Introduction to Network Administration & Fundamentals

Network administration

aims to manage, monitor, maintain, secure, and service an organization’s network.

Network monitoring

• is essential to monitor unusual traffic patterns

• the health of the network infrastructure

• devices connected to the network.

Network management

encompasses multiple administrative functions, including network planning, implementation, and configuration.

Network security

employs various techniques to ensure a network is secure.

Fault management

Monitors the network infrastructure to identify and address issues potentially affecting the network

Configuration management

• Tracks configuration

• related changes in network components

  • including switches, firewalls, hubs, and routers.

Account management

Tracks network utilization to bill and estimate the usage of various departments of an organization.

Performance management

Focuses on maintaining service levels needed for efficient operations

Security management

 Aims to ensure only authorized activity and authenticated devices and users can access the network.

SNMP

• Simple Network Management Protocols

• to monitor network infrastrature

WSUS

• distributing software Upgrades

  • windows server upgrades services

Network Engineer

• Life Cycle of a network

• Design

• strategic implementations