Chapter 28 - Network management: SNMP. Chapter 28 is devoted to network management. We first discuss the general idea behind network management. We then introduce the client/server application, SNMP, that is used for this purpose in the Internet. Although network management can be implemented in every layer, the Internet has decided to use a client/server application. | Chapter 28 Network Management: SNMP Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. 28. 28-1 NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM We can say that the functions performed by a network management system can be divided into five broad categories: configuration management, fault management, performance management, security management, and accounting management. Configuration Management Fault Management Performance Management Security Management Accounting Management Topics discussed in this section: 28. Figure Functions of a network management system 28. 28-2 SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (SNMP) The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a framework for managing devices in an internet using the TCP/IP protocol suite. It provides a set of fundamental operations for monitoring and maintaining an internet. Concept Management Components Structure of Management Information (SMI) Management Information Base (MIB) SNMP Topics .
