Applies object-oriented modeling techniques to the design of networks, network interoperability (operations) and network management tools based on the Internet Management Protocol and the Simple Network Management Protocol. Develops novel modeling concepts specialized to communication networks and includes many examples of object-oriented technology applied to design of network software.

The deployment of communications networks and distributed computing systems requires the use of open, standards-based, integrated management systems. During the last five years, the overall industry effort to develop, enhance, and integrate man agement systems has crystallized in the concept of management platforms. Manage ment platforms are software systems which provide open, multi vendor, multiprotocol distributed management services. They allow multiple management applications to run over core platform services which constitute the essential part of the management platform framework. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the features and technical character istics of distributed management platforms by examining both qualitative and quanti tative management capabilities required by each management platform service. The analysis covers the management platform run-time environment, the operational aspects of using management platforms, the development environment, which con sists of software toolkits that are used to build management applications, the imple mentation environment, which deals with testing interoperability aspects of using management platforms, and of course the distributed applications services which plat forms make available to management applications. Finally, the analysis covers the capabilities of several management applications, either generic or specific to devices or resources which run on top of management platforms.

This book presents the most current information on distributed object management; a synthesis between systems and object orientation. It will be of interest to researchers in the field.

Network management technology; network management functional requirements; integrated network management systems; distributed network management; rinding fault; knowledge technologies for evolving networks; management information; managing communication networks by monitoring databases; network information modeling for network management; development and integration of a management information base; understanding network management with OOA; system management information modeling; distribution of managed object fragments and managed object replication: the data distribution view of management information; OSI management information base implementation; simple network management protocol(SNMP); network management in the TCP/IP protocol suite; an integrated architecture for LAN/WAN management; MIB II extends SNMP interoperability SNMP security; coming soon to a network near you; OSI systems management; an implementation of an OSI network management system; the OSI network management model; management by exception: OSI event generation, reporting, and logging; optimizing OSI management system performance; network management of TCP/IP networks: present and future; glossary; list of acronyms; annotated bibliography; about the author.

Systems Management is emerging as the predominant area for computer science in the enterprise, with studies showing that the bulk (up to 80%) of an enterprise IT budget is spent on management/operational issues and is the largest piece of the expenditure. This textbook provides an overview of the field of computer systems and network management. Systems management courses are being taught in different graduate and undergraduate computer science programs, but there are no good books with a comprehensive overview of the subject. This text book will provide content appropriate for either an undergraduate course (junior or senior year) or a graduate course in systems management.

It is important to understand what came before and how to meld new products with legacy systems. Network managers need to understand the context and origins of the systems they are using. Programmers need an understanding of the reasons behind the interfaces they must satisfy and the relationship of the software they build to the whole network. And finally, sales representatives need to see the context into which their products must fit.