1 Introduction to Network Administration Objectives 2 Workstations

1 Introduction to Network Administration

Objectives 2

Workstations 3 A workstation is a client computer that is used to run applications and is connected to a server from which it obtains data shared with other computers.

Servers: Connecting Computer Systems 4

Network Server Environment 5

Client/Server Environment 6

Server Farm 7

Client-Server Interaction 8

Network Operating Systems 9

Windows OS 10

UNIX Types 11 Popular versions of Linux include the following: Red Hat Linux Open. Linux Corel Linux Slackware Debian GNU/Linux Su. SE Linux

Apple 12

Service Applications and Protocols 13

TCP/IP Based Services 14

Evolution of Network Management 15

Network Management Requirements 16

Network Management Model 17

SNMP and CMIP Standards 18

Components of the Organization Model 19 The network management station (NMS) is usually a standalone workstation, but it may be implemented over several systems.

Centralized Network Management Architecture 20

Hierarchical Network Management Architecture 21

Distributed Network Management Architecture 22

Management Information Bases 23

Object Identifiers 24

SNMP Protocol: Understanding the Agent 25

SNMP Protocol: Understanding the Protocol 26

SNMP Protocol: Understanding the Management Entity 27

SNMP Protocol: Understanding Community Strings 28

Management Protocols and Features 29

Configuring SNMP 30

RMON 31

RMON MIB 32

The Syslog Facility 33

Summary 34 The functions of a workstation and a server The roles of various equipment in a client/server environment The development of Networking Operating Systems (NOS) An overview of the various Windows platforms An overview of some of the alternatives to Windows operating systems Reasons for network management The layers of OSI and network management model The type and application of network management tools The role that SNMP and CMIP play in network monitoring How management software gathers information and records problems How to gather reports on network performance