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Chapter 4: Managing a Network


This chapter provides information on how to manage a network after installation. Management includes maintenance, monitoring, and problem isolation. This chapter provides brief descriptions of the various network management tools, help in interpreting network statistics, a discussion of the factors that can affect network performance, and some of the network kernel configuration options. The following topics are covered:


Network Startup and Shutdown
Network Management Tools
Interpreting Network Statistics
Troubleshooting Poor Network Performance

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