Integrated Management of Networked Systems: Concepts, Architectures, and Their Operational Application

By Bernhard Neumair, Sebastian Abeck, Heinz-Gerd Hegering

"This is a comprehensive book covering architecture, implementation, and operational use of all the current approaches to management-OSI/TMN, SNMP, CORBA, DMTF, and Web-based. It not only covers most of the modern approaches to management but also includes interoperation between these approaches and the use of stand-alone tools such as protocol analyzers. It will be very useful as a reference book for students, researchers, and industry practitioners."

-Professor Morris Sloman, Department of Computing, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine

"A comprehensive reference on the management of networked systems, this book is a must-have for any network or management system architect and anybody else in need of a deep understanding of network management technologies, tools, and practices. Professor Hegering and his team present a complete analysis of integrated network management architectures, tools, system development, and operational use."

-Branislav Meandzija, General Instrument Corporation

"Highly respected experts Hegering, Abeck, and Neumair offer the most comprehensive presentation of systems and network management that I've seen to date. This book provides an excellent foundation of traditional and emergent technologies that every student and industry practitioner should read."

-Lisa Phifer, Vice President, Core Competence, Inc.

Features Teaches the enduring principles at work in a holistic, integrated approach to systems management. Covers SNMPv3, CORBA Version 2, DMI 2.0, and CIM 2.0, as well as Java- and Web-based management architectures. Presents the perspective of an IT service provider responsible for maintaining Quality of Service levels. Describes the functionality of management tools used in the real world-and expert advice on choosing one right for your organization.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558605711
• ISBN13: 9781558605718
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.8" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TMN, CORBA, ITIL, ISO9000 - Best-of-Class

Many people in the technology industry, especially when talking about IT/Operations or NMS infrastructures, say phrases like "reference architectures" and "best practices". What do they mean? Well, this book might not define these terms, but if you do pick it up and read it, you will be able to understand what the actual Best Practices surrounding the IT/Operations space are, especially for Service Provider or Enterprise environments. This book is the only material in it's class that even mentions things like the ITIL, ISO9000, TMN OAM & P, and Workflow Management. Nobody but the best implement this stuff, and I'm sure the Andersen Consulting, PWC, and E & Y people don't want the general public getting their hands on books like this one for reason of the market niche that have built upon so well.I'm surprised that the authors didn't cover documentation or knowledge management, as well, with topics like SGML, DocBook, or similar - but they did cover pretty much everything else. This book is the "Mythical Man Month" of the NMS/OSS world.If you are building New World methodologies, or even building a NOC at a startup tech company, this book is totally for you.