Internet management
Open network management is an essential part of internetworking
The network management application on a network manage-ment workstation uses a standard management protocol to communicate with the managed devices such as routers
The same system can be used to manage e.g.:
- Switches (e.g. LAN, Frame Relay and ATM switches)
- Computers and applications
- Coca-Cola vending machine
- Anything connected to the network
The significance of service and application management is increasing at the same pace as our dependence on critical information systems