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CCNA 4 v3.1 Module 6Introduction to Network

Administration

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Objectives

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Workstations

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.

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Servers: Connecting Computer Systems

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Network Server Environment

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Client/Server Environment

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Server Farm

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Client-Server Interaction

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Network Operating Systems

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Windows OS

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UNIX Types

Popular versions of Linux include the following:

Red Hat LinuxOpenLinux Corel Linux SlackwareDebian GNU/Linux SuSE Linux

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Apple

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Service Applications and Protocols

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TCP/IP Based Services

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Evolution of Network Management

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Network Management Requirements

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Network Management Model

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SNMP and CMIP Standards

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Components of the Organization Model

The network management station (NMS) is usually a standalone workstation, but it may be implemented over several systems.

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Centralized Network Management Architecture

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Hierarchical Network Management Architecture

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Distributed Network Management Architecture

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Management Information Bases

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Object Identifiers

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SNMP Protocol: Understanding the Agent

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SNMP Protocol: Understanding the Protocol

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SNMP Protocol: Understanding the Management Entity

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SNMP Protocol: Understanding Community Strings

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Management Protocols and Features

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Configuring SNMP

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RMON

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RMON MIB

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The Syslog Facility

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Summary

• 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