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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

3935.0. "Request for comments" by MSAM00::MIKEWARREN (Technology Consulting, Malaysia) Wed Oct 21 1992 11:38

Attached is a couple of comments from an important customer. I would be 
very interested in comments on his comments. I'd generally ignore such
comments, but disturbing fact is that this guy has been to DECmcc training,
has used the product, is a very loyal DEC supporter within his user community,
and plays a very important role in determining the dierction of several
large companies inour country will go.

His Customer Comment :

	1. Some people have the impression that DEC DECmcc product may 
	   die. What is your comment.

	2. Some people also think that HP OpenView has more 3rd Party 
	   vendor participation because its API is better and is easier 
	   to write a customised module. What is your comment?

	3. My interpretation of the long delayed V1.2 of DECmcc is that 
	   DEC is having some problem with DECmcc and is rewriting the 
	   system to make it more 'friendly' etc, or may be DEC is scaling 
	   down development effort. I need the assurance that DECmcc is 
	   not a dead end product and in a few years time, I have to start 
	   all over again with a new network management system.

	Well, grateful if you can offer me some peace in my mind.

End Customer Comment :

Rgds, Mike

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3935.1	Reply with strength	SKIBUM::GASSMAN		`Wed Oct 21 1992 13:48`	36
	His Customer Comment : 1. Some people have the impression that DEC DECmcc product may die. What is your comment. The DECmcc product is the center of our corporate strategy for management of everything from networks to systems, to databases, to applciations. It will evolve to incorporate OSF/DME technologies, but major focus on engineering and sales of this product remain. 2. Some people also think that HP OpenView has more 3rd Party vendor participation because its API is better and is easier to write a customised module. What is your comment? HP does have more vendors that can launch applications from their OpenView product on HP or SUN hardware. DECmcc V1.2 now has a similar launch API, allowing any application running on VMS or ULTRIX to be launched with context passing. HP does not have the other integration ability that DECmcc has such as "data collector module", "command line interface", "callable DECmcc API", "MCC_CALL API", and soon to be supported "Script AM". Launch and SNMP extensions they have - 7 to 2! 3. My interpretation of the long delayed V1.2 of DECmcc is that DEC is having some problem with DECmcc and is rewriting the system to make it more 'friendly' etc, or may be DEC is scaling down development effort. I need the assurance that DECmcc is not a dead end product and in a few years time, I have to start all over again with a new network management system. DECmcc V1.2 has been shipping since July. EMS has been a bit delayed but should be "in the mail". Major focus of V1.3 will be ease of use and performance improvements. bill
3935.2		BONNET::MALAISE	All you need is laugh!	`Wed Oct 21 1992 15:09`	12
	Hi , You can also strenght the strategic aspect of DECmcc to your customer by outlining the major annoncement made on September 8th regarding POLYCENTER SNA that provide peer-to-peer integrated management between DECmcc , NET/MASTER or NetView . Regards , Marc