> # Glossary

> MO
>   Managed Object; The abstract management information defined in a MIB.
> Management Information Base (MIB)
>   An abstract definition of the management information available through a management interface in a system.
> Manager-Agent model
>   Client-Server model for management operations
> NE
>   Network Element; In OTP, the Network Element is the entire distributed OTP system, meaning that the distributed OTP system is managed as one entity.
> NMS
>   Network Management Station; The place where the operator manages the network.
> agent
>   An entity that terminates a management protocol in the Network Element.
> instrumentation function
>   A function used to implement a Managed Object, i.e. give access to the real resources behind an MO.
> notifications
>   A notification is sent spontaneously from an agent to a manager, e.g. an alarm.
> replies
>   A reply is sent from the agent as a response to a request from a manager.
> requests
>   A request is sent from a manager to an agent when it accesses management information.
> resources
>   The actual resources to be managed. A resource is represented by a Managed Object. Each resource is mapped to one or several resources.

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