10.4 SUMMARY NNM provides a view of the physical network connectivity of an enterprise. CV provides a logical view of the network based on the logical relationships that you define within your enterprise. CV extends the capabilities of NNM by allowing the administrator to define a logical hierarchy comprised of five additional views. CV provides the ability to define which customers are affected by which resources, and is commonly used by ISPs, Managed Service Providers, and outsourcers to allow for customer-based management. With CV, managed service providers provide each customer with restricted access to their data by grouping together each customer's devices in a separate hierarchy. |