Network and System Administration · Unit 8
Network Monitoring and Management
Exam-focused notes for Network Monitoring and Management (Network and System Administration, BIT451): what the TU syllabus asks and how it has actually been tested, with 4 solved past questions from this unit.
What this unit covers
- Server monitoring and management procedures
- Network troubleshooting commands
- Open source networking monitoring tools
- Bandwidth management concepts
- Network performance optimization
Open source networking monitoring tools
Explain the concept of open source networking monitoring with an example. [5]
Open source networking monitoring refers to the use of freely available, publicly accessible software tools to observe, measure, and analyze the performance and behavior of computer networks. These tools allow network administrators to track network traffic...
Full solved answer →Server monitoring and management procedures
How is server monitoring and management carried out? Why is it carried out? [5]
Server monitoring and management involves several key practices: - Real-time observation of server performance metrics (CPU usage, memory, disk space, network bandwidth) - Automated alerts when thresholds are exceeded - Log file analysis and event tracking ...
Full solved answer →Bandwidth management concepts
What do you understand by bandwidth management? Explain. [5]
Bandwidth management refers to the process of monitoring, controlling, and optimizing the allocation and usage of available network bandwidth to ensure efficient network performance and fair resource distribution among users and applications. - Tracking the...
Full solved answer →Network troubleshooting commands
What are different network troubleshooting commands? [5]
Network troubleshooting commands are utilities used to diagnose, monitor, and resolve network connectivity and performance issues. Here are the main categories and commands: - ping: Tests reachability of a host by sending ICMP echo requests. Verifies if a r...
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