Network Management Know It All

Network Management Know It All

by Adrian Farrel
Released August 2011
Publisher(s): Morgan Kaufmann
ISBN: 9780080923420

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Book description

Network management refers to the activities, methods, procedures, and tools that pertain to the operation, administration, maintenance, and provisioning of networked systems, which includes controlling, planning, allocating, deploying, coordinating, and monitoring the resources of a network. This book brings all of the elements of network management together in a single volume, saving the reader the time and expense of making multiple purchases. It introduces network management, explains the basics, describes the protocols, and discusses advanced topics, by the best and brightest experts in the field. It is a quick and efficient way to bring valuable content together from leading experts in the field while creating a one-stop-shopping opportunity for customers to receive the information they would otherwise need to round up from separate sources.

* Chapters contributed by recognized experts in the field cover theory and practice of network management, allowing the reader to develop a new level of knowledge and technical expertise. * This book's up-to-date coverage of network quality of service issues facilitates learning and lets the reader remain current and fully informed from multiple viewpoints.* Presents methods of analysis and problem-solving techniques, enhancing the reader's grasp of the material and ability to implement practical solutions.* Use of examples illustrate core network management concepts for enhanced comprehension.

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Network Management
  3. Copyright page
  4. Table of contents
  5. Preface (1/2)
  6. Preface (2/2)
  7. Contributing Authors
  8. CHAPTER 1: Requirements for the Management of Networked Systems
    1. 1.1 MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS
    2. 1.2 MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS (1/2)
    3. 1.2 MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS (2/2)
    4. 1.3 ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS OF MANAGEMENT
    5. 1.4 TIME ASPECTS OF MANAGEMENT
  9. CHAPTER 2: IP Network Management
    1. 2.1 CHOOSING TO MANAGE YOUR NETWORK
    2. 2.2 CHOOSING A CONFIGURATION METHOD
    3. 2.3 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION BASE
    4. 2.4 SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL
    5. 2.5 EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE
    6. 2.6 COMMON OBJECT REQUEST BROKER ARCHITECTURE (1/2)
    7. 2.6 COMMON OBJECT REQUEST BROKER ARCHITECTURE (2/2)
    8. 2.7 CHOOSING A CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL
    9. 2.8 CHOOSING TO COLLECT STATISTICS
    10. 2.9 POLICY CONTROL
  10. CHAPTER 3: IP-Based Service Implementation and Network Management
    1. 3.1 SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (1/2)
    2. 3.1 SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (2/2)
    3. 3.2 IP-BASED SERVICE IMPLEMENTATION—OSS
    4. 3.3 PROVISIONING ISSUES (1/2)
    5. 3.3 PROVISIONING ISSUES (2/2)
    6. 3.4 NETWORK MANAGEMENT ISSUES (1/2)
    7. 3.4 NETWORK MANAGEMENT ISSUES (2/2)
    8. 3.5 OSS ARCHITECTURE
    9. 3.6 SUMMARY
  11. CHAPTER 4: Network Management Architecture
    1. 4.1 BACKGROUND
    2. 4.2 DEFINING NETWORK MANAGEMENT
    3. 4.3 NETWORK MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS (1/2)
    4. 4.3 NETWORK MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS (2/2)
    5. 4.4 ARCHITECTURAL CONSIDERATIONS (1/4)
    6. 4.4 ARCHITECTURAL CONSIDERATIONS (2/4)
    7. 4.4 ARCHITECTURAL CONSIDERATIONS (3/4)
    8. 4.4 ARCHITECTURAL CONSIDERATIONS (4/4)
    9. 4.5 SUMMARY
  12. CHAPTER 5: SLA and Network Monitoring
    1. 5.1 APPROACHES FOR NETWORK MONITORING
    2. 5.2 PASSIVE NETWORK MONITORING (1/2)
