Table of Contents

1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Notation
4 Introduction to Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)
5 Concepts of a layered architecture
6 Introduction to the specific OSI layers
7 Detailed description of the resulting OSI architecture
8 Management aspects of OSI
9 Compliance and Consistency with this reference model
Annex A - Brief explanation of how the layers were chosen
Annex B - Alphabetical index to definitions

Abstract

Describes a common basis for the coordination of standards development for the purpose of systems interconnection, while allowing existing standards to be placed into perspective within the overall Reference Model.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Canadian Standards Association
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	CSA Z243.100 : 1986