MODULE-WISE IMPORTANT CONCEPTS IN NETWORK MANAGEMENT

(15CS833)

Module -1
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***Network Management Functions (Most important question in this module,
Explanation on 3 groups such as network provisioning, network operations,&
network maintenance, They may ask the definition of network management for 1-2
 marks).
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***Network Management Architecture  (Dumbbell Architecture) (with a neat
 diagram, explain the architecture)
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 field of networks).
*Network Management Platform. (Describe general role of network management in the

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 manager but
**Challenges of IT Manager (Just elaborate the challenges faced by any
w.r.t networking company, you can answer this question by your own).
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**Current status & future of Network management (Just elaborate the current
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networking scenarios & future such as wired to wireless, you can answer this question
by your own).
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***Analogy of Telephone Network (Telephone Network Management) (Most
 an important role. Write
frequently asked question in this module, here diagram plays
 diagram with 5 different classes of switches & explain it).
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**Data & Telecommunication Networks (Interim Architecture / IBM network
Architecture) (firstly define what is data & telecommunication network,  based on
 architecture asked in the question right the architecture IBM/Interim).
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***Internet fabric model (it is one of easiest & important topic in this module, just if
you know the internet connectionyou can easily write the architecture in circular
fashion & explain about interfaces).
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***Distributed Computing Environment (it is somewhat similar to client-server
architecture but terminologies are different, if you know how client server architecture
you can easily answer this one).
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**Protocol layers & Services (here you need remember “OSI Communication & PDU
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Communication Architecture”, if you know the architecture you can easily explain
about 7 OSI layers).
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***Common network problem’s (General problems in network such as connection
failure, Wrong IP, Packet loss Etc. Just elaborate the every individual aspect).

Module -2
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**Network Management Standards (explain different network standards such as OSI,
 SNMP, IEEE etc. with their salient features).
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***Network Management Model (Organization Model/Information
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Model/Communication Model/Functional Model).(Out this four models you’ll
 get one model in your question paper for sure)
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***Management Information Tree (it’s a part of information model & most
 in some cases they may ask you to
frequently asked question in this module,
explain managed object perspective).
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**Abstract Syntax Notation(ASN.1) (just explain different data types &
keywords used in ASN.1).
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***ASN.1 Encoding Structure & Macros (Most frequently asked question in
this module, just draw the structure &explain the underlying components. For
macros explain using simple example).

Module -3
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 **Basic Definition & Architecture of RMON’s.
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**RMON1 Textual Convention’s (just explain OwnerString  & EntryStatus, but this
 question will be asked for only 5 marks not more than that.)
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***RMON1 Groups & Functions (Most frequently asked question in this module, if
you prepare this particular concept you can answer 3 questions in this module, all are
same, it is also called “RMON1 MIB Groups”, don’t get confused both are same. Just
mention 10 groups staring from “Statistics-to-Token ring”.)
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***Relationship between Control & Data tables (Draw the figure & elaborate the
components present in the figure).
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**RMON1 Common & Ethernet Groups (same as “RMON1 Groups & functions”,
just explain the same 10 groups using the terminology Group)
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***RMON1 Token-Ring Extension Groups (Most important question  in this module,
just mention 8 groups starting from “Statistics-to-Source Routing”)
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**RMON2 Conformance specification (just explain Rmon2 MIB Compliance &
Rmon2 MIB Groups with suitable diagram, but this question will be asked for only 5
marks not more than that.)
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 the evolution of internet & intern evolution
**History of SNMP (Generally explain
network management using SNMP).
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***SNMP Architecture (Most frequently asked question in this module,  just write the
architecture it is somewhat similar to OSI Model & explain the working).
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***SNMP Organization Model (Most important question in this module, they may ask
you to write 2-tier or 3-tier so prepare for both diagrams, and it is similar to
Organization model that you studied in 2nd Module, just write the architecture & explain
the working).
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**SNMP Administrative Model (Just write the architecture & explain how the
authentication takes place in components using SNMP).
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***RMON2 Management Information Base(MIB) (it is somewhat similar to RMON1
10 different groups varying from “Protocol Directory-to-
MIB but consists of 
RmonConformace” )
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Module -4
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**Broadband  Access Network (Just Write the Architecture & explain the different
 types of users).
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***Broadband Access Technologies (Most Frequently asked question from this
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module, Just write the wide varieties of technologies such as Cable, DSL, Wireless &
 PON in terms of Chart & explain the same).
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***Cable Modem Technology (HFC Technology) (Another Most frequently asked
 this module. Just Write the architecture of cable network & explain
question from
 the same).
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**HFC Plant (Cable Transmission Medium & Mode) (Explain the two-way
 in coaxial cable with neat diagram & frequency of downstream &
transmission
upstream).
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*Cable Modem (Just explain three modes of modulation & write diagrams of QPSK &
QAM ).
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***Cable Modem Terminating System (Most important question of this module, it is
also called as “Data over cable reference architecture”, it is somewhat similar to
 Just the difference in the diagram is Head end architecture
Cable Modem Technology,
has been elaborated).
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**RF Spectrum & Cable Modem Management MIB’s (Explain the radio-frequency
assignment with neat diagram showing downstream & upstream, in some papers
they’ve 
asked to explain cable management MIB’s just write the diagram showing all
MIB’s).
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***ADSL Architecture (ADSL system reference model ) (Another Most frequently
asked question fromthis module. Just Write the architecture of ADSL network &
explain the same).
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**ADSL Channeling Schemes & Encoding Schemes (There are 2 different ways of
channeling & Encoding, just explain them. At max it will be asked for 6 marks).
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***ADSL Management (Configuration/Fault/Performance) (Another Most
frequently asked question from this module. Out of this three you’ll definitely get
one for sure.  Just mention the parameters used to perform that particular
management).
 Module -5

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***(Configuration / Performance / Fault / Security / Accounting) Management (Out
of this 5 managements, they might ask you to write anote on any one for sure. So be
 prepare to explain generally about all 5 managements).
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**Firewalls (role
of firewalls & different types of firewalls. If possible explain with
 suitable diagram).
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***Cryptography (Most Frequently asked question in this module, Just explain public
& private key techniques with message digest).
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***Client-server authentication (Another Most Frequently asked question in this
module, You can answer  this question by your own only there are 3 types of
authentications are present).
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**Report Management (Just explain how the different types of reports are maintained
at different levels such as planning reports, system reports & user reports).
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***Policy Based Management (Most  Important question in this module, Just write the
architecture & explain the same).
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***Event Correlation Techniques (this correlation techniques are used to detect the
fault causing networking components. Totally 6 correlation techniques are given in my
notes. Out of 6, one will be there in your question paper for sure so don’t take choice
in this topic).
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