IBM NetView Network Management System

The integration of Windows 2000–based networks with other network computing platforms is not complete until network administrators can monitor and control the integrated network environment. In IBM host environments, network managers often use proprietary network management products that are compatible with the IBM NetView management system.

This section introduces the IBM NetView management system to provide a context for understanding SNA Server network management integration features that are described in "Interoperability with IBM Host Systems" in this book.

IBM NetView is a network management system that was originally designed to monitor and control SNA networks. Subsequent updates extended the NetView architecture to provide integrated management services for non-SNA network resources. The NetView approach to network management is implemented in IBM's NetView product and in compatible third-party products.

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