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From: jr@hpgnd.grenoble.hp.com (Jean-Ren BOUVIER)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.misc
Subject: Re: Q2, Q3 ... What's that?
Message-ID: <5490001@hpgnd.grenoble.hp.com>
Date: 25 Feb 91 09:40:39 GMT
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Q2 and Q3 are profiles  defining  network  management  stacks in the TMN
architecture (TMN stands - I think - for Telecom Management  Networks).

Q3  mandates  the use of CMIP over a full OSI stack and X.25.  Q2 is - I
believe - now  replaced  by Qx and defines how to use CMIP over  various
non  standardized  stacks.  Originally  Q2 was CMIP  over HDLC with null
layers and a mapping function in-between.

Jean-Rene Bouvier
Hewlett-Packard France
F-38053 Grenoble Cedex 09