| Title: | DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT. |
| Notice: | Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187 |
| Moderator: | TAEC::BEROUD |
| Created: | Mon Aug 21 1989 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Jun 04 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 6497 |
| Total number of notes: | 27359 |
A customer is asking me how DECmcc can be used to manage a device that just speaks LAT on the network. Specifically, he is interested in ways to manage X-terminals (VT1200s), and Apple PCs running LAT. He perceives the need to gather counter information, set parameters and characteristics, build alarms rules to determine failures, generate reports, etc. Does digital have any planned strategy fot managing X-terminals? Another question he has is whether or not there will be the capability to test and isolate problems on the physical media and attached transceivers whether it be thick wire, thinwire, UTP, etc. He's looking for similar functions performed by TDR test devices, and in fact says that MTI has this capability with the LANCE management software. Anything on the burner here? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks. Merlin
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| 1071.1 | We will help you do it | TOOK::MATTHEWS | Thu May 30 1991 11:29 | 19 | |
NMS, the DECmcc core technology group, has no plans for a LAT AM.
The business strategy is that if a particular product or set of
products needs MCC support, it is their responsibility to write
an AM. I would refer your question to the development groups for
X-Terminals and Apple PC development groups. This is very similar
to the operating systems. If you need a driver for a particular
kind of peripheral to sell it, the people who productize the peripheral
provide the driver. There are exceptions. Operating Systems are
very particular about their Disk drivers and terminals drivers and
insist on providing a polished product in this space. DECmcc also
has its exceptions. They are CMIP and SNMP. However, LAT is not
primary to DECmcc. If someone in the X-terminals or Apple development
groups would like help getting started, NMS will share code and
provide consulting support for the startup if it is negotiated.
Many groups have and are currently doing this.
wally matthews
DECmcc AM development manager
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| 1071.2 | NYSE is interested too | ENUF::GASSMAN | Thu May 30 1991 23:58 | 5 | |
The request for management of X-window terminals also has come from the
NY stock exchange. Their requests are going to require quite the
sophisticated agent on the remote terminal!
bill
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