In the Name of the Most High
Computer Network Management
by
Behzad Akbari
Fall 2011
Computer Network Management
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Instructor
Behzad Akbari:
Email: b.akbari@modares.ac.ir
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Course Web Site
http://ce.sharif.edu/~b_akbari/ fall2011/netmn/
Computer Network Management
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Course objective
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Prerequisites
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To make acquainted the graduate students with fundamentals of
network management concept, architectures, protocols and
related research topics.
Computer Networks,
Course description
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This course provides an introduction to both theoretical and
practical aspects of computer networks and systems
management including architectures, protocols, standards and
also current related research topics. The students will have the
chance to work with network management tools and applications
and also be familiar with current research efforts on network and
system management.
Computer Network Management
Textbook:
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Network Management: Principles and Practice, by Mani
Subramanian. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 2000.
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Additional Reference Book
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Network Management Fundamentals, by Alexander Clemm,
Cisco press, 2006.
SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3 and RMON1 and 2:The Practical
Guide to Network Management Standards” by William Stallings,
3rd edition, Addison Wesley.
Principles of Computer Systems and Network Management, by
Dinesh Chandra Verma, Springer, 2009.
For networking overview following book is recommended.
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Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, Featuring the Internet(4th
Edition), by James Kurose and Keith Ross, Addison-Wesley Pub Co, 2008.
Computer Network Management
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Grading
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There will be Homework, Quizzes, Project, Mid-Term and Final
Exams. The grade will be determined by:
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Homework: 10%
Quiz: 10%
Projects: 20%
Mid-Term Exam: 30%
Final Exam: 30%
Term research project:
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Each group of students (2 people groups) will work on a project. The
topics of project will be prepared after midterm exam. You should
prepare a short proposal and submit it during a week. Each group is
required to have a presentation of their work in class.
Computer Network Management
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Tentative Course Outline
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Introduction to Network Management
Introduction to Basic Management Concepts and Architectures
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Simple Network Management Protocol(SNMPv1)
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Network management standards
Network management architecture
Abstract Syntax Notation (ASN.1)
Organization and Information Model
Management Information Base
Communication and Functional Model
SNMPv2
SNMPv3
Remote Monitoring: RMON1 and RMON2
Computer Network Management
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Network Managements Tools
Network
Management
Applications
(Configuration,
Performance, Fault and Security Management).
Web based Management and Other Management Frameworks (
CORBA based management, web based management, JMX and
DMTF)
Distributed Management Framework (Mobile Agent Based
Management, etc.)