Chapter 30. Network Management and SNMP

• Network Management Functions
  • What a Network Management System Should Provide
  • Network Management versus Systems Management
• Common Network Management System Features
  • Polling
  • Auto Discovery
  • Device Configuration
  • Graphical Mapping
  • Trapping Events
  • Event Logging
  • Protocol Analysis
• Network Management Protocols
  • Understanding SNMP History
  • RMON
• Planning, Choosing, and Setting Up a Network Management System
  • How To Plan for a Network Management System
  • Criteria for Choosing a Network Management System
  • Setting Up and Maintaining a Network-Management System
• Managing Emerging Networking Technologies
  • Managing a Switched Network
  • Virtual LANs
• Summary

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