Chapter 56. IBM Network Management

Objectives

  • Discuss configuration management.

  • Discuss performance and accountant management.

  • Discuss problem management.

  • Discuss operations management.

  • Discuss change management.

Background

IBM network management refers to any architecture used to manage IBM Systems Network Architecture (SNA) networks or Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN) networks. IBM network management is part of the IBM Open-Network Architecture (ONA) and is performed centrally by using management platforms such as NetView and others. It is divided into five functions that are similar to the network management functions specified under the Open System Interconnection (OSI) model. This chapter summarizes the IBM network management functional areas, ...

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