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 physicallayer. This allows administrators to analyse traffic by

protocol.

(2003-09-15)