network management functions
1Network management — refers to the activities, methods, procedures, and tools that pertain to the operation, administration, maintenance, and provisioning of networked systems.[1] Operation deals with keeping the network (and the services that the network provides)… …
2Network management station — A Network Management Station (NMS) is one that executes Network Management Applications (NMAs) that monitor and control network elements (NE) such as hosts, gateways and terminal servers. These network elements use a management agent (MA) to… …
3Network management model — The ISO under the direction of the OSI group has created a network management model as the primary means for understanding the major functions of network management systems. The model in question is interchangeably called either the OSI network… …
4Dhyan network management system — (DNMS) is carrier grade network management system providing generic topology, fault, configuration, performance, and security (FCAPS) functions. It provides the major functions for deploying, monitoring, configuring and managing a network.… …
5mainstream network management — Network control and diagnostics performed by a host computer that depends on network functions integrated from end to end …
6Network switching subsystem — (NSS) (or GSM core network) is the component of a GSM system that carries out call switching and mobility management functions for mobile phones roaming on the network of base stations. It is owned and deployed by mobile phone operators and… …
7Network architecture — is the design of a communications network. It is a framework for the specification of a network s physical components and their functional organization and configuration, its operational principles and procedures, as well as data formats used in… …
8Network Security Toolkit — NST WUI: Multi Tap Network Packet Capture Developer(s) …
9Network element — A network element is usually defined as a manageable logical entity uniting one or more physical devices. This allows distributed devices to be managed in a unified way using one management system. According to Telecommunications Act of 1996, the …
10Network switch — A network switch or switching hub is a computer networking device that connects network segments. The term commonly refers to a multi port network bridge that processes and routes data at the data link layer (layer 2) of the OSI model. Switches… …
