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Testing and Diagnostics
I realize that the
NETCONF protocol is addressing the network configuration and provisioning peice
of network management. It also seems to cover the Performance Management
side by specifying messages to retreive state data which can include PM
statistics. In addition, it can also cover Inventory Management by a
similar state data retreival.
Obvisouly, it does
not provide any fault management capabilities due to the lack of autonomous
message support (although SOAP/Web Services can solve this).
But, has there been
any discussion about Diagnostics and Testing? Is this a distictly
different area than Configuration Management? The model would need to
support:
1. Creating a
standby configuration that will support the required testing and take interfaces
out of service, etc.
2. Activate/Commit
this configuration while backing up the running config
3. Allowing a
manager to initiate a test or series of tests (this can be treated like a config
change).
4. After the tests
have completed (need a way to signify this since we shouldn't necessarily rely
on Trap notifications), need the ability for the manager to retreive the testing
results.
4a. May need the
ability to cancel/abort any running tests
5. Replace the
testing configuration with the backup running configuration.
Thanks,
Brian Hedstrom
CarrierAccess
NetworkValet EMS Product Development
303.218.5429 - Office
303.218.5629 - Fax
bhedstrom@carrieraccess.com