Module No. Unit No. Topics Hrs.
1.0 Introduction of Network Management 6
1.1 Introducing Network Design Concepts : Case histories on network, system and service management, Network design based on economy and SLA-based services. Challenges of IT managers.
1.2 Network Management : Goals, organization and functions.
1.3 Network management architecture, organization network and management perspectives. (Refer Chapter 1)
2.0 OSI Network Management 6
2.1 Network Management standards.
2.2 OSI Network Management model.
2.3 Network Management layers.
2.4 ISO Network Management functions.
2.5 Communication model and functional model.
2.6 Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) : Terminology, symbols, and conventions. TLV encoding structure. (Refer Chapter 2)
3.0 Internet Management 10
3.1 SNMP model : SNMP Organizational model, System overview, Information model, Management of Information Base.
3.2 SNMP v1 : SNMP Communication model - SNMP architecture, Administrative model, SNMP Protocol specifications, SNMP operations, SNMP Functional model.
3.3 SNMPv2 : Major changes in SNMPv2, SNMPv2 architecture, SNMPv2 Management Information Base, SNMPv2 protocol, Compatibility with SNMPv1.
3.4 SNMPv3 : Key features, SNMPv3 architecture, SNMPv3 applications, Security, security model, message format, SNMPv3 User - based Security Model, Access control (VACM).
3.5 RMON : What is RMON? RMON 1, RMON 2.
(Refer Chapter 3)
4.0 Telecommunication Management Networks (TMN) 4
4.1 Definition of TMN, TMN framework, TMN functional model.
4.2 TMN Conceptual model, OSI functionality in TMN.
4.3 TMN management services architecture and TMN implementation.
(Refer Chapter 4)
5.0 Network Management Tools and Applications 9
5.1 System Utilities for Network Management : Basic tools, SNMP tools and Protocol analyzer.
5.2 Network Statistics and Measurements : Traffic load, Protocol statistics, Data and Error statistics.
5.3 NMS Design : Functional requirements, NMS Client design and NMS Server architecture, Distributed Management approaches.
5.4 Network Management Systems : Commercial and Open-source NMSs.
5.5 Network Management Applications : Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance and Security (FCAPS).
5.6 Event Correlation Techniques : Rule-based reasoning, Model-based reasoning, Case- based reasoning, Codebook, State Transition Graph model and Finite State Machine model.
5.7 Report Management, Policy-based Management and Service Level Management. (Refer Chapter 5)
6.0 Broadband Network Management 4
6.1 Broadband networks and services, ATM Technology - VP, VC, ATM Packet, Integrated service, ATM LAN emulation, Virtual LAN.
6.2 ATM Network Management - ATM network reference model, Integrated Local Management Interface, role of SNMP and ILMI in ATM.
6.3 ATM Management Information Base, M1, M2, M3, M4 interfaces.
(Refer Chapter 6)
Total 39