Compaq 273850-001 Compaq Netelligent Network Management Overview - Page 1

WHITE PAPER September 1996 Compaq Computer Corporation Enterprise Computing Group Networking Products Division CONTENTS Network Management Defined 3 Proactive Network Management 3 Reactive Network Management 4 The Centralized Management Approach .... 5 The Distributed Management Approach .... 5 The Cost of Network Management 6 The Network Management Dividend 7 How Network Management Works 7 Management Tools .......... 8 MIB Browsers 8 Graphical Interfaces 8 Network Management Platforms 8 How Compaq Addresses Network Management ...... 9 Compaq Netelligent Management Software 9 Compaq Insight Manager Integration 11 Statement of Direction....12 Netelligent Management Software 12 Open Platform Solutions........12 The Internet Management Initiative 12 Components of the Web-based Enterprise Management Standards Effort 13 Summary 13 043A/0996 1... Network Management Overview THE ROLE OF NETWORK MANAGEMENT IN STRUCTURED NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS As corporate networks continue to grow in size and complexity, to what extent do IS professionals protect and manage their investments? Surprisingly, administrators of many large networks risk daily exposure to catastrophe. With the advent and standardization of SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), network professionals can better understand and control their day-to-day network operations. This helps them identify and correct potential problems before they occur. Network management has experienced explosive growth over the last several years and is becoming a fundamental part of the network infrastructure as IS professionals recognize its benefits.