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12. Network Management Considerations

This chapter discusses SCTP network management and SNMP MIB support.

12.1. MIB Module​

SCTP MIB: RFC 3873 defines the Management Information Base for SCTP, providing monitoring and management capabilities.

12.2. Manageable Objects​

12.2.1. System-Level Objects​

  • SCTP statistics, resource usage, protocol version

12.2.2. Association-Level Objects​

  • Association identifiers, state information, endpoint information, stream information, performance metrics

12.2.3. Address-Level Objects​

  • Transport address lists, address states, address statistics

12.2.4. Statistical Counters​

  • Data transmission, control chunks, errors, retransmissions

12.3. Management Operations​

  • Configuration management
  • Performance monitoring
  • Fault management
  • Security management

12.4. Notifications and Traps​

SNMP traps for: association events, path failures, resource thresholds, protocol errors, security events

12.5. Implementation Recommendations​

  • Use 64-bit counters
  • Minimize performance impact
  • Use SNMPv3 for secure management

Summary​

Key points: Standardized MIB (RFC 3873), comprehensive monitoring, real-time notifications, secure management with SNMPv3, performance optimization.

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