Develops theory and practice of modern network management for telecommunications and data networks in both service provider and enterprise settings. Covers SNMP and MIBs, network management system applications, links to business support systems, operational support systems, and network operations centers.

Introduction and Course Overview Large Enterprise Networks, intro to SNMP and MIBs SNMPv3 and Network Management Network Management scaling and MPLS Enhanced MIBs and Policy Based Network Management Practical NMS Platform Example Lab Exercise Network Management Software Components Case Study; Network Management of an MPLS Network NMS, Business Support Systems, and Operational Support Systems Newtork Operations Centers Review Midterm

Most engineering students spend most of their education looking at the "small picture," components, circuits, devices etc. This course is aimed at understanding the "big picture" of how a network functions overall, and the consequences of using sub-optimum approaches

Students will learn how to set up an optimization problem, how to use the range of tools available to solve it, and the externalities that may still force a different answer. Students completing this course will have a comprehensive, interdisciplinary understanding of the process of designing and optimizing a network.

TLEN 5310 (Telecommunication Systems) and TLEN 5330 (Data Communications 1)

Adobe Acrobat reader, Microsoft Excel, optimization & simulation software to be announced