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This chapter covered a lot of ground, from defining network management to exploring network management concepts, ranging from the familiar ISO/OSI model to examining the architecture of popular network management systems. So where does SNMP fit into the big picture of network management?
SNMP is a protocol that communicates network management information. Therefore, SNMP fits into the Application layer of the OSI model. But if you only look at SNMP in this context, youre ignoring the structure that supports itand that fills out the remaining layers of the OSI model. In order to study SNMP in detail, you need to thoroughly understand the supporting structures.
This book takes several chapters to explain these structures. Chapter 2 discusses the structure of management information (or the SMI), which provides the organization and communication structures for the management information. Chapter 3 discusses management information bases (MIBs) that formally define the managed objects and their attributes. Chapter 4 examines the SNMP protocol in detail. Chapter 5 examines the second-generation protocol, SNMP Version 2. Chapter 6 discusses the underlying protocols, including the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), the Internet Protocol (IP), and the local network protocols, such as Ethernet or token ring, upon which SNMP operates. Chapter 7 provides case studies of live networks that demonstrate these protocols in action.
So put that network management console in monitor mode, get yourself a strong cup of coffee, and fasten your seat belt. The work for the real network manager is about to begin!
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[1-33] | Further information on Asante Technologies IntraSpection is available from: http://www.intraspection.com. |
[1-34] | Further information on Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM is available from: http://www.cabletron.com/spectrum. |
[1-35] | Further information on Hewlett-Packards OpenView is available from: http://www.hp.com/go/openview/. |
[1-36] | Further information on Novells ManageWise is available from: http://www.novell.com. |
[1-37] | Further information on Sun Microsystems Solstice Enterprise Manager is available from: http://www.sun.com. |
[1-38] | Further information on Tivoli Systems TME 10 NetView is available from: http://www.tivoli.com. |
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