A scalable, Web-based architecture for hierarchical network management

We present a hierarchical, Web- and platform-based network management architecture for resolving problems of scalability, management efficiency, and manager autonomy in large, multiple domain networks. The proposed architecture consists of multiple domain managers and a manager of managers, each responsible for a different management domain, and each can run independently or cooperatively. The structure of the SuperDomain, an implemented network management system, based on this architecture is outlined. The manager-to-manager communication mechanism based on the extensible SNMP Trap feature is discussed.

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