Technical White Paper For IP Network Performance Manager

Technical White Paper for IP Network Performance manager
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Technical White Paper for IP Network Performance Manager
The List of Contents

1. 2. PREFACE .......................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION TO IP NETWORK PERFORMANCE MANAGER ................................. 1 2.1 Critical Concepts ........................................................................................................ 1 Test Point ............................................................................................................ 2 Path..................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.1 2.1.2 2.2 2.3
Brief Introduction to the Functions.............................................................................. 5 Working Principles...................................................................................................... 6 Composition of IP Network Performance Manager ............................................ 6 Working Flow of IP Network Performance Manager........................................... 7 Relevant Protocols and MIB ............................................................................... 8
2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 3.
CRITICAL FEATURES OF IP NETWORK PERFORMANCE MANAGER ........................ 8 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Product Features List ................................................................................................. 8 Device Monitoring..................................................................................................... 10 Link Monitoring ..........................................................................................................11 QoS Monitoring between Path and Test Point ......................................................... 13 Management of Equipment from Multiple Vendors .................................................. 14 Threshold-Crossing Early Warning........................................................................... 15 Other System Features ............................................................................................ 15
4.
TYPICAL APPLICATION OF IP NETWORK PERFORMANCE MANAGER ................... 16 4.1 4.2 Planning of Monitoring Object and Monitoring Time ................................................ 16 Probe Deployment Policy ......................................................................................... 17
5.
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Technical White Paper for IP Network Manager

Abstract: IP network performance manager helps the operators monitor the network resources utilization and network operation performance, discover possible problems on the network, provide data support tool for market planning, introduce test point, path, link and device as IP network monitoring object, and fulfill the IP network performance management through the probe + server mode. This document introduces the basic concept, working principle, product feature and typical application of IP network performance manager. Keywords: IP network performance, test point, path, probe, delay, packet loss and jitter
1. Preface
The network scale of the broadband network operator becomes larger and larger and customers have higher and higher requirement for the Quality of Service (QoS) of the upper application and upper service. If the operator administrators still treat the Broadband Network as a black box, they cannot break away from the passive situation of processing customers complaints. Therefore, operators must find a monitor of IP network operation quality situation, to help the operators conveniently monitor the IP network resource utilization and network operation performance, timely discover possible problems on the network and provide data operation for market planning, network optimization and network operation and maintenance.
2. Introduction to IP Network Performance Manager

IP network performance manager is to monitor IP network better. Here come the introductions to new concepts such as test point and path, for the sake of understanding the features of IP network performance manager.
2.1 Critical Concepts
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2.1.1 Test Point

