Network management

About: Network management is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 17859 publications have been published within this topic receiving 234520 citations. The topic is also known as: computer network management & NM.

Network and distributed systems management

Abstract: Contents Introduction 1. Management - What and Why Enabling Technologies 2. Network Technologies 3. Distributed Systems Models and Standards for Management 4. OSI Management Model and Standards 5. OSI Structure of Management Information 6. Guidelines for the Definition of Managed Objects 7. The Simple Network Management Protocol 8. Comparison of SNMP and CMIP Management Architectures 9. Telecommunications Management Network TMN Management Functions 10. Name Management and Directory Services 11. Quality of Service Management 12. Monitoring in Distributed Systems 13. Network Planning and Performance Engineering 14. User Administration and Accounting 15. Security and Management Services in Open Networks Management Policy 16. Domains: A Framework for Structuring Management Policy 17. Specification of Management Policy and Discretionary Access Control Implementing Management 18. Configuration and Dynamic Evolution of Distributed Systems 19. Application of Commercial Databases to Management 20. Geographical Management Interfaces 21. Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Management Case Studies 22. Digital Equipment Corporation's Enterprise Management 23. DME Framework and Design 24. Managing Change 25. Future Directions

A replication component for resilient OpenFlow-based networking

Abstract: Software-Defined Networking (SDN) provides a new paradigm for developing innovative management applications for networks and a new way to look for the resolution to the many problems which exist throughout the Internet today. The most popular approach to this paradigm is centralized network management. This approach aims to simplify the complex and difficult task of managing the services of a network. One of the problems raised by the centralized management approach is that the issue of a single point of failure can negatively compromise resilience of the whole network. The aim of this paper is to describe a novel mechanism that provides an increase of resilience in SDN using a component organization. In the SDN architecture, components run independently on top of the network OS, receiving updates from the network or updates generated from other components. Through the handling of these multiple types of updates, we have successfully developed a new component: the CPRecovery component. The CPRecovery component is based on the primary-backup mechanism which offers resilience against several types of failures in a centralized controlled network. Our results show that the building of such service for networks using SDN is straightforward, much less complex, and less prone to errors. Furthermore, it is possible to build management applications resilient to diverse types of failures using component organization approach.

Methods and Apparatus for Performing In-Service Software Upgrade for a Network Device Using System Virtulization

Abstract: A method and/or network system is able to perform an in-service software upgrade (“ISSU”) using virtualization technology while ongoing network service is maintained. After receipt of an upgrade signal such as a command of software upgrade, a new or second virtual machine (“VM”) is created in response to the upgrade signal. After downloading the new version of program to the second VM while maintaining the first version of program running on the first VM, the process for providing network management begins to migrate from the first version of program to the new version of program. The process simultaneously facilitates ISSU for a data-path module such as a line card to convert from the previous version of software to the new version of the software.

Dynamically deployable self configuring distributed network management system

Abstract: Systems, software, and methods for managing networks of connected electronic devices are described. In one example, network management policy and network management applications are transferred automatically upon detection and identification of a new device, protocol or application on the network. In another example, information related to at least one aspect of the network is obtained by an NMAS, and at least one applicable management policy is identified by the NMAS; and the identified policy is used to manage at least one aspect of the network's operation.

Introduction to Version 3 of the Internet-standard Network Management Framework

Abstract: The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the third version of the Internet-standard Management Framework, termed the SNMP version 3 Framework (SNMPv3). This Framework is derived from and builds upon both the original Internet-standard Management Framework (SNMPv1) and the second Internet-standard Management Framework (SNMPv2).