ANMP: Ad hoc network Network Management Protocol

We present a protocol for managing mobile wireless ad hoc networks. The protocol uses hierarchical clustering of nodes to reduce the number of messages exchanged between the manager and the agents (mobiles). Clustering also enables the network to keep track of mobiles as they roam. ANMP is fully compatible with SNMPv3 and uses the same PDUs (Protocol Data Units) for data collection. The protocol also implements sophisticated security mechanisms that can be ne tuned to meet speciic requirements. Finally, we have implemented the protocol along with a graphical user interface that allows a manager to change the view or specify management parameters on the y.