Monitoring the Network

Monitoring the Network

An important part of network management involves monitoring trends on the network. By effectively monitoring network behavior, you can anticipate problems and correct them before they disrupt the network. Monitoring the network also provides you with a baseline, a sampling of how the network functions in its equilibrium state. This baseline is beneficial because if you experience a problem later, the changes in certain related parameters could lead you to a possible cause.

Chapter 12 targets the following objective in the Planning section of the Networking Essentials exam:

Select the appropriate hardware and software tools to monitor trends on a given network

Further Information

Monitoring Network Trends
Keeping Records
Monitoring Performance
Monitoring Network Traffic
Logging Events
Summary
Exercises