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.