Reg.No.:[ [ | | Question Paper Code : 87050 M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013. Second Semester ‘Telecom Management 102034 — NETWORK MANAGEMENT. (All Regulations) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A — (6 x 4 = 20 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. Do you need network management? If so, justify your answer with an example List the network management standards and describe them. Define object and agent terms in organization model. How many primitive operations are available in SNMP? What are they? List the RMON goals and describe them. Describe the ATM cell format. Discuss how ADSL operation works using discrete multi tone modulation. Write a short note on web based enterprise management and give an example. PART B — (4 x 16 = 64 marks) Answer ALL questions, (a) Describe the various operations and functional flow chart of network management in detail. (16) Or (b) Discuss the following in more details () Network Installation and Maintenance @) (i) Management Information Tree. : @)(@) Explain elaborately about the OSI network management models with necessary block diagrams. Or (b) Explain in detail about an SNMP protocol operations and its data representation, (a) Describe the data structure of SNMPv2 protocol PDUs and operations in detail. Or (b) What is remote monitoring? Discuss briefly about textual conventions, groups and relationship between control and data tables of RMON1 (a) Describe the following * ATM virtual path-virtual circuit, ® * Protocol layer architecture in an HFC system 8) Or (b) Discuss the following * Cable modem management MIBs. 8) * ADSL management system reference model. 8) PART C — (1 x 16 = 16 marks) Case Study — Compulsory ‘You have joined a small high-technology start-up company as head of its information technology department. The company uses an HP Open View Network. Node manager as its network management system and Big Brother for system management. You want to integrate them on a common web interface. (a) Write the’ requirements so that one of your engineers can implement it Be specific in your requirements but do not exceed two pages. (Hint: There are several ways that this can be done and the choice is up to your creative imagination). @) (b) Analyze the advantages and limitations of your design. @) 2 87050Reg. No. | | Question Paper Code : 71050 M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUGUST 2012, Second Semester Telecom Management 102034 — NETWORK MANAGEMENT (All Regulations) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A — (5 x 4 = 20 marks) ‘Answer any FIVE questions. Distinguish between network manager and network administrator. What are and network administrator? What are the top challenges in managing a network? Draw the layered architecture of OSI and TCP/IP suit. Enlist the functions of 5 protocol manager applicable for SNMP communication management. Explain how would you determine whether a device is acting as a host or a router using an SNMP command. State the importance of HFC technology. What is the necessity of TMN? Mention its applications and limitations. How does fault occur in network? What are the process involved in fault management. What is the purpose of embedded web based management mention any two advantages with example. PART B — (4 x 16 = 64 marks) Answer ALL questions. (a) Describe the analogy of telephone network management model for establishing a reliable dependable and quality of connection establishment. (16) Or (b) With management tree representation explain the conceptual new of managed objects with respect to OSI and internet model. (6)10. 1, fa) 13. (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (Explain the current status and future of the network. @) (i) How to configure and organise SNMP objects using SNMP for various applications, ao) Or What are the enhancements made in SNMPV2? Explain the architecture of SNMPV2. 16) (@ Write a note on security services and authentication protocol used in SNMP. (8) (i) What is remote monitoring? How to implement remote network monitoring for higher network availability to the users and the provide greater productivity for the administrators. Explain with an example. (8) Or Briefly explain LAN emulation across an ATM network units different applications. How does hybrid fiber coaxial cable technology supports broad band access. Or Draw the ADSL access network and explain its operation. What is the role of ADSL in an overall network comprising private, public and premises network. PART C — (1x 16 = 16 marks) Case Study - Compulsory. Write a case study on customer management of private and public network. zy 71050