Network Management in Wireless Environment End hiding Network Management in a Wireless Environment Overview As the corporate enterprise network grows, so does the dependency on the network and the applications that utilize it. Network accessible corporate data and mission-critical applications that are essential to the business operations of the corporation rely on the availability of the enterprise network. The introduction of wireless networks into the corporate enterprise has added additional complexities to the already complicated world of network management.
Wireless networks require their own set of special network management considerations.
The complexity and reliance of corporate operations on enterprise networks requires the utilization of comprehensive management tools to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot the network. The network management system can effectively reduce the cost and complexity of today's ever-growing networks by providing a set of integrated tools that allow a network manager or support staff to quickly isolate and diagnose network issues. The ability to analyze and correct network problems from a central location is critical to the management of both network and personnel resources. The requirements of a network management system have been categorized as part of the OSI specification for systems management, which is used as a base line for the key functional areas of network management on any system. Fault management provides the means to receive and present fault indication, determine the cause of a network fault, isolate the fault, and perform a corrective action.