A Novel Model and Architecture on NMS – Dynamically Constructed Network Management

Abstract

A novel model and architecture of network management – Dynamically Constructed Network Management (DCNM) based on the active network technology is proposed in this paper. The network services and applications are treated as “soft equipment” managed by the NMS thus all the resources in the network can be managed under this model. As the function of managed objects, i.e., network services and applications etc., management functions will be dynamically constructed along with the development and deployment of variety of services and applications in the network. This makes management itself an adaptive component of the network. The architecture of dynamically constructed network management is composed of the management center, the middle management node, the data collection node, and the management client. A DCNM prototype has been developed based on our research experiences.

This work was supported by the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) under the grant No.90104022, and the National Key Basic Research Program of China (973 Project) under the grant No. G1999032710.