Network Analysis, Architecture and Design, Second Edition (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

7.2 Preparation

To be able to understand and apply the concepts in this chapter, you should be familiar with network management protocols (Simple Network Management Protocol [SNMP] and optionally Common Management Information Protocol [CMIP]/CMIP over TCP/IP [CMOT]), the utilities ping, traceroute, and TCPdump, management information base (MIB) structures and parameters, and operations support system (OSS) functions. Some recommended sources of information include:

• SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, and RMON 1 and 2, by William Stallings, Addison-Wesley Publishing, January 1999

• Understanding SNMP MIBs, by David Perkins and Evan McGinnis, Prentice Hall, December 1996

• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), STD 0015,^[1] by J. D. Case, M. Fedor, M. L. Schoffstall, and C. Davin, May 1990

^[1]All Internet Engineering Task Force requests for comments and STDs can be found at www.ietf.org.