NETGROUP Classification Examples
Establishing network groups results from the decision to differentially charge for network resources based on expected service or configuration parameters.
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The following examples will help you in your decision-making process:
Classification by Configuration
Some network users require specialized facilities to ensure high-speed transmission, extended availability through redundant hardware, extremely low error rates, or quick response time. Installing high-speed links and transmission groups, assigning high transmission priority to specific classes of work (higher priority for interactive rather than batch transmissions), or providing for redundant communication lines are examples of ways in which high priority users may be provided with better service on a network. As a direct result of the additional cost of these facilities or in recognition of the improved service they afford, the enterprise may want to charge a premium for this type of service.
The
MICS Network Analyzer
provides data which can be used to distinguish configuration and service differences, such as link name (SLULINK), controller name (SLUPU), virtual route number (e.g., NSCVRRTE), transmission priority (e.g., NSCTRPTY), or explicit route (e.g., NSCEXRTE).Classification by Location
An enterprise may want to break the assignment of NETGROUP numbers into blocks, assigning a block of numbers to specific networks. The
MICS Network Analyzer
supports the data element NETWRKID, a user-defined data element you can use to identify individual networks.Classification by Performance Class
MICS Network Analyzer
supports the NetView concept of performance class as the data element PERFCLSS in the NVSRTE, NVSRTM, NVSNSA, NVSNSC files. The NetMaster
RTM class is equivalent to the NetView performance class. Note: RTM class is referred to as performance class.Performance classes are defined by each site when NetView or
NetMaster
is installed. PERFCLSS is typically used for classifying or grouping users for reporting response time so that response objectives and distribution thresholds are the same for users who perform similar functions and the response times that are recorded by the Response Time Monitor can be easily evaluated for each group of users defined to be within the same PERFCLSS.PERFCLSS can be adapted for use in differential billing so that the charges for one group of users are adjusted to 75 percent of the standard charge that is assessed for data traffic, and connect time to all other users. In this case, a service factor of .75 would be associated with the particular PERFCLSS.