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Network Management (Spring 2007)

Course code : ENETM-U01
ECTS Credits : 7,5 Status : Optional
Revised : 22/12 2006 Written : 14/01 2002
Placement : 5-7 semester Hours per week : 4
Length : 1 semester Teaching Language : Danish and English

Objective : Today nearly any networking device or application must have management facilities, so it can be controlled and monitored from a remote console. This course will present a practical and theoretical survey of the basic concepts, principles and practice of network management with special focus on SNMP network management (Simple Network Management Protocol).
At the end of the course the student will:

Understand the basic concepts, principles and practice of network management.
Have the ability to understand professional articles and documentation concerning network management.
Know where to get more information concerning network management issues.
Have the ability to implement network management systems.
Have the ability to develop network management features to devices and applications and to develop management applications.
Principal Content : Network Management Overview.
SNMPv1 Network Management: Oganization, Information, Communication and Functional models.
SNMPv2 Network Management: Oganization, Information, Communication and Functional models.
SNMPv3 Network Management: Ooganization, Information, Communication and fFnctional models.
RMON: RMON 1 and RMON 2.
Management Tools, Systems and Applications.
Teaching method : Class teaching, lab-exercises and one group project.
Approximately 60% of the time will be spent on lab-exercises and the group project.
Required prequisites : Documented knowledge similar to NET4/NETE.
Recommended prerequisites : -
Relations : NETS, KRYP and Linux
Type of examination : Look under remarks
External examiner : Internal
Marking : Scale of 13
Remarks : Before the exam:
Group presentation of the project. Each student will give a 5-10 minutes presentation of a part of the project. These presentations must be different and together they must cover important topics of the project.

Oral exam:
The exam is individual, and allow 10 minutes pr. student. The assessment is based on a general impression of the student with respect to the goals of the course. This will be evaluated from the project report, the oral performance as well as the functionality of the project.
During the exam supervisor and censor will ask questions inspired by the presentation and the project report and the curriculum in general.

After the exam:
Students may contact the supervisor by e-mail to make an appointment, where the exam and project report can be discussed further. Students who fail to pass the exam will be guided to prepare for a re-examination. This consultation will normally be given by the start of the following semester.
Teaching material : Material from the Internet is used and also notes from the teacher.
Responsible teacher : Stig Jensen , stije@dtu.dk