RFC 3444: On the Difference between Information Models and Data Models

There has been ongoing confusion about the differences between Information Models and Data Models for defining managed objects in network management. This…

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Incoming relationships (17 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 8309: Service Models Explained
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7326: Energy Management Framework
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5706: Guidelines for Considering Operations and Management of New Protocols and Protocol Extensions
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5102: Information Model for IP Flow Information Export
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7012: Information Model for IP Flow Information Export (IPFIX)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8345: A YANG Data Model for Network Topologies
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5812: Forwarding and Control Element Separation (ForCES) Forwarding Element Model
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7594: A Framework for Large-Scale Measurement of Broadband Performance (LMAP)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6123: Inclusion of Manageability Sections in Path Computation Element (PCE) Working Group Drafts
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6632: An Overview of the IETF Network Management Standards
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9016: Flow and Service Information Model for Deterministic Networking (DetNet)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7632: Endpoint Security Posture Assessment: Enterprise Use Cases
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8038: Exporting MIB Variables Using the IP Flow Information Export (IPFIX) Protocol
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8322: Resource-Oriented Lightweight Information Exchange (ROLIE)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8328: Policy-Based Management Framework for the Simplified Use of Policy Abstractions (SUPA)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9124: A Manifest Information Model for Firmware Updates in Internet of Things (IoT) Devices
Informatively referenced by — RFC 10013: Entity Attestation Token (EAT) Measured Component