CONTENTS

�1���� Scope
�2���� References
�3���� Definitions
������ 3.19���� Definitions imported from other Recommendations
�4���� Abbreviations and acronyms
�5���� Conventions
�6���� Introduction to the F interface
������� 6.1���� Why Is The F interface needed?
�7���� F interface architecture
������� 7.1���� The F interface within the TMN architecture
������� 7.2���� TMN functional architecture and the F interface
������� 7.3���� TMN Physical architecture and the F interface
������� 7.4���� TMN information architecture and the F interface
������� 7.5���� F interface/f reference point and the g reference point
������� 7.6���� Summary of architectural implications for requirements
�8���� TMN user�s requirements impacting the F interface
������� 8.1���� General requirements
������� 8.2���� Task-related user requirements
�9���� Initialization requirements
10���� Object management requirements
������ 10.1���� Relationships between WOs and MOs
���������������� 10.1.1���� UMO/MO cardinality
������ 10.2���� Naming
� �����10.3���� Retrieval services
������ 10.4���� Modification services
������ 10.5���� Notification services
������ 10.6���� Create services
������ 10.7���� Destruction services
11���� Shared Management Knowledge requirements
������ 11.1���� Roles
������ 11.2���� Establishment of Shared Management Knowledge
12���� Event registration/notification requirements
������ 12.1���� Receiving event notifications
������ 12.2���� Controlling event notification
13���� Location transparencies requirements
14���� Data consistency requirements
15���� Quality, performance, and OA&M requirements
������ 15.1���� Initialization performance
������ 15.2���� Message transfer
������ 15.3���� Reliability, availability, survivability
������ 15.4���� Software management
������ 15.5� ���Real-time message management
16���� Security requirements
������ 16.1���� User identification requirements
������ 16.2���� Authentication
������ 16.3���� Access control
������ 16.4���� Data integrity
������ 16.5���� Privacy
������ 16.6���� Auditing
17� ���Physical implementation requirements
18���� What�s part of WSF but not part of the F interface
Appendix� I� �� Recommendation M.3300 (1992)
Appendice� II� �� Bibliography