    3. 5.2 PASSIVE NETWORK MONITORING (2/2)
    4. 5.3 ACTIVE NETWORK MONITORING (1/4)
    5. 5.3 ACTIVE NETWORK MONITORING (2/4)
    6. 5.3 ACTIVE NETWORK MONITORING (3/4)
    7. 5.3 ACTIVE NETWORK MONITORING (4/4)
  13. CHAPTER 6: MPLS Network Management: An Introduction
    1. 6.1 A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO MPLS
    2. 6.2 MPLS APPLICATIONS
    3. 6.3 KEY ASPECTS OF MPLS NETWORK MANAGEMENT (1/2)
    4. 6.3 KEY ASPECTS OF MPLS NETWORK MANAGEMENT (2/2)
    5. 6.4 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION BASE MODULES FOR MPLS
    6. 6.5 SUMMARY
  14. CHAPTER 7: MPLS Management Interfaces
    1. 7.1 THE BASICS OF MANAGEMENT INTERFACES
    2. 7.2 COMMAND-LINE INTERFACE
    3. 7.3 CORBA (1/2)
    4. 7.3 CORBA (2/2)
    5. 7.4 XML
    6. 7.5 BULK FILE TRANSFER
    7. 7.6 SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (1/4)
    8. 7.6 SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (2/4)
    9. 7.6 SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (3/4)
    10. 7.6 SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (4/4)
    11. 7.7 SUMMARY
  15. CHAPTER 8: Optical Networks: Control and Management
    1. 8.1 NETWORK MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
    2. 8.2 OPTICAL LAYER SERVICES AND INTERFACING
    3. 8.3 LAYERS WITHIN THE OPTICAL LAYER
    4. 8.4 MULTIVENDOR INTEROPERABILITY
    5. 8.5 PERFORMANCE AND FAULT MANAGEMENT (1/3)
    6. 8.5 PERFORMANCE AND FAULT MANAGEMENT (2/3)
    7. 8.5 PERFORMANCE AND FAULT MANAGEMENT (3/3)
    8. 8.6 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT (1/2)
    9. 8.6 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT (2/2)
    10. 8.7 OPTICAL SAFETY
    11. 8.8 SUMMARY
  16. CHAPTER 9: GMPLS Provisioning and Management
    1. 9.1 PROVISIONING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
    2. 9.2 GMPLS MIB MODULES (1/3)
    3. 9.2 GMPLS MIB MODULES (2/3)
    4. 9.2 GMPLS MIB MODULES (3/3)
  17. CHAPTER 10: The Foundation of Policy Management
    1. 10.1 INTRODUCTION—A RETROSPECTIVE
    2. 10.2 WHERE WE ARE
    3. 10.3 DEFINITION OF POLICY MANAGEMENT
    4. 10.4 INTRODUCTION TO AND MOTIVATION FOR POLICY MANAGEMENT (1/3)
    5. 10.4 INTRODUCTION TO AND MOTIVATION FOR POLICY MANAGEMENT (2/3)
    6. 10.4 INTRODUCTION TO AND MOTIVATION FOR POLICY MANAGEMENT (3/3)
    7. 10.5 THE NEED FOR A NEW SHARED INFORMATION MODEL (1/2)
    8. 10.5 THE NEED FOR A NEW SHARED INFORMATION MODEL (2/2)
    9. 10.6 THE BENEFITS OF PBNM
    10. 10.7 SUMMARY
  18. CHAPTER 11: Policy-Based Network Management Fundamentals
    1. 11.1 INTRODUCTION
    2. 11.2 THE NEED FOR OOA, DESIGN, AND MODELING IN PBNM SYSTEMS (1/3)
    3. 11.2 THE NEED FOR OOA, DESIGN, AND MODELING IN PBNM SYSTEMS (2/3)
    4. 11.2 THE NEED FOR OOA, DESIGN, AND MODELING IN PBNM SYSTEMS (3/3)
    5. 11.3 CONCEPTUAL POLICY MODEL
    6. 11.4 DEFINITION OF A PBM SYSTEM
    7. 11.5 POLICY TERMINOLOGY—AN APPROACH
    8. 11.6 ESSENTIAL TERMINOLOGY FOR PBM SYSTEMS (1/4)
    9. 11.6 ESSENTIAL TERMINOLOGY FOR PBM SYSTEMS (2/4)
    10. 11.6 ESSENTIAL TERMINOLOGY FOR PBM SYSTEMS (3/4)
    11. 11.6 ESSENTIAL TERMINOLOGY FOR PBM SYSTEMS (4/4)
    12. 11.7 NEW TERMINOLOGY NOT COVERED IN RFC 3198
    13. 11.8 DEFINITION OF POLICY-BASED MANAGEMENT
    14. 11.9 DEFINITION OF POLICY-BASED NETWORK MANAGEMENT
    15. 11.10 HIGH-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS OF A PBNM SYSTEM
    16. 11.11 USING MODELING TO SOLVE INFORMATION OVERLOAD (1/2)
    17. 11.11 USING MODELING TO SOLVE INFORMATION OVERLOAD (2/2)
    18. 11.12 POLICY USED TO EXPRESS BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
    19. 11.13 SUMMARY
  19. References and Further Reading (1/2)
  20. References and Further Reading (2/2)
  21. Index (1/2)
  22. Index (2/2)

Product information

  • Title: Network Management Know It All
  • Author(s): Adrian Farrel
  • Release date: August 2011
  • Publisher(s): Morgan Kaufmann
  • ISBN: 9780080923420