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Abstract
As the size and number of distributed computing systems increase, it becomes
evident that the key to effcient and reliable operating environments depends on our
ability to manage and control devices, services and applications. Currently, most
management systems for distributed systems operate Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP). This protocol uses the client-server model, on
which the management station acts as a client that provides a user interface to the
manager and interacts with agents, which are servers that manage remote access to
the Management Information Base (MIB). In certain circumstances (e.g. at times
of network stress), this client-server interaction generates significant traffic that
overloads the management station.
A distributed paradigm is a revision way to perform management functions
when networks grow significantly. In this sense, using mobile agents is an option
to distribute the management tasks. They decentralise processing and control, and,
as a consequence, reduce the traffic around the management station, and distribute
processing load. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of using
mobile agents in alleviating loads created by network management protocols and
to investigate the performance behaviour of distributed management for distributed
systems.