Network Configuration Management
Filed under Network Management , Networking , on Monday, May 09, 2016
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Configuration management is concerned with
- Initializing a network
- Gracefully shutting down part or all of the network
- Maintaining, adding and updating the relationship among components and the status of components themselves during network operation
Configuration Management consist of :
- Inventory management
- Network topology services
- Service-level agrement
- Designing, implementing and processing trouble tickets
- Order processing and provisioning
- Chage management
- Directory services
Requirements for Configuration Management
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The network manager needs
the capability to
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Identify initially the
components that comprise the network
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Define and change the
connectivity of components
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Define and modify default
attributes, and load the predefined sets of attributes into the specified
network components
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Reconfigure a network for
performance evaluation, network upgrade, fault recovery or security checks
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End users want to inquire
about the upcoming status of resources and their attributes before
reconfiguration
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Generate configuration
reports
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Periodic basis
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Response for a request
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Only authorized end users
can manage and control network operation (software distribution and updating)
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