Network Administration
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Objectives
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Workstations
A workstation is a client computer that is used to
run applications and is connected to a server
from which it obtains data shared with other
computers.
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Servers: Connecting Computer Systems
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Network Server Environment
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Client/Server Environment
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Server Farm
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Client-Server Interaction
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Service Applications and Protocols
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TCP/IP Based Services
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Evolution of Network Management
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Network Management Requirements
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Network Management Model
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SNMP and CMIP Standards
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Components of the Organization Model
The network management station (NMS) is usually a standalone
workstation, but it may be implemented over several systems.
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Centralized Network Management Architecture
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Hierarchical Network Management
Architecture
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Distributed Network
Management Architecture
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Management Information Bases
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Object Identifiers
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SNMP Protocol: Understanding the Agent
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SNMP Protocol: Understanding the Protocol
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SNMP Protocol: Understanding the
Management Entity
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SNMP Protocol: Understanding Community
Strings
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Management Protocols and Features
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Configuring SNMP
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RMON
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RMON MIB
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The Syslog Facility
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Summary
• The functions of a workstation and a server
• The roles of various equipment in a client/server environment
• The development of Networking Operating Systems (NOS)
• An overview of the various Windows platforms
• An overview of some of the alternatives to Windows operating systems
• Reasons for network management
• The layers of OSI and network management model
• The type and application of network management tools
• The role that SNMP and CMIP play in network monitoring
• How management software gathers information and records problems
• How to gather reports on network performance
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