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Common Management Information Protocol
     
         (CMIP) Part of the {OSI} body of {standards}
        specifying {protocol} elements that may be used to provide the
        operation and notification services described in the related
        standard, CMIS ({Common Management Information Services}).
     
        Document: {ISO}/{IEC} 9596, or equivalent {ITU} X.711.
     
        (1997-12-07)