Test point is the reference point of network performance test, which are representative device points selected from the IP network performances by users when monitoring the entire network performance. Through obtaining the performance parameters such as delay, packet loss and jitter of the node, other test point or IP address, learn the operation situation of the network. Note: The test point is defined by users manually in the IP network performance manager, without necessary relation with the actual network location of device. Test points at different network locations are defined as level 1 test point and level 2 test point: Level 1 test point: It is the test point for complete-interconnection performance monitor, that is, the system makes complete-interconnection performance indices measurement between level 1 test points. Generally, level 1 test points are on the backbone layer of network. Level 2 test point: It is the test point for hub-spoke performance monitor. A level 2 test point must belong to a level 1 test point, that is, the system makes hub-spoke index measurement between level 2 test points under a level 1 test point. Generally, the level 2 test points are on convergence or access layer.
Legend
Level 1 test point Level 2 test point
Path Measurement path of delay and packet loss
Figure 1
Basic concept of test point and path
The following describes the use and function of network performance manager with examples. In the network as shown in Figure 1, specify Shanghai, Xi'an, Guangzhou and Beijing as level 1 test point. Then, in the IP network performance manager, make measurement for the operation quality indices between the four level 1 test points, and make and generate the following matrix data report.
Table 1
Delay and packet loss report example between level 1 test points
Shanghai Xi'an Packet loss ratio (%) 0.00 --0.00 0.00 Guangzhou Packet Delay (ms) loss ratio (%) 41.00 41.00 --14.00 0.00 0.00 --2.10 23.00 49.00 26.00 --0.00 0.00 0.00 --Delay (ms) Packet loss ratio (%) Beijing
Source/ Destination Delay (ms)
Packet loss ratio (%) Delay (ms)
Shanghai Xi'an Guangzhou Beijing
--61.00 38.00 24.00
--0.00 0.00 0.00
9.00 --144.00 12.00
Note: Red data indicate the threshold-crossing data. The delay threshold value is 120.0 (ms). The packet loss threshold is 2.0 (%).
In the network as shown in Figure 1, specify Shenzhen, Dongguan and Shantou as level 2 test point under level 1 test point Guangzhou and Haidian, Chaoyang and Xuanwu as level 2 test point under level 1 test point Beijing. In the IP network performance manager, generate the following data report for the above test points. Table 2 Delay and packet loss data report example between level 1 and level 2 test points
Packet loss ratio (%) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.02
Level 1 test point Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou Beijing Beijing Beijing
Level 2 test point
Delay (ms) 21.00 20.20 20.30 2.40 2.50 2.60
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2.1.2 Path
Path is the performance monitor object defined in the IP network performance
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manager. The left is a device node (it is necessary to specify the port) and the right is any IP address (it can be configured by user). Through defining the path, the users can test the network path performance from the device port to any IP address. To manage multiple paths, define the concept of path group, that is, a group of paths. Through the path group, execute batch operation to the path, for example, set performance threshold for multiple paths. Or, at the path creation, select the subordinative path group of the path, and treat the current performance threshold of the path group as the default performance threshold of this path. In the network shown in Figure 1, set the path from Shanghai to www.huawei.com (Shanghai-to-huawei) and the path from Beijing to this IP (Beijing-to-huawei). In the IP network performance manager, generate the following report for the above paths: Table 3 Path delay and packet loss rate data report example
Delay (ms)/Threshold 12.00/20.00 Packet loss rate (%)/Threshold 0.00/0.10
Path
Path group
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Shanghai-to-huawei
to-huawei
Beijing-to-huawei
to-huawei
41.00/20.00
1.20/0.10
2.2 Brief Introduction to the Functions

IP network performance manager mainly includes the following functions: Monitoring whether the network device can work, for example, the situation of board; Monitoring the utilization of network resource, for example, link bandwidth occupation ratio; Monitoring the operation quality from network edge to edge, for example, delay and packet loss from POP A to POP B; Being applicable to the networking with devices of manufacturers and supporting devices of manufacturers like Cisco besides Huawei; Providing large-scaled network manageability, for example, server distribution and probe distribution; Exporting report flexibly and conveniently, for example, auto export on schedule; Having flexible authorization policy (allocate authority to users by object +

operation) to facilitate allocating user rights by operators according to the actual management duties; Having thorough user management and providing detailed user operation log record and task operation log record; Providing simply and easy-to-use database backup tool and simplifying the data backup of system administrator, to ensure data security; Providing Watchman dual system remote backup component to ensure the system security and high availability of system.
Here come the details of the critical features.
2.3 Working Principles

2.3.1 Composition of IP Network Performance Manager
As shown in Figure 2, IP network performance manager (Perf Mgr) mainly includes the following parts at the operation: IP network (Datacomm Network): It is the IP network which the administrator of operator hopes to monitor. Probe: It is to obtain the performance data reported by device. According to the IP network scale and amount of performance indices to be monitored, deploy proper Probes. In the case of a small scale and a few indices, Probe and IP network performance manager server run on the same hardware server. IP network performance manager server (Perf Mgr Server) Report manager (Report Mgr Server): The performance report is presented to user through this manager. Web Browser: It can browse various HTML reports. JAVA Client: The main functions of IP network performance manager can be realized through this client.

