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Performance and Fault Management: A Practical Guide to Effectively Managing Cisco Network Devices (Cisco Press Core Series)

ISBN: 1578701805
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2005
Pages: 200

Authors: Paul L Della Maggiora, Christopher E. Elliott, James M. Thompson, Robert L. Pavone Jr., Kent J. Phelps

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• Main Page
• Table of content
• Copyright
• About the Authors
• About the Technical Reviewers
• Acknowledgments
• Personal Acknowledgments
• Preface
• The Meaning of Performance and Fault Management
• Approach and Objectives
• Audience
• Organization
• Part I : Foundations, Approaches, and Tools
• Part II : Managing Devices and Technologies
• Part III : Optimal Management
• Part IV : Appendixes
• How to Use This Book
• Part I: Foundations, Approaches, and Tools
• Chapter 1. Conducting a Network Audit
• The Importance of Network Audits
• The Importance of Documentation
• Conduct a Physical Inventory Audit
• Conducting a Connectivity Audit
• Who Is Responsible for the Devices?
• Process Analysis
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 2. Policy-Based Network Management
• An Overview of Policy-based Management
• Defining Network Policies
• Network Baselining
• Using Service Level Agreements
• Using Policy-Based Management: An Example
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 3. Developing the Network Knowledge Base
• Why Develop a Knowledge Base?
• Defining the Knowledge Base Structure
• Understanding Data Sources
• Keeping the Knowledge Base Current
• Summary
• Chapter 4. Performance Measurement and Reporting
• What Is Performance Management?
• Performance Data Reporting
• Measuring Network Performance
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 5. Configuring Events
• Understanding Event Types
• Controlling Event Generation
• Determining When You Want Events to Be Triggered
• Using Built-in Events
• Configuring Events
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 6. Event and Fault Management
• Event Overview
• Event Processing to Determine Faults
• Fault Delivery, Notification, Reporting, and Repair
• Summary
• Chapter 7. Understanding and Using Basic Network Statistics
• The Need to Understand Network Statistics
• Basic Statistical Measures and Applications
• Application of the Statistical Methods
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 8. Understanding Network Management Protocols
• Ping
• Traceroute
• Terminal Emulators
• Simple Network Management Protocol
• Syslog
• Cisco Discovery Protocol
• Name Service
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 9. Selecting the Tools
• NMS Frameworks
• Knowledge Base Tools
• Performance Measurement and Reporting Tools
• Event and Fault Management Tools
• Policy Management Tools
• Summary
• References
• Part II: Managing Devices and Technologies
• Chapter 10. Managing Hardware and Environmental Characteristics
• Hardware Characteristics of Routers
• Hardware Characteristics of Catalyst LAN Switches
• Environmental Characteristics
• Performance Management Data for Router Hardware
• Performance Management Data for Switches
• ErrorFault Data for Router Hardware
• ErrorFault Data for Switch Hardware
• ErrorFault Data for Router Environmental Characteristics
• ErrorFault Data for Switch Environmental Characteristics
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 11. Monitoring Network SystemsProcesses and Resources
• Overview of Processor Characteristics
• Performance Data for Router Processors
• Correlating Different Router Performance Variables
• Performance Data for Switch Processors
• ErrorFault Data for Router Processors
• ErrorFault Data for Switch Processors
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 12. Monitoring System Interfaces
• Overview of System Interfaces
• Performance Monitoring for System Interfaces
• ErrorFault Monitoring
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 13. Monitoring Ethernet Interfaces
• Ethernet Overview
• Performance Data
• CLI Commands for Ethernet Traffic
• ErrorFault Detection
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 14. ATM Performance and Fault Management
• Overview of ATM
• Performance Management
• Fault Management for ATM Interfaces
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 15. Monitoring VLANs
• Overview of VLAN Characteristics
• Performance Management Data for VLANs
• ErrorFault Data for VLANs
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 16. Managing WAN TechnologiesFrame Relay
• Overview of Frame Relay
• Identifying Frame Relay Interfaces
• Performance Data for Frame Relay
• ErrorFault Data for Frame Relay
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 17. Monitoring WAN TechnologiesISDN and Dial
• Overview of Dial Networking
• Performance Data for ISDN and Dial
• Correlating Variables and Performance Issues
• ErrorFault Data for Dial and ISDN
• Summary
• References
• Part III: Optimal Management
• Chapter 18. Best Practices for Device Configuration
• Setting Up Telnet Access Characteristics
• Setting Up a Loopback Interface
• Setting Up NTP
• Setting Up SNMP
• Setting Up Logging
• Setting Up RMON
• Setting Up CDP
• Setting Up SPAN on a Switch
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 19. Frequently Asked Questions
• Conventions
• General Network Management
• System-Related Questions
• General Interface Management
• VLANSpanning Tree
• Frame Relay
• ATM, ISDN, and Dial
• Summary
• Part IV: Appendixes
• Appendix A. CCO, MIBs, Traps, and Your NMS
• Cisco MIB Evolution
• Cisco MIB Structure
• How to Navigate MIBs on Cisco s Web Site
• Researching Support for New Devices and Versions of Code
• Compiling MIBs
• Appendix B. ATM Accounting Files
• Index
• Index SYMBOL
• Index A
• Index B
• Index C
• Index D
• Index E
• Index F
• Index G
• Index H
• Index I
• Index J
• Index K
• Index L
• Index M
• Index N
• Index O
• Index P
• Index Q
• Index R
• Index S
• Index T
• Index U
• Index V