Final approval by the Information
Technology Advisory Committee (university-wide): 10/6/95.
Approval by Main Campus Senior Vice President and Provost: 10/10/95.
| Purpose: |
It is necessary to protect the
university data network from disruptions originating from any
network attached device and to ensure the reliability, availability
and stability of the university data network. This policy requires
distributed network management participation from all academic and
administrative units who have devices attached to the university
data network. |
| Source: |
Communications Advisory Committee. |
| Scope: |
This policy applies to all campuses of
Arizona State University and to all academic and administrative
units who have devices attached to the university data network. |
| Background: |
As computer networking proliferates, the
university data network becomes more and more vulnerable to
disruptions, affecting not only the source of the disruption but
many other innocent computer users throughout the university. To
protect the university data network from these types of disruptions
requires participation directly from the academic and administrative
units with devices attached to the university data network. These
units must be responsible for performing certain network management
tasks that require intimate knowledge about the unit's networking
activities, administrative structure and future growth plans.
Proactive distributed network management will minimize network
problems and maximize utilization of the university data network. |
| Keywords: |
University data network, Distributed Network
Manager, network attached device, computer, workstation. |
| Policy: |
Each academic and administrative unit must
designate at least one employee who will perform the duties of a
certified distributed network manager. This individual must have
responsibility and authority for network coordination in their
units. This individual should either be certified by IT or have
arranged for the services of a certified network manager. This
individual will regularly interact with IT and other certified
distributed network managers on issues relating to the management of
university data network. |
| Consequences of Non Compliance: |
Units that do not meet this requirement will
have their equipment disconnected from the university data network
if it is found that they are causing a problem that is negatively
affecting the overall operation of the network.
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