, testable requirements; and <br>h. to alert DoD personnel involved with networks, systems and networking that management functions, capabilities and activities associated with such resources should be considered throughout the life cycle of such resources, from early planning stages, throughout daily operation and growth, to the end of retirement. <b><u>Intended Use:</u></b> This MIL-HDBK contains requirements to ensure interoperability of DoD NM systems. <br>