Network management technology; network management functional requirements; integrated network management systems; distributed network management; rinding fault; knowledge technologies for evolving networks; management information; managing communication networks by monitoring databases; network information modeling for network management; development and integration of a management information base; understanding network management with OOA; system management information modeling; distribution of managed object fragments and managed object replication: the data distribution view of management information; OSI management information base implementation; simple network management protocol(SNMP); network management in the TCP/IP protocol suite; an integrated architecture for LAN/WAN management; MIB II extends SNMP interoperability SNMP security; coming soon to a network near you; OSI systems management; an implementation of an OSI network management system; the OSI network management model; management by exception: OSI event generation, reporting, and logging; optimizing OSI management system performance; network management of TCP/IP networks: present and future; glossary; list of acronyms; annotated bibliography; about the author.