The Network Protocol Manager is split into the following four components:

  • BGP server: Network Protocol Manager for BGP diagnoses connectivity failures for an exterior gateway protocol known as Border Gateway Protocol. NPM for BGP works with IP Availability Manager to discover and monitor network devices that are running BGP services, diagnoses BGP-related failures, and exports the results of its analysis to the Global Manager.

  • EIGRP server: Network Protocol Manager for EIGRP diagnoses connectivity failures for a Cisco proprietary interior gateway protocol known as Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol. NPM for EIGRP works with IP Availability Manager to discover and monitor Cisco devices that are running EIGRP services, diagnoses EIGRP-related failures, and exports the results of its analysis to the Global Manager.

  • IS-IS: Network Protocol Manager for IS-IS diagnoses connectivity failures for an interior gateway protocol known as Intermediate System to Intermediate System. Network Protocol Manager for IS-IS works with IP Availability Manager to discover and monitor network devices that are running IS-IS services, diagnoses IS-IS-related failures, and exports the results of its analysis to the Global Manager.

  • OSPF server: Network Protocol Manager for OSPF diagnoses connectivity failures for an interior gateway protocol known as Open Shortest Path First. NPM for OSPF works with IP Availability Manager to discover and monitor network devices that are running OSPF services, diagnoses OSPF-related failures, and exports the results of its analysis to the Global Manager.

    A failover solution for the Network Protocol Manager comprises of the following components:

  • Active and Standby BGP Server

  • Active and Standby EIGRP Server

  • Active and Standby IS-IS Server

  • Active and Standby OSPF Server