Hierarchical performance management using OAM MIB in ATM networks

Abstract

As the network grows bigger and faster, the demand for reliable and rapid network monitoring and control is on the increase. For efficient network performance management, network manager should be able to not only acquire overall network status information with minimum management traffic, but also immediately figure out the faulty network elements. In this paper we propose a hierarchical performance management scheme with OAM MIB by using SNMP management protocol. With this MIB we can remotely monitor each connection and pinpoint the location of a performance problem.