●●● Evolution of network ●●●● ●●●●● ●●●● ●●●●● Management ●●●● e In 1977 International Organization for Standards(so) began work on Open Systems Interconnection(oSi)reference model o Purpose was to "provide a common basis for the coordination of standards developments for the purpose of system interconnection, while allowing existing standards to be placed in perspective within the overall reference model OSI model published in 1984 (7 years COMP4690, by Dr Xiaowen Chu, HKBUCOMP4690, by Dr Xiaowen Chu, HKBU Evolution of Network Management ⚫ In 1977 International Organization for Standards (ISO) began work on Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model ⚫ Purpose was to “provide a common basis for the coordination of standards developments for the purpose of system interconnection, while allowing existing standards to be placed in perspective within the overall Reference Model” ⚫ OSI model published in 1984 (7 years!)