Configuration and Security Management
Configuration management involves maintaining a database that describes all devices within the network, modifies the configuration of those devices, and records all network-configuration changes for audit or rollback purposes.
Configuration Data
Collecting information for the network may seem like a chore, but it is absolutely necessary. Do not rely on “auto-discovery” mechanisms associated with many commercial NMSs. These may work for LANs or very small WANs, but they are totally unsuitable for very large networks. Only good planning and a meticulous process will produce a scalable result.
The data stored in the configuration management database need not necessarily be router configuration data; it may ...
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