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5 - 2 Network Management Techniques

(1) Network management tools

A network management tool is used to actually collect the network information and analyze the collected information. The typical network management tools include the following.

(2) SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)

SNMP is a simple network management protocol of TCP/IP. It manages the network by collecting and setting information between the manager operating at the SNMP management station and the agent operating at the management target, and also by using · 1 question

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SNMP trap from the management target. The devices to be managed provide their own information as MIB (Management Information Base).

(3) Network OS

The network OS provides the files, printer sharing function, and security function that are necessary for network management. Since such functions were not available in the conventional OSs, network OSs such as NetWare developed by Novell, Inc. were used. Currently, OSs having these functions are common, and the general idea of a network OS has been disappearing.