Network Management

Principles and Protocols

Presented by:

Mohsen Kahani
kahani@ferdowsi.um.ac.ir
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Faculty of Engineering

Table of Contents

Introduction Network Management Functional Areas

Fault Management Performance Management Configuration Management Security Management Accounting Management

Network Management Standards

Simple Network Management Protocol OSI Model

Telecommunication Management Network

Web-based Approaches

Conclusion

Introduction

Motivation A bit of History Definition

A Network Management System (NMS) is used to

design, organize, analyze and administer

computer and telecommunication networks, in order to maintain a desired level of service at all times.

NM Architecture

NM Functional Areas

Configuration Management Fault Management

Performance Management
Security Management Accounting Management

Configuration Management

Inventory management Network topology services

Service-level agreement
Designing, implementing and processing trouble tickets Order processing and provisioning Change management Directory services

Configuration Management

Details

Details

Details Details

Details

Fault Management

Fault Management
Issues

Alarm Correlation

Trouble Ticketing System

Expert System Application

Performance Management

Definition of performance indicators

Service-oriented indicators
Availability, Response time, Accuracy Throughput,Utilization

Efficiency-oriented indicators

Performance monitoring
Monitoring against the indicator

Thresholding and exception reporting Analysis and tuning Establishing operational standards

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Security Management

Risk Analysis Protecting the Managed Objects

Authentication Procedures
Maintenance of Access Control Routines Management of Keys for Encipherment

Maintenance of Authorization Facilities

Maintenace of Security Logs Protecting the NMS

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Accounting Management

Identification of cost components Establishing change-back policies

Definition of charge-back procesdures

Processing vendor bills Integration of Network accounting into corporate accounting policy

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NM Standards

Simple Network Management Protocol

SNMP V1, V2, V3

OSI Model
Object-based approach

TMN Model
Just a framework for network management systems

Web-based Approach

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SNMP

Management Information Base (MIB)

Virtual Information Store of MOs Information are stored at MOs using different approaches MIB II added a number of useful variables

Structure of Management Information (SMI)

Framework for the Definition of SNMP MIBs Object Information Model for Network Management Formal Description of the Structure are Given Using a Subset of ASN.1

Abstract Syntax Notation 1 (ASN.1)

A Standard Object Definition Language A Standard Way to Encode Objects for Transfer Over a Network Its Large,Complex,and not Especially Efficient

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SNMP PDUs

get-request get-next-request get-response set-request trap get-bulk-request inform-request

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SNMP Versions

SNMP v1
Designed to be an interim solution No security consideration Not efficient

SNMP v2
Authentication of the Message Source Protecting Messages from Disclosure Placing Access Control on MIBs Multiple Request Problem solved Traps Have the Same Format as Other PDUs 2 New Operations Much Layers and More Complex

SNMP v3
Built Upon the Two First Versions of SNMP Additional Security and Administrative Capabilities

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OSI Architecture

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TMN

An Important Framework for Management of Telecommunication Networks A Host of Management Functions and Communications
Operation Administration Maintenance Provision

Chosen By Telcos for Managing WANs Enables Communication between Operations System(OSs) and Network Elements(NEs) Via a Data Communications Network(DCN)

Base for ATM network management

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TMN Architecture

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Web-based Approaches

Using HTTP instead of SNMP

Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) Java Management API (JMAPI)

Using Web as an Interface paradigm

Bay Networks Optivity Web Computer Associates Unicenter TNG WNMS

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Conclusion

Network management is critical for big networks The principle of network management was discussed Some network management standards were explained Web-based management is becoming a strong player in the field

Thank You For Listening

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