Figure 2
Composition of IP network performance manager
2.3.2 Working Flow of IP Network Performance Manager

As shown in Figure 3, if users hope to learn the quality situation of network operation (for example, users want to monitor the delay and packet loss from Shanghai router to Huawei website shown in Figure 1), then: Users create the Shanghai-to-huawei path on JAVA Client and the system will create the performance collection task for the Shanghai-to-huawei path. Perf Mgr Server starts the PING task of Shanghai router to Huawei website automatically. However, this step can be omitted for some performance collection task, for example, interface bandwidth utility. Probe collects various performance data from device periodically. Probe returns the relevant performance date to Perf Mgr Server. Users can see the delay and packet loss of Shanghai-to-huawei and the proper performance images with Web Browser or JAVA Client.

A user starts a collection task through Client Present performance data
The probe returns the performance data The probe collects performance data
(Optional) make configurations to device automatically
Figure 3
Working flow of IP network performance manager
2.3.3 Relevant Protocols and MIB

Between IP network performance manager and managed NEs, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is adopted. For the managed devices, they need to support some MIB, for example, RFC1213-MIB-II, RFC2233-IF-MIB and
RFC2925-DISMAN-PING-MIB.
3. Critical Features of IP Network Performance Manager

3.1 Product Features List
The following table lists the function features of IP network performance manager: Table 4
Feature
Product features of IP network performance manager

Description CPU occupation ratio (average and peak) of boards like main control board and service board
Device monitoring
Memory occupation ratio (average and peak) of boards like main control board and service board Device interface traffic Incoming/Outgoing traffic and incoming/outgoing bandwidth utility (average
Link monitoring
and peak) Link fault rate On the basis of path (device interface to any IP address) and test point: Delay (minimum, average and peak) Packet loss ratio (average) Jitter
QoS
monitoring
between path and test point
PING parameter can be set, for example, packet size, time interval and number of packets. Management equipment multiple vendors They provide image report: Convenient and Displaying performance image based on WEB; Querying by day, week, month and year; Supporting performance image comparison analysis reference time and comparison time); Refreshing performance images automatically; Generating report automatically; Displaying average and peak together. (select of from They support devices of Huawei and Cisco both.
flexible report output
Technical White Paper for IP Network Performance Manager Feature The provide data reports: Displaying performance data in form; Making arrangement by fields; Supporting switchover of index unit; Identifying data crossing the threshold (for example, red); Exporting performance data to file (CSV format, text format and HTML format); Generating report automatically or manually; Supporting report export in matrix (for example, delay between level 1 test points). Probes are distributed. An IP network performance managers can manage up to 40 Probes. Large-scaled network management Probe can be displayed in the IP topology view for the convenience of management of Probe. DBMS and server can be deployed separately, avoiding resource competition between NM server and DBMS. The performance index threshold can be set: Performance threshold setting index Device CPU utility threshold Memory utility threshold Upper/Lower threshold of incoming/outgoing bandwidth utility Packet loss ratio and delay threshold between level 1 test point and level 2 test point Alarm can be sent when the threshold is exceeded and the proper report data will be displayed with particular color. Long term storage of performance data The performance probe can store the original performance data (RRD file) locally and the database at the server can store the aggregation performance data with the granularity of one day or 30 minutes. data They support dumping the performance data in the specified time range from database and storing them in text file. After successful dumping, the proper data in the database are cleared to release the data space. Description
Performance dump
3.2 Device Monitoring

IP network consists of multiple devices and links. The health situation, load situation and resource utilization of device are some basic data which need to be managed by network administrator. IP network performance manager provides the statistics function to the CPU and memory occupation ratio (average and peak) of main control board and service board as well as interface traffic, so that the administrator of operators can learn the health situation of device simply and quickly. Figure 4 is the example of CPU and memory utility of main control board: Threshold: Upper and lower threshold of performance collection index, identified at the right box, for example, the red transverse line at 90%; Report time segment and period: The daily, weekly, monthly and yearly reports can be generated on schedule. Data compression display mode: Obtain the average of data in the compression period rather than peak to display at the data compression. Comparison display: It can be displayed with the report in other time segment for comparison. Description of collection object: CPU utility Description of collection object: Memory utility

Figure 4
Example of CPU and memory utility report of main control board
3.3 Link Monitoring

