●●● Network management ●●●● ●●●●● ●●●● ●●●●● vocabulary ●●●● o Network Management Protocol Runs between the managing entity and the managed devices The managing entity can query the status of the managed devices and take actions at the devices via its agents Agents can use the protocol to inform the managing entity of exceptional events E.g., SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol Managing agents located at managed devices are periodically queried by the managing entity through a network management protocol COMP4690, by Dr Xiaowen Chu, HKBUCOMP4690, by Dr Xiaowen Chu, HKBU Network management vocabulary ⚫ Network Management Protocol ⚫ Runs between the managing entity and the managed devices ⚫ The managing entity can query the status of the managed devices and take actions at the devices via its agents ⚫ Agents can use the protocol to inform the managing entity of exceptional events ⚫ E.g., SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol ⚫ Managing agents located at managed devices are periodically queried by the managing entity through a network management protocol