Network Analysis, Architecture & Design, Second Edition
This book works through the processes of analysis, architecture, and design step by step, giving network designers a solid resource for making good design decisions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Network Analysis, Architecture & Design, Second Edition
Chapter 7: Network Management Architecture
Our next component architecture is for network management. Proper network management is critical to the success of any network, and as you will see, there are many factors to consider in providing network management.
7.1 Objectives
In this chapter, you will learn about network management and the network management architecture. We will discuss the various functions of network management and the mechanisms used to achieve these functions. We will discuss and compare a number of variations for the network management architecture, as well as the internal and external relationships for network management.
7.2 Preparation
To be able to understand and apply the concepts in this chapter, you should be familiar with network management protocols (Simple Network Management Protocol [SNMP] and optionally Common Management Information Protocol [CMIP]/CMIP over TCP/IP [CMOT]), the utilities ping, traceroute, and TCPdump, management information base (MIB) structures and parameters, and operations support system (OSS) functions. Some recommended sources of information include:
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SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, and RMON 1 and 2, by William Stallings, Addison-Wesley Publishing, January 1999
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Understanding SNMP MIBs, by David Perkins and Evan McGinnis, Prentice Hall, December 1996
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), STD 0015, [1] by J. D. Case, M. Fedor, M. L. Schoffstall, and C. Davin, May 1990
[1]All Internet Engineering Task Force requests for comments and STDs can be found at www.ietf.org.
7.3 Background
Network management consists of the set of functions to control, plan, allocate, deploy, coordinate, and monitor network resources. Network management has...
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