RE: Status of FCAPS model? Useful? Obsolete?

[Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com>]

On Mon, 8 Nov 2004, Hannigan, Martin wrote:
> > Does the FCAPS model still hold currency among network
> > managers/engineers
> > today?
>
> What's FCAPS?

I suppose that answers the question whether FCAPS holds currency
among network managers/engineers.


It is an ITU-T developed network management model composed of
Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, Security (FCAPS).

Some people think it is a mandatory specification for how to
manage a network; other people think it is an antiquated view
of telecom network management; and yet other people think it is
as relevant as the ISO 7-layer network model.