IT & MCIS

DEFINITION OF STANDARD:
Network management applications provide troubleshooting functionality for network components.

RATIONALE: Network management applications are used to monitor and manage network infrastructure components.

REVIEW CYCLE: Annually
RESPONSIBLE CONTACT:
Daryoush Marefat marefat@email.uky.edu

TIMELINE:
Revision date: May 15, 2003
Effective date: July 1, 2000

Recommended Standard(s):

• Simple Network Management Protocol – SNMP
• Remote Network Monitoring - RMON

Recommended Product(s):

• HP OpenView Network Node Mgr. (v6.0/UNIX)
• Cisco Works 2000 – Resource Manager Essentials (v2.2/UNIX)
• Cisco Works 2000 – Switched Internets (v2.4/UNIX)
• Network General – 3DV RouterPM Trend Analyzer (v3.1/NT)

Justification:
These products directly support infrastructure components that are standards in other categories.

Technical Considerations:
All Network Components should be SNMP and/or RMON manageable.

For more information:
CNS Infrastructure Standards