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 and related changes of 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

Network Engineer

specifically the lifecycle of a network and its design and strategic implementation.

Network Adminstration - Consist of?

primarily consists of, but isn’t limited to, network monitoring, network management, and maintaining network quality and security

Network Administrators - tools and software

use various networking software and tools to optimally perform network operations.

network administrator - the difference?

focuses on the day-to-day aspects of managing and maintaining a network