Like the device operation situation, the fault situation and resource utilization of link
on the IP network are also basic data of network operation. IP network performance manager provides monitor and statistics function to link incoming/outgoing traffic and incoming/outgoing bandwidth utility (peak and average).
Figure 5
Example of link traffic and bandwidth occupation ratio
Besides graphical report, IP network performance manager also provides the following data report: Table 5
Report name Link traffic statistics report Link group name,
Link performance report

Contents link name, rated rate (KBit/s),
incoming/outgoing traffic (GByte), incoming/outgoing original average utility (%), average utility of incoming/outgoing daily peak (%), incoming/outgoing peak utility (%) and
incoming/outgoing non-burst peak utility (%) Performance statistics Link resource details (link group name, link name, local device name, local port ID, local IP address, opposite device name, opposite port ID and opposite IP address), rated rate (KBit/s), incoming/outgoing traffic (GByte), incoming/outgoing original average utility (%), average utility of incoming/outgoing daily peak (%), incoming/outgoing peak utility (%) and
report of link resource
incoming/outgoing non-burst peak utility (%) Traffic return report Link group name, XX month traffic (GByte), XX month income (Yuan), XX month return rate (yuan/GB), rank and increment of return compared with the that of last month (%) Link fault statistics report Level, link amount, normal link amount, fault amount and fault rate
Note: The monthly incomes are financial data, which should be input by the
administrator of operator for working out income rate by the system.
3.4 QoS Monitoring between Path and Test Point

Operators are changing the concerns from device operation to users feeling and from network performance to QoS. Therefore, it is not enough to learn the operation of device and link only. It is necessary to monitor and analyze the QoS of customer service further from the aspect of customer. For example, the important visit path of valuable customer (delay of dedicated line from Beijing to Shenzhen) and the delay from the access POP point to the favorite TopN site of mass for ordinary broadband customer can be obtained through the path monitor function of IP network performance manager. Note: If operators hope to monitor the traffic direction analysis in a smaller granularity, they can adopt the iManager D2610 NetStream Analysis System solution of Huawei. The QoS of upper service depends on the operation situation of underlying basic network. Once problems occur, no matter whether it is backbone network, convergence network or access network, the customer service in the relevant range will be affected necessarily. Therefore, the operator must monitor the operation of bearer network strictly at any moment. In case IP network performance manager is used, the operation quality of bearer network can be mastered conveniently. It is recommended to make complete-interconnection measurement monitor (set the device on the backbone network to level 1 test point) and make hub-spoke measurement monitor for convergence or access network (set the device on convergence or access network to level 2 test point). Figure 6 illustrates an example of the average delay and packet loss ratio report of a path:
Figure 6
Path delay and packet loss ratio report example
Besides graphical report, IP network performance manager also provides the following data report: Table 6
Report name Performance report of level 1 test point Performance report of level 1 and level 2 test points Path inventory report Path group inventory report Level 1 test point inventory report
QoS report between path and test point

Contents Delay (ms) and packet loss ratio (%) of test points and devices Delay (ms) and packet loss ratio (%) of level 1 and level 2 test points Path name, belonging path group, device name, opposite IP, delay threshold (ms) and packet loss ratio threshold (%) Path group name, delay threshold (ms) and packet loss threshold (%) Test point name, test point device and test point IP
3.5 Management Vendors
of
Equipment
from
Multiple
The networking of equipment from multiple vendors is a common case, but it brings some management difficulty to the operators. For example, the performance situation of equipment of different vendors should be queried from different Network Management System (NMS) and it is difficult to realize the end-to-end monitor object
of network. At the system design stage of IP network performance manager, the common management of equipment from multiple vendors is fully considered. So, it has a good scalability on the system structure and has different drive modules for equipment of different vendors. At present, this system can manage the devices of multiple vendors.
3.6 Threshold-Crossing Early Warning

In common cases, any performance index has a reasonable distribution range. IP network performance manager provides multiple threshold functions (for example, upper limit and lower limit). If the index exceeds the range, it indicates problem in network performance and the administrator should check and remove the problem. For the threshold-crossing situation, the system will generate alarm on the one hand. If the user sets alarm Email or short message notification, the user can learn the abnormity of network timely when he is remote from the system and the network operation & maintenance efficiency are improved. On the other hand, the relevant content exported by the relevant report is identified with particular colors (for example, red).
3.7 Other System Features

IP network performance manager is telecom-level product. Therefore, the stability, scalability and reliability of product are realized by relevant design: It provides flexible authorization policy (allocate authority to users by object + operation) to facilitate allocating user rights by operators according to the actual management duties. It provides simply and easy-to-use database backup tool and simplifies the data backup of system administrator. It provides Watchman dual system backup component to ensure high availability of system. It provides detailed user operation log record and task operation log record for the future trace.

