Network Management
605.772

Course Description
Network management (NM) refers to all the functions, facilities, tools, communications interfaces, protocols, and human resources necessary to monitor and maintain communications networks and plan for their growth and evolution. NM includes investigation of day-to-day operations and administration of the networks. Within this framework, various aspects of managing voice and data networks are covered in this course. Management of specific network elements such as circuit and packet switches, multiplexers, and modems are addressed. The course also covers the concepts and fundamentals of NM standards such as OSI management standards and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which is a de facto standard.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to Network Management
2. Network Management Evolution
3. ASN.1 and BER
4. SNMP Concept for Managing TCP/IP Based Networks
5. SNMP MIB-II
6. SNMP Protocol and Manager-Agent Interactions
7. Mid-Term Examination
8. SNMP Version 2 (SNMPv2) - MIB and Protocol
9. SNMPV2 Security Capabilities
10. Remote Monitoring MIB (RMON MIB)
11. OSI Management Framework
12. CMIS/CMIP and Manager-Agent Interactions
13. Network Management Commercial Products
14. Final Examination

Prerequisites

605.471 Principles of Data Communications Networks and either 605.771 Local Area Networks, or 605.472 Computer Network Architectures and Protocols or 605.474 Internetworking with TCP/IP.

Instructor
Iyengar Krishnan has over 15 years of experience in telecommunications, with a focus on ISDN, BISDN, ATM, Frame Relay, and SONET technologies. He has specialized in the area of network management for the past six years and has provided support to many large and complex network management projects pertaining to government and commercial clients. He is currently with Stanford Telecommunications, as a Senior Technical Specialist, where he is supporting the development of products to manage ATM networks. Prior to this position, Dr. Krishnan worked at MITRE, AT&T Bell Laboratories, ITT, and Alcatel. He has helped organize international symposia on network management, and has published several papers on network management. Dr. Krishnan has been teaching courses on high speed networking and network management for the Part-Time Programs at Hopkins since 1987.

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Computer Lab Requirements
No specific computer requirements are necessary for this course.

Textbook
SNMP, SNMPv2, and CMIP by William Stallings

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updated May 1999