remote monitoring
<protocol> (RMON) A {network management} {protocol} that
allows network information to be gathered at a single
computer. Whereas {SNMP} gathers network data from a single
type of {Management Information Base} (MIB), RMON 1 defines
nine additional MIBs that provide a much richer set of data
about network usage. For RMON to work, network devices, such
as {hubs} and {switches}, must be designed to support it.
The newest version of RMON, RMON 2, provides data about
{traffic} at the {network layer} in addition to the {physical
layer}. This allows administrators to analyse traffic by
protocol.
(2003-09-15)