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Conference csc32::consolemanager

Title:POLYCENTER Console Manager
Notice:Kits, Scans, Docs on CSC32:: as PCM$KITS:,PCM$DOCS:, PCM$SCANS:
Moderator:CSC32::BUTTERWORTH
Created:Thu Aug 06 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1541
Total number of notes:6564

56.0. "Console Manager in multivendor env. ?" by ROM01::BOCCANERA () Thu Jan 14 1993 08:33

    My customer has several multivendor system on Xlan and Wan.
    
    We are involving in a project to migrate VMS system to OSF/1
    System in log term, and in customer's mind System Management 
    is a critical factor of success.
    
    So i'm not a U*x expert (VMS yes) and i have some questions
    about linking Console Manager Station to other U*x boxes (HP, AIX
    , OLivetti).
    
    
    A) Can 'Console Manager' control AIX system by a Terminal Server
    connection on Xlan ?
    
    B) We have some Olivetti Unix boxes over a X.25 network, can i control
    these syetms, too ? (any limits about functionalities or number of
    connections?)
    
    C) Is console manager EMA compliant ? and
       Is Console Manager integrated, at some degree, with DECmcc ?
    
    D) Plans to port on OSF/1 (Time frame and platform Mips, AXP)
    
    
    
    
    						Thanks in advance
    						stefano
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56.1A few answers.OPG::SIMONThu Jan 14 1993 09:5138
 
    
    A) Can 'Console Manager' control AIX system by a Terminal Server
    connection on Xlan ?
    
    AIX has not itself been tested yet, however if the RS6000 box can
    have it's console directed to an Async rs-232 port the CM software will
    work as it does not care what is on the other end in the way of operating
    system.

 
    B) We have some Olivetti Unix boxes over a X.25 network, can i control
    these syetms, too ? (any limits about functionalities or number of
    connections?)
    
    If TCPIP is run across the X-25 network a TELNET TS could be placed at 
    the remote site and CM will work. Basically if we can open a TELNET
    connection across the network link CM will be able to connect.
    
   C) Is console manager EMA compliant ? and
       Is Console Manager integrated, at some degree, with DECmcc ?
    
    Not Yet. However, there are plans in the pipeline to provide 
    integration with DECmcc, but this will be in a future version.
    Please add weight to this requirement if it is important to
    your customer.

    D) Plans to port on OSF/1 (Time frame and platform Mips, AXP)
    
    
    Yes OSF/1 MIPS and AXP planned. Timeframes are still unknown, we will be
    discussing the release strategy in the nex few weeks. ( Off the record
    mch of the version 1 functionality has already been ported to both MIPS
    and AXP Alpha, but has not been tested). If the release of these platforms
    is time critical to you please let us know as it will lend weight to 
     how to prioritise work.

   Cheers Simon....
56.2for your info ...KETJE::SYBERTZMarc Sybertz@BRO - 856/7572Mon Jan 25 1993 12:2915
>   A) Can 'Console Manager' control AIX system by a Terminal Server
>    connection on Xlan ?
    
>    AIX has not itself been tested yet, however if the RS6000 box can
>    have it's console directed to an Async rs-232 port the CM software will
>    work as it does not care what is on the other end in the way of operating
>    system.


It is good to know that the RS6000 of IBM doesn't have any boot promt !
So be careful when you propose CM to manage such kinds of workstation ...
if the machine halts, the only way to startup it again is power off
power on ...

Marc.
56.3News about timeframe for OSF/1?CASE4U::BOEINGBorn to be WaldiTue Apr 13 1993 12:457
	Hi!

	Any news about when/if CM will be ported to OSF/1 Alpha?

	Cheers,
		/Markus.
56.4Talk to the Prod. ManagerOPG::PHILIPAnd through the square window...Tue Apr 13 1993 14:577
Hi,

  Thanks for your interest, but you really should ask our product manager
  (HYEND::LHORN) about schedules and dates.

Cheers,
Phil