Typical Use
These terms are generic in the sense that they are uniformly used over all layers of a computer application, i.e. independent of the fact that the computer system is about hardware, GUI, middleware, etc.
A northbound interface is typically an output-only interface (as opposed to one that accepts user input) found in carrier-grade network and telecommunications network elements. The languages or protocols commonly used include SNMP and TL1. For example, a device that is capable of sending out syslog messages but is not configurable by the user is said to implement a northbound interface. Other examples include SMASH, IPMI, WSMAN SOAP etc.
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