本建议|国际标准规定了应用层实体用于交换管理信息的协议。 本建议|国际标准规定: ?在应用实体之间传输管理信息的程序； ?公共管理信息协议（CMIP）的抽象语法和要应用的相关编码规则； ?正确解释协议控制信息的程序； ?实施本建议|国际标准应满足的一致性要求。 本建议|国际标准未规定: ?通过CMIP传输的管理信息的结构或含义； ?通过CMIP交换完成管理的方式； ?导致使用CMIP的交互作用。

This Recommendation | International Standard specifies a protocol which is used by application layer entities to exchange management information. This Recommendation | International Standard specifies: ?procedures for the transmission of management information between application entities; ?the abstract syntax of the Common Management Information Protocol (CMIP) and the associated encoding rules to be applied; ?procedures for the correct interpretation of protocol control information; ?the conformance requirements to be met by implementation of this Recommendation | International Standard. This Recommendation | International Standard does not specify: ?the structure or meaning of the management information that is transmitted by means of CMIP; ?the manner in which management is accomplished as a result of CMIP exchanges; ?the interactions which result in the use of CMIP.