Alert Standard Format


Alert Standard Format is a DMTF standard for remote monitoring, management and control of computer systems in both OS-present and OS-absent environments. These technologies are primarily focused on minimizing on-site I/T maintenance, maximizing system availability and performance to the local user.
ASF, unlike other DMTF standards, defines both external-facing network protocols and system-internal protocols and data models.
ASF v1.0 was published by the DMTF Pre-OS Working Group in June 2001.
ASF v2.0, adding secure remote authentication and data integrity, was published by the DMTF Pre-OS Working Group in April 2003.

Network protocols