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Network Design for a Dial NMS Case Study

Implementation and Operation Tasks

The information in Table 9 is posted and maintained on web-based management pages. Easy access to this information reduces network downtime.

Table 9	T1 Support Management Information at THEnet
			Support	Contact Phone
T1 Dial-in Number		Circuit ID	Contract	Number
512-111-2222		72ABCA047006-001PT	ABC	512-555-1212
512-333-4444		72ABCA047006-002PT	DEF	512-555-1212

Implementation and Operation Tasks

THEnet implements and operates the dial NMS in two phases:

•Phase A—Exploring and setting up basic dial NMS functions by using free management software and light-weight NMS tools:

Task 1—Enabling SNMP in a Cisco IOS Device

Task 2— Exploring SNMP Capabilities by Using UCD-SNMP

Task 3—Using MRTG to Monitor and Graph Traffic Loads

Task 4—Using Syslog, NTP, and Modem Call Records to Isolate and Troubleshoot Faults

Task 5—Setting Up a Web Portal for the Dial NMS

•Phase B—Monitoring and maintaining basic dial NMS functions by using commercially available management systems:

Task 6—Managing IP Addresses by Using DNS

Task 7—Using HP OpenView to Create the SNMP Framework

Task 8—Using CiscoWorks 2000 Resource Manager Essentials

Note Providing information for integrating high-end management systems is beyond the scope of this case study.

The examples in this document are taken from a Sun Microsystems workstation running Solarus 2.6. Some commands and filenames may vary slightly on other Unix systems, such as Linux and HP UX.

Basic Dial NMS Implementation Guide

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