The concept of mobile agents has become an alternative method for structuring software that can manage networks and distributed systems. We argue that the use of mobile agents, in conjunction with an appropriate data manipulation language (DML) could provide an optimal solution to some management scenarios. For example, to manage remote networks through low bandwidth leased lines, or to manage networks of mobile hosts. The paper presents a DML like SQL (SnmpSql), specially designed for SNMP based environments, and its application to handle SNMP data in some conventional client/server modes. Then the mobility step is given, exposing situations where the usage of mobile agents bring clear benefits, namely for the reduction of management data traffic. The paper also analyses how the association of SnmpSql with mobile agents, can be used to help on itinerary and work determination based on SnmpSql query analysis.
Managing SNMP environments using mobile SnmpSql
SMW 1998, 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Systems Management, April 21-23, 1998, Newport, USA
Type:
Conférence
City:
Newport
Date:
1998-04-22
Department:
Sécurité numérique
Eurecom Ref:
602
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