With the tremendous proliferation of communications networks and connected computer systems, the task of ensuring effective and efficient operation become a major challenge. This book presents the state-of-the- art principles and techniques of integrated management systems, with emphasis on a manufacturer-independent approach. The two most important vendor-independent approaches, OSI management and Internet management, are described and evaluated according to how each architecture supports integrated network and system management. Strategies are presented for moving from vendor-specific to vendor- independent management systems. The most important tools and platforms needed for putting management concepts into practice are discussed fully, including the integration of isolated tools into platforms to yield an integrated management solution. Proven management scenarios like component management and system management are explored along with emerging management scenarios like application management and enterprise management.  

Table of Contents:
Preface Part I: Foundations 1. Foundations of communication systems and distributed systems Architectures * Protocols * Resources 2. Foundations of network management and system management Network management from the provider's point of view * Management dimensions * Differentiation between network and system management Part II: Management Architectures 3. Need for and requirements of integrated management 4. Submodels of a network management architecture Information model * Organizational model * Communication model * Functional model 5. OSI network management Overview * OSI information model * OSI organizational model * OSI communication model * OSI functional model * Assessment, open questions 6. Internet management Internet Activities Board * Internet management architecture model * Internet information model * Simple network management protocol * Internet MIBs * SNMPv2 * Comparison of ISO and IAB approaches to management 7. Other manufacturer-independent architectures IEEE LAN/MAN management * ITU-S telecommunications management network (TMN) * OSF distributed management environment (DME) * ISO open distributed processing (ODP) * Other manufacturer-independent activities 8.Gateways between management architectures Protocol gateways * Interface gateways * MIB gateways 9.Manufacturer-specific network management architectures and approaches to the migration to open architectures SNA network management * TRANSVIEW (Siemans Nixdorf) * Other manufacturer approaches Part III: Management Tools 10. Properties and classes of tools Introduction * Criteria for classifying management tools * A general classification scheme 11. Isolated management tools Test sets * Protocol analysers * Tools from the internet area * Documentation systems * Trouble ticket systems 12. Management platforms Archetecture of management platforms * Infrastructure of a management platform * User interface * Basic applications * Selection criteria 13. Development tools for management MIB tools * Tools for designing user interfaces * Development environments for implementing management applications 14. Integration of management tools into platforms Forms of integration * User-interface integration * Integration via a proxy agent * Data integration * Total integration Part IV: Tried and Tested Management Scenarios 15. Component management Introduction to the management scenario * Management of LAN components * Management of WAN components 16. System management Management areas from the user's viewpoint * Management areas from the administrator's viewpoint * Integration of system management Part V: Future Management Scenarios, Open Questions 17. Application management Introduction to the management scenario * ODP as the basis for integrated application management * Existing solutions 18. Enterprise management Introduction to the management scenario * Positioning the management problem in the enterprise context * Technical possibilities for implementing corporate management * View of an enterprise management architecture 19. Open questions in network and system management Information model * Organizational model * Functional model * Integration of system management Abbreviations Bibliography Index