Title :
Using Netconf for Configuring Monitoring Probes
Author :
Münz, Gerhard ; Antony, Albert ; Dressler, Falko ; Carle, Georg
Author_Institution :
Wilhelm Schickard Inst. for Comput. Sci., Tubingen Univ.
Abstract :
Netconf is a new protocol for configuration and management of network devices, based on a flexible XML-encoded message format. Netconf aims to overcome the shortcomings of SNMP and CLIs that are predominantly used for configuration tasks. We demonstrate that Netconf is highly suitable for the configuration of IPFIX/PSAMP monitoring probes, as required in order to dynamically and remotely adapt to the varying needs of applications that receive and process monitoring data. In this regard, we present an XML-based data model covering all common configurable parameters for flow metering and aggregation, packet sampling, and data export. Finally, we describe how we implemented the Netconf-based configuration approach based on Web services and SOAP
Keywords :
Internet; XML; computer network management; monitoring; protocols; CLI; IPFIX-PSAMP monitoring probes; Netconf protocol; SNMP; SOAP; Web services; XML-based data model; data export; flexible XML-encoded message format; flow metering; monitoring probe configuration; network device management protocol; packet sampling; Computer network management; Computer science; Condition monitoring; Data models; IP networks; Probes; Remote monitoring; Sampling methods; Simple object access protocol; Utility programs; flow accounting; network configuration; network monitoring; packet sampling;
Conference_Titel :
Network Operations and Management Symposium, 2006. NOMS 2006. 10th IEEE/IFIP
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0142-9
DOI :
10.1109/NOMS.2006.1687626