4. Typical
Application
of
IP
Network
Performance Manager
The deployment of IP network performance manager must be planned carefully. Otherwise, it may bring some unnecessary network traffic or make the set object fail. The following is the critical points in the plan: Select the proper measurement object and necessary time segment. Make the Probe deployment properly.
4.1 Planning of Monitoring Object and Monitoring Time

In the plan of monitoring object and monitoring time, refer to the following table as the basic policy:
Table 7
Network layer
Monitoring object and monitoring time planning suggestions

Monitor contents Monitoring Scope Monitoring time Monitoring purpose Resolve the problem of whether the network can work or not Resolve the problem of operation situation of network and provide reference for network plan and tuning
Monitoring
Resource utilization
Device board health situation (CPU/memory) and link fault situation Delay/packet loss, interface/link traffic and interface/link bandwidth utility in the POP point and between the POP points Locating the problem specifically Device board health situation (CPU/memory) and link fault situation
Large area
Long term
Network Backbone operation performance
Large area
Long term
Network exception location Converge nce/Acces s Resource utilization
Pertinence
Short term
Resolve problem
Large area
Long term
Resolve the problem of whether the network can work or not
Technical White Paper for IP Network Performance Manager Network layer Network operation performance Monitoring Monitor contents Delay/Pack loss from convergence/acc ess point to backbone layer node Critical path of valuable customer Locating the problem specifically Monitoring Scope Monitoring time Monitoring purpose Resolve the problem of operation situation of network and provide reference for network plan and tuning Improve the customers satisfaction
Large area
Long term
Customer service situation Network exception location
Pertinence
Long term
Pertinence
Short term
Resolve problem
4.2 Probe Deployment Policy

The number of probes deployed should consider the scalability. That is, the performance tasks collected by each Probe cannot exceed 1000, for the sake of single point task expansion. Probes are deployed with the handy principle, that is, they are laid out in the place bringing a minimum network management traffic.
5. End
Huawei is driven by user demand. Huawei facilitates the development of network performance management technology and launches the analysis statistics tool and resolution meeting the user demand. Huawei hopes that the iManager N2000 DMS IP network performance manager -- Perf Mgr becomes a good assistant of operators in market plan, network plan and network operation & operation.

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The List of Contents

2.1.1 2.1.2 2.2 2.3

2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 3.

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2. Introduction to IP Network Performance Manager

2.1 Critical Concepts

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2.1.1 Test Point

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Level 1 test point Level 2 test point

Path Measurement path of delay and packet loss

Basic concept of test point and path

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Source/ Destination Delay (ms)

Packet loss ratio (%) Delay (ms)

Shanghai Xi'an Guangzhou Beijing

--61.00 38.00 24.00

--0.00 0.00 0.00

9.00 --144.00 12.00

Level 1 test point Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou Beijing Beijing Beijing

Level 2 test point

Delay (ms) 21.00 20.20 20.30 2.40 2.50 2.60

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2.2 Brief Introduction to the Functions

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Here come the details of the critical features.

2.3 Working Principles

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Composition of IP network performance manager

2.3.2 Working Flow of IP Network Performance Manager

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A user starts a collection task through Client Present performance data

(Optional) make configurations to device automatically

Working flow of IP network performance manager

2.3.3 Relevant Protocols and MIB

3. Critical Features of IP Network Performance Manager

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Product features of IP network performance manager

between path and test point

flexible report output

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3.2 Device Monitoring

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Example of CPU and memory utility report of main control board

3.3 Link Monitoring

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Example of link traffic and bandwidth occupation ratio

Link performance report

report of link resource

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