Chapter20

Network Monitoring

“I’m still passionately interested in what my fellow humans are up to. For me, a day spent monitoring the passing parade is a day well-spent.”

—Garry Trudeau

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In this chapter, you will learn how to

Explain how SNMP works

Describe network monitoring tools

Discuss a scenario that uses management and monitoring tools

A modern network doesn’t behave properly without regular or irregular intervention from network technicians. Techs need to install network management tools and then deploy other tools to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize networks over time. Because IP networks dominate today, we have a standard ...

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