Network Management

Network Management revolves around tasks about:

Configuration Management, keeping track of device settings and how they function, e.g., Bare Metal Provisioning from Ubuntu
Fault Management, dealing with problems and emergencies in the network, e.g., Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)#
Performance Management
Security Management
Accounting Management
Asset Management, keeping statistics of equipment, facility, and administration personnel,
Planning Management, where most of the ISPs are focusing

There are some FOSS implementation of Network Management such as:

Links to this page

TNS3131 Chapter 8: Network Management Security

Network Management
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

SNMP is a lightweight #Application Layer Protocol# allowing remote and local #management# of items or Network Device on the network. It is part of #Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP). SNMP comprises of two entities: agents who are running on managed node and collecting information about the node, and managers who are running on management workstation that requests information about devices on the network.
Network Management System (NMS)

NMS is a set of #hardware and/or #software tools that allows administration of individual components of a network within a larger Network Management# framework. It consists of Management Station or Manager#, Management Agent#, Management Information Base (MIB)#, and Network Management Protocol#. These components assist in Network Device# discovery, network device monitoring, network performance analysis, and intelligent notifications.
Management Station or Manager

Management Station is a stand-alone system or part of the #shared system providing interface for human network manager which includes set of Network Management# applications such as data analysis and fault recovery. It is an interface to monitor and control network. It is responsible for translating manager’s requirements into monitoring and control of remote elements and extracting network management information from Management Agent.