Network Management Fundamentals

Chapter 1. Setting the Stage

This chapter sets the stage for the rest of the book. It provides an overview of what network management is all about, how you can benefit from it, and what basic challenges are associated with it. Don’t worry—the chapters that follow provide you with a solid foundation to successfully deal with many of those challenges. This chapter gives you the background necessary to understand the remainder of this book and, in general, put you in a network management frame of mind.

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

• Explain the term network management

• Develop a basic sense of what is involved in network management

• Explain the importance of network management and how it impacts cost, revenue, and network availability ...