OpenView Network Node Manager

HP's OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) offers the industry's most powerful platform for enterprise-wide IP network management based on Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) standards. Now, one of HP's leading NNM consultants has written the definitive, best-practices guide to implementing and managing OpenView NNM. OpenView Network Node Manager covers planning, configuration, deployment, administration, staffing, performance, firewalls, troubleshooting, and more -- including a full section of case studies taken from the author's extensive experience implementing NNM in large enterprises. Start by walking through an enterprise-class NNM deployment plan, in detail: requirements, operations agreements, hardware selection, piloting, training, management domains, and more. Plan a reliable, accurate, consistent, and manageable Domain Name Service; define your management domain; autodiscover your network, and refine your results to fully reflect your topology. Master best-practices strategies for working with network maps, managing special features of network devices, and organizing network management across multiple collection stations. Coverage also includes configuration, event, and performance management; firewall environments; routine maintenance; troubleshooting; and cross-platform issues.