LANs to WANs

Empowered by today’s high-performance computers interconnected over LANs and WANs, companies are faced with the daunting task of bringing workability to the diversity and complexity of today’s data communications landscape. This new, comprehensive resource addresses key network management challenges, showing you how to: tie together incompatible LANs, meld legacy systems and LANs, extend the reach of LANs with wireless links, protect information assets from various disaster scenarios, and consolidate multi-protocol traffic over a single WAN backbone in a way that guarantees appropriate service levels.

Moreover,this hands-on guide defines management system requirements for the enterprise,and identifies the tools and expertise companies need to manage systems andnetworks in wired and wireless environments. You will learn how to design andtest networks before implementation, and harden systems and networks against internaland external attacks with effective security administration and the applicationof specific tools. Putting infrastructure issues into proper perspective, thisbook will help you succeed in managing advanced communications systems andnetworks.

Contents:

Preface

LocalArea Networks - Ethernet. 10BaseT. Fast Ethernet. Gigabit Ethernet. Token Ring.Other LANs.

LANAdministration - Console and Agents. Automating Software Distribution.Monitoring File Use. Virus Scanning. Printer Management. Storage Management.Reporting Bindery Data. Process Scheduling. Console Text Viewer. TrackingNetwork Activity. Integrated Help Desk.

LANRestoration Planning - Network Reliability. Network Availability.Recovery Options. Server Restoration Capabilities. Data Protection. Servers onthe WAN. Storage Area Networks. Other Considerations.

Storage Network Management - Storage Area Networks.Emerging Role of IP. Storage Virtualization. Testing.

ManagingBridges, Routers, Gateways - Bridges. Routers. Gateways.

Managing the Wireless Infrastructure - Configuration Details.Mobile IP. Spanning Tree Protocol. Performance Monitoring. Applying Filters.Logs. Setting SNMP Traps.

ManagingVoice Systems - Historical Perspective. PBX Components. Centralizedversus Distributed Systems. Virtual Networks. Call Detail Reporting. IP PBXs.Wireless PBX Systems. Centrex.

Managingthe TDM Infrastructure - Multiplexers. The Backbone Network. Public andPrivate Network Interoperability. Voice Compression. Data Support. ClearChannel Capability. ISDN. Role of Digital Cross-connect Systems.

ManagingLink Performance with CSU-DSUs - Digital Data Services. CSUFunctionality. Carrier Testing Services. User-Controlled Diagnostics.Fractional T1. Integrated Solutions. Integral Protocol Analyzers.

SNMPfor Management. Disaster Recovery. Service-Level Management.

ManagingFast Packet Networks - Frame Relay. Asynchronous Transfer Mode. IPNetworks. Ethernet.

NetworkManagement Systems - Management System Evolution. Management in the WiredWorld. The Mechanics of SNMP. Graphical SNMP Tools. SNMP on Wireless Networks. TelecommunicationsManagement Network. OpenSource Management Tools.

ManagingService Quality - Role of ATM. Adding QoS to Frame and IP. Policy-BasedQoS Management.

SoftwareSolutions. Hardware Solutions. Service Level Agreements.

ManagingNetwork Security - Threat Assessment. Securing the Workplace. Securingthe Network. Data Encryption. Virus Protection. Firewalls. Intrusion DetectionSystems. Remote Access Security. Policy Based Security. Network ManagementSystem Security. Security Personnel. Security Training.

NetworkPlanning & Design Tools - Network Documentation Tools. Network DesignTools. Network Specific Tools. Systems Design.

WANRestoration Planning - Redundant Carrier Systems. Carrier RestorationServices. Fiber Network Restoration. Packet Data Network Recovery. LECRestoration Services. Competitive Access Providers.

T1Restoration. DDS Dial Backup. Intelligent Calling Systems. Dial Backup Units.Satellite-Based Restoration. LAN Internets.

Maintenance& Support Services - Do-it-yourself Approach. Reporting Requirements.Equipment Requirements. Vendor and Carrier Services. Maintenance Firms.Cooperative Maintenance Programs. Cabling Considerations. Operating Systems.

Acronyms.Index. The Author.

ManagingNetwork Security. Network Planning & Design Tools. WAN RestorationPlanning. Maintenance & Support Services. Acronyms. Index. The Author.

NathanJ. Mulleris a managing partner and consultant at the Ascent Solutions Group, LLC inSterling, VA. He is also the author of IP Convergence: The Next Revolutionin Telecommunications, Desktop Encyclopedia of the Internet, WirelessData Networking, and Intelligent Hubs (Artech House, 2000, 1999,1995, 1994).