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• Handling NMS Performance Data, Part 1

  Comprehensive network management systems have a very difficult job. They have to collect vast amounts of data from network interfaces and efficiently store it for rapid access. The job is actually a combination of three tasks: 1) Gather the data 2) Store... Posted Oct 03 2009, 04:28 PM by tslattery with | with no comments Filed under: NetMRI, NMS, Featured, interface performance

• Quick Network Redundancy Test

  Do you run a network with a high level of redundancy? If so, how susceptible is your network to the "second failure" syndrome? This is where a first failure occurred, but it wasn't noticed until the second failure took out the redundant... Posted Aug 31 2009, 01:55 PM by tslattery with | with no comments Filed under: NetMRI, Featured, interface groups, interface up/down, config policy, job management

• Fixing problems at the right OSI layer

  Have you ever used the OSI model to aid your troubleshooting? I've been able to use it to help me isolate the causes of problems and focus my troubleshooting to solve problems quickly. Many years ago I encountered a problem that has become a good... Posted Aug 13 2009, 11:46 AM by tslattery with | with no comments Filed under: NetMRI, troubleshooting, Featured, debugging, OSI model, TTL Exceeded

• The Importance of Good Network Hygiene

  Just as good personal hygiene is a prime contributor to personal health, good network hygiene is a major contributor to overall network health. Pete Welcher introduced me to the concept and I've found it referenced in a RIPE draft document titled... Posted Jul 19 2009, 10:06 PM by tslattery with | with no comments Filed under: NetMRI, network health, Featured, Pete Welcher, network hygiene

• Event Reporting

  I'm working on network management requirements for several customers and keep running into the same requirements. One of the key requirements is that of event reporting. Events typically take two forms: syslog and SNMP traps. In both cases, they are... Posted Feb 23 2009, 11:05 AM by tslattery with | with no comments Filed under: NetMRI, event analysis, Featured, syslog, snmp traps

• Presenting at Interop NewYork, Sept 17

  I'm doing my presentation titled Troubleshooting Converged VoIP and Data Networks at Interop New York on September 17 at 1:30pm. The session title is Troubleshooting Converged Networks . It has been a well-received topic at prior VoiceCon shows and... Posted Sep 09 2008, 10:13 AM by tslattery with | with no comments Filed under: NetMRI, voip, troubleshooting, Interop

• IT Management Processes

  There are several key components used by successful IT and networking organizations: People Processes Tools People are the most important assets, followed by proper processes, then the tools to implement and automate those processes. Great people, with... Posted May 19 2008, 01:19 PM by tslattery with | with no comments Filed under: tools, Netcordia, NetMRI, change management, processes, events, checklists, capacity management, audit, Event and Alert management, networking organizations, Problem management, Configuration management, Service request management

• Do you need to meet PCI requirements?

  Today, I was talking to one of Netcordia's university customers in the state of Texas. They have over 40 merchants and store fronts on campus allowing students and others to pay by credit card. And they've started to get audited at least once... Posted May 15 2008, 02:34 PM by yhabibzai with | with no comments Filed under: network management, compliance, PCI DSS, Netcordia, Whitepaper, NetMRI

• Real-world feedback: University focus

  It is always great to get feedback directly from our customers and I had the privilege of a good exchange of information with Matthew Almand of Texas A&M University. They have a big network, comprised of 25 backbone Catalyst 6500 routers at 10 locations... Posted May 13 2008, 09:51 AM by tslattery with | with no comments Filed under: compliance, NetMRI, inventory, network health, universities

• Data Center Reports

  I've been looking at a number of different reports that would be useful to network administrators. One that came up in talking with some people about data centers is a Power and Heating Report . A number of data centers have reached power and heat... Posted Oct 02 2007, 09:22 AM by tslattery with | with no comments Filed under: NetMRI, data center, reports