NNM Overview

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Network Management Functions
 Reduced downtime of network systems and devices

 Quick detection and correction of network problems

without disrupting the network

 The ability to monitor data to anticipate problems

(predictive)

 The ability to log information for historical analysis

 The ability to perform an action when some pre-

defined event or situation has occurred

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Fault/Problem Management
 Automatically discover the IP and IPX nodes in your network.

 Automatically monitor your network’s status through the map interface

and the event browser interface

 Manage any vendor device that supports the SNMP

 Manage non-SNMP nodes that use IP or IPX protocols

 Define event thresholds for MIB objects

 Define actions to be taken upon receipt of an SNMP trap

 Manage event storms and improve the information content of events by

suppressing unwanted, redundant events

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Performance Management
 Collect historical MIB information about MIB objects and events, store
the data for trend analysis, and graph collected data.

 Automatically set thresholds based upon standard deviations of

historically collected data

 Automatically collect data and generate General Availability and

General Inventory reports

 Manage and modify reports using the NNM Report Configuration

Interface

 Manage information being collected and stored in the data warehouse

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Configuration & Change Management

 Store critical configuration information from

devices such as routers and switches

 Track inventory of the devices on the network

 Generate snapshots of the network

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What does NNM do?
 Maps out the network with map symbols changing
color to indicate if something is wrong
 Collects critical information about your network and
maintains current log of alarms that you need to know
about
 Correlates collected information to help you quickly
determine the probable cause of problems
 Maintains a relational database from which data can
be exported for historical analysis
 Provides easy access to report generation

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How does NNM work?

 NNM uses several protocols to maintain

communication with each managed
device
– SNMPv1, SNMPv2
– TCP/IP, IPX
– UDP
– ICMP
– ARP/RARP

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NNM Management Model

 Manager
– A manager is an application that executes network
management operations
– The manager monitors and controls agent systems

 SNMP agent
– Resides on a managed node
– An application that acts on behalf of an object

 Object
– Anything that will be managed
 Host, router, hub, application, database

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Manager-Agent Communication

SNMP Request with Retrieve (get)

Community Name management
information
Manager SNMP Replies Agent MIB
Alter (set)
SNMP Traps management
information

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Automatic Discovery and Layout

 All IP and Level 2 devices on the

network are automatically discovered
and mapped
 IPX devices are also discovered
 Map is a logical representation of your
network
 Automatic discovery may take several
hours or even overnight

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Example

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Network Discovery

 NNM discovers the following objects and put

them on the default map
– Internet-level submap
 IP networks, gateways, routers and multihomed workstations
– Network-level submaps
 Bus, star and ring segments
– Segment-level submaps
 Hosts, gateways, routers, switches, hubs, and bridges
– Node-level submaps
 Network interface cards

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Typical Submap Hierarchy
Distributed Internet Discovery and Monitoring(DIDM)

 Large networks may require this

distributed model
 Spreads discovery, monitoring, and
polling across several Network Node
Managers acting as collection stations
 Collection stations monitor some
portion of the network and inform the
management station of changes

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DIDM

 NNM
– can serve as a management station, a
collection station, or both
 Management stations
– Role is to make the network management
functionality available to the users
 Collection stations
– Role is to be a collection point in the
overall network management system

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Simplified Distribution Model for NNM

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Management Consoles

 NNM gives the ability to have 15 to 25

operators simultaneously monitoring the
network
 Operators can share one map , or have
individual maps
– Individual maps create area of
responsibility on the network for each
operator
– More efficient in large networks

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Multiple Management Consoles

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Sample map views

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Sample map views

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Sample map views

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 Challenges to IT Service Management

 User dissatisfaction / increased user expectations

 Deploying network services, while maintaining
productivity
 Keeping networks and systems operational 24/7/365
 Producing faster, more predictable response times
 Integrating and managing complex systems in a
multi-vendor environment

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Technical benefits
 Network Management can help achieve those
goals by:
 Fault and Problem Management
– Reduced downtime of network systems and
devices
– Quick detection and correction of network
problems
 Performance Management
– Ability to monitor data to anticipate problems
– Log information for historical analysis

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Business Benefits

 Network Management can help achieve

those goals through:
 Accounting Management
– Obtains statistical information on network
use
– Track individual resource utilization
 Security Management
– Protects the network and its systems from
unauthorized access, use, and harm

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Summary

 HP OpenView NNM is a robust network management

platform that can provide a graphical look into your
network and provide many benefits like Fault and
Problem management, Performance management,
etc
 Makes network management proactive instead of
reactive
 NNM uses SNMP to discover devices on the network
and automatically manage and monitor them
 NNM can play an integral role in achieving both the
technical and business goals of an organization

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