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Network Management Presentation HP Openview. Christopher Scott December 10, 2004. OpenView. Network Node Manager (NNM). OpenView Network Node Manager. Overview How it works Capabilities Technical and business benefits Summary. Network Node Manager. Overview. Network management tool
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Network Management PresentationHP Openview Christopher Scott December 10, 2004
OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM)
OpenViewNetwork Node Manager • Overview • How it works • Capabilities • Technical and business benefits • Summary
Network Node Manager Overview • Network management tool • Proactive network management • Provides a solid solution for managing dynamic IP networks • NNM is starting point for implementing a network management solution
What does it do? • Dynamically maps out your network • Collects critical information about you network • Correlates the information it collect • Maintains a relational database • Provides report generation
How does it work? • NNM uses several protocols to maintain communication with each managed device • SNMPv1, SNMPv2 • TCP/IP, IPX • UDP • ICMP • ARP/RARP
SNMP Network Mgmt Model • Manager • A manager is an application that executes network management operations • The manager monitors and controls agent systems • SNMP agent • Resides on a managed node • An application that acts on behalf of an object • Object • Anything that will be managed • Host, router, hub, application, database
Manager-Agent Communication through SNMP SNMP Request with Community Name Retrieve (get) management information Manager Agent MIB SNMP Replies Alter (set) management information SNMP Traps
Automatic Discovery and Layout • All IP and Level 2 devices on the network are automatically discovered and mapped • IPX devices are also discovered • Map is a logical representation of your network • Automatic discovery may take several hours or even overnight
Network Discovery (cont’d) • NNM discovers the following objects and put them on the default map • Internet-level submap • IP networks, gateways, routers and multihomed workstations • Network-level submaps • Bus, star and ring segments • Segment-level submaps • Hosts, gateways, routers, switches, hubs, and bridges • Node-level submaps • Network interface cards
Distributed Internet Discovery and Monitoring (DIDM) • Large networks may require this distributed model • Spreads discovery, monitoring, and polling across several Network Node Managers acting as collection stations • Collection stations monitor some portion of the network and inform the management station of changes
DIDM (cont’d) • NNM • can serve as a management station, a collection station, or both • Management stations • Role is to make the network management functionality available to the users • Collection stations • Role is to be a collection point in the overall network management system
Management Consoles • NNM gives the ability to have 15 to 25 operators simultaneously monitoring the network • Operators can share one map , or have individual maps • Individual maps create area of responsibility on the network for each operator • More efficient in large networks
Challenges to IT Service Management • User dissatisfaction / increased user expectations • Deploying network services, while maintaining productivity • Keeping networks and systems operational 24/7/365 • Producing faster, more predictable response times • Integrating and managing complex systems in a multi-vendor environment
Technical benefits • Network Management can help achieve those goals by: • Fault and Problem Management • Reduced downtime of network systems and devices • Quick detection and correction of network problems • Performance Management • Ability to monitor data to anticipate problems • Log information for historical analysis
Business Benefits • Network Management can help achieve those goals through: • Accounting Management • Obtains statistical information on network use • Track individual resource utilization • Security Management • Protects the network and its systems from unauthorized access, use, and harm
Summary • hp OpenView NNM is a robust network management platform that can provide a graphical look into your network and provide many benefits like Fault and Problem management, Performance management, etc • Makes network management proactive instead of reactive • NNM uses SNMP to discover devices on the network and automatically manage and monitor them • NNM can play an integral role in achieving both the technical and business goals of an organization