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-< Customer questions >-
I have a customer that is considering buying DECmcc, they currently have an
install base of a number of our older networking tools. They asked the following
transition questions around their older tools and I hoped that these questions
could be answer for me in this conference.
1. What transition capabilities have DEC provided for loading the MCC
database (MIR) from
NMCC/DECnet Monitor
Lan Traffic Monitor
NMCC/VAX ETHERnim
ELMS
Terminal Server Manager
* Note: TSM is vital! They are aware of the current release plans
for TSAM.
> We have conversion tools to:
>
> o Convert your NCP DECnet IV db to DECmcc
> o Convert your UCX and/or BIND server db to DECmcc
> o Take bridges from your RBMS db and load into DECmcc
> o Take bridge and stations from your ETHERnim db and load into DECmcc
> o There is an ELMS conversion tool (contact Bruce Sweet)
>
> We will be doing tools to:
>
> o Convert some NMCC/DECnet Monitor data, TBD exactly what
> o Convert DECmcc/MSU data to DECmcc (Maps, managed objects,etc.)
>
> No current plans for LTM
> For TSM questions, please contact Jim Townsend.
2. What historical-based reporting capabilities are incorporated in
DECmcc? For example, netops may wish to be alarmed on an increasing
error rate over a period of days, even if the counter itself never
crosses the threshold line. If a terminal server's error counter
(pick one) increases 4 straight days (day 1=10, day 2=20, day 3= 40,
etc) then alarm. Can this be done? What does it take (in general)?
Is it a lot of programming?
> In DECmcc there is alarming on CHANGE OF and there is alarming
> on OCCURS. The idea is "if the attribute changes, alarm". "If
> condition x occurs y times during z time, alarm". I don't know
> if the two can be combined. Give it a try.
* Note: Put another way, can you compare 4 days worth of information
and alarm on one or more continuously increasing counters?
3. Questions about LTM functionality in DECmcc:
* What kind of LTM functionality is provided in DECmcc BMS V1.1?
* What kind of LTM functionality is provided in DECmcc BMS V1.2?
* What kind is planned for the future?
* Assuming LTM-type functionality is provided in V1.1 or V1.2, can the
LAN Bridge 200's be used in any way for listening purposes? Better
yet, what listening devices, if any, are used to obtain information
for DECmcc's LTM-type functionality?
> LTM functionality is planned for post V1.2. We are not using
the listener boxes for anything at present.
Tidbits:
- They currently have the entire EMS suite of products in place (maybe
all as sep. point products) and use them in production mode.
Easy transition of databases is important.
> We agree!
- TSM is vital - they have many terminal servers.
> Check with Jim Townsend
Thanks in advance,
Joe Biggs "Network Consulting Group"
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| To add to what John Egolf stated in 2257.1
>> o Take bridge and stations from your ETHERnim db and load into DECmcc
>> o There is an ELMS conversion tool (contact Bruce Sweet)
The NMCC/VAX ETHERnim Conversion utility will move the Reference Data
(SET STATION xxx RESPONSIBLE PERSON = "Fred Flintstone", etc...) for
the converted bridge and station entries.
The DECelms conversion utility moves Bridges and Concentrators to
DECmcc, preserving the Remarks field.
> * Assuming LTM-type functionality is provided in V1.1 or V1.2, can the
> LAN Bridge 200's be used in any way for listening purposes? Better
> yet, what listening devices, if any, are used to obtain information
> for DECmcc's LTM-type functionality?
>
>> LTM functionality is planned for post V1.2. We are not using
>> the listener boxes for anything at present.
DECmcc V1.1 (Bridge AM + PA FM) provided "LAN Utilization" and other
Utilization and Thruput statistics when targeting a LAN Bridge 200.
The LB200 doesn't need special LTM firmware for DECmcc to get this
information.
DECmcc V1.2 (Bridge AM + PA FM + Iconic_MAP) allows the *graphing* of
the above statistics in real time (and historically as well).
Supporting a LB100|150 running LTM firmware is planned for post V1.2.
Chris
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