Network Information and Monitoring Infrastructure (NIMI)
 	

Authors: Igor Mandrichenko, Eileen Berman, Phil DeMar, Maxim Grigoriev, 
Joe Klemencic, Donna Lamore, Mark Leininger, Don Petravick, 
Vladimir Podstavkov, Randy Reitz

Fermilab is a high energy physics research lab that maintains a dynamic 
network which typically supports around 10,000 active nodes.
Due to the open nature of the scientific research conducted at FNAL, 
the portion of the network used to support open scientific research 
requires high bandwidth connectivity to numerous collaborating institutions
around the world, and must facilitate convenient access by scientists 
at those institutions. Network Information and Monitoring
Infrastructure (NIMI) is a framework built to help network management
personnel and the computer security team monitor and manage the FNAL network.  
This includes the portions of the network used to support open scientific 
research as well as the portions for more tightly controlled administrative 
and scientific support activities.

NIMI has been used to build such applications as Node Directory,
Network Inventory Database and Computer Security Issue Tracking System 
(TIssue). These applications have been successfully used by FNAL
Computing Division personnel to manage local network, maintain necessary 
level of protection of LAN participants against external threats and 
promptly respond to computer security incidents.

The article will discuss NIMI structure, functionality of major NIMI-based 
applications, history of the project, its current status and future plans.

 	
Id: 	138
Place: 	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Homi Bhabha Road
Mumbai 400005
India

Starting date: 	
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Duration: 	00'
Contribution type: 	oral presentation
Primary Authors: 	MANDRICHENKO, Igor (FNAL)
Co-Authors: 	BERMAN, Eileen (FNAL)
DEMAR, Phil (FNAL)
GRIGORIEV, Maxim (FNAL)
KLEMENCIC, Joe (FNAL)
LAMORE, Donna (FNAL)
LEININGER, Mark (FNAL)
PETRAVICK, Don (FNAL)
PODSTAVKOV, Vladimir (FNAL)
REITZ, Randy (FNAL)
Presenters: 	MANDRICHENKO, Igor
 
Included in track: 	Computing Facilities and Networking