| As network management became vital to businesses, ISO developed a standardized framework known as fault, configuration, accounting, performance, and security management (FCAPS). These five functional areas of network management are defined as follows: Fault management Detects, isolates, notifies users about, and corrects faults that occur in the network Configuration management Tracks and maintains network configuration information, including device inventory, configuration files, and software Accounting management Tracks device and network resource usage Performance management Monitors and collects performance measurements from network devices and analyzes the information so that network performance can be proactively managed to meet requirements Security management Controls and logs access to network resources in support of security polices
FCAPS can serve as a reminder of areas of management that need to be included as you design your network. The following sections introduce you to a wide variety of protocols and tools that are available for network management. |