A Management Architecture based on Network Topology Information
Jose Luis Oliveira
Universidade de Aveiro
Dept. Electronica e Telecomunicacoes
3800 Aveiro - Portugal
Email: jlo_AT_inesca.pt
Joaquim Arnaldo Martins
Universidade de Aveiro
Dept. Electronica e Telecomunicacoes
3800 Aveiro - Portugal
Email: jam_AT_inesca.pt
Abstract
This paper describes the development of a formalism to represent
Network Topology Information that provides hierarchical views of the network
elements distribution, usable with advantage by management applications. It
reviews some topology discovery tools and emphasizes the lack of a common
methodology to represent the network cabling and organize the agent
distribution information. The formalism, consisting on a descriptive
language and on an object-oriented topology base, is described and some
application areas, where this information can be used, are pointed. Finally,
it presents a Management API, as part of the overall architecture, that
helps to show the usability of the Topology Information Base.
JNSM: Vol. 2, No. 4, 1994
A Management Architecture based on Network Topology Information [Vol. 2, No. 4, 1994]
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