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Conference azur::mcc

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

5125.0. "Need Input on Managing Vitalink" by TRIGG::TRIGG::CLAYTON (Merlin Clayton DTN 445-7217) Fri May 28 1993 10:49

Does anyone have any pratical experience working with the Vitalink AM with
V1.3 of MCC?

In a few weeks I'm going to be delivering a conculting engagement for EMS v2.3
and one of the tasks will be to install and configure the Vitalink AM.

I'm interested in any war stories - good or bad - relative to VBAM.  

I'm also interested in any tips on how to use the AM for effective
management of the Translans - e.g., alarm rules, attributes to define alarms
for, launched appls for console interface, etc.

Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Merlin

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
5125.1	No problem so far	MQOSWS::F_MONETTE	Montreal Sales Support	`Tue Jun 01 1993 14:29`	22
	I did install it on V1.3 without any problems. You need to check the software version of the specific bridges: Translan 320 20.2.2 (minimum) Translan 335 10.4.2 (minimum) Translan 350 10.4.2 (minimun) Translan III 6.10.2 (minimum) I did also define some alarms rules on port module state attributes without any problems (it works well). it almost like a Lanbridge 200. Didn't try any lauched appls but IT DIDN'T WORK WITH THE POLYCENTER ALARMS MANAGER. As soon as you want to define alarms rule on port #, the application just crashed. It works fine using the IMPM or FCL. Regards, Francois
5125.2	Port requires unsupported datatype in almmgr	GOSTE::CALLANDER		`Tue Jun 01 1993 15:13`	13
	The port problem with the alarm manager is known. The Port entity requires support of an UNSIGNED8 (1 byte) datatype that the publically available version of the alarm manager doesn't support. I have made an updated copy of the alarm manager available to a number of sites utilizing MCC to manage Translan bridges. If this is something you require please let me know. If you can wait for port support, the field test version of the alarm manager product (no longer prototype) should be available in a few weeks. jill
5125.3	VBAM works here	ZUR01::SCHNEIDERR		`Thu Jun 03 1993 03:00`	21
	Merlin, We use the VBAM, too. I had to test it out for a customer who was not quite shure to use the VBAM or the new SNMP features from the VITALINK. With the VBAM all I tested runned well. The problem is (earlier discussed) that the TRANSLANmgmnt-protocoll doesn't return all the parameter you can see and modify on the Translans console-port. So you can't do everything from remote. If you wan't to use SNMP there is the same story. The whole SNMP agent is only implemented in the Translan 350. The Translan III supports only a subset of the SNMP features. The SNMP agent on the Translans has a problem, it crashes from time to time. This means the bridge itself works, but you can't access it via SNMP. The second problem is that the Translan doesn't answer properly to ARP requests. So you have to do a permanent ARP entry on your machine, to register the Translans. At the moment I would recomend to use the VBAM. Roland
5125.4	New Version Of Alarm Manager?	ANGLIN::CLAYTON	Merlin Clayton DTN 445-7217	`Tue Jun 08 1993 14:46`	19
	>> I have made an updated copy of the alarm manager available to a >> number of sites utilizing MCC to manage Translan bridges. If >> this is something you require please let me know. If you can >> wait for port support, the field test version of the alarm manager >> product (no longer prototype) should be available in a few >> weeks. jill, Could you make this copy of the alarm manager available for my customer since he wants to manage Translan bridges and use the alarm manager? Thanks. Merlin