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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

Title:	DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:	Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:	NETCAD::COLELLADT

Created:	Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4455
Total number of notes:	16761

867.0. "HUBwatch for Windows V2.0 -- missing functionality" by CTOAVX::SCHEID () Mon Mar 28 1994 10:24

    
    My customer is about to change his mind about using HUBwatch for
    Windows. He purchased version 1.0 early on...and had numerous
    problems... but did like the functionality that the product was
    specified  to have... He migrated to a VMS version until all the kinks 
    were worked out of the Windows version... and now Version 2.0 for
    Windows 2.0 is relatively "bug" free ... all the functionality that
    he liked is now gone/removed/bye bye !!! He refuses to run HUBwatch 
    on VAX any longer ... Can anyone tell me when and if the "removed"
    functionality will be added back in a future release. 
    
    I really need to understand exactly what functions were removed and 
    those that will and will not be added back in a future release. My
    customer needs some proof that the features he desires will be there
    shortly.
    
    Here are a few of the features that he liked and are gone...
    
    Topological Map
    Alarms
    Reports 
    
    Could someone give me a feature/functionality list of HUBwatch for
    Windows V 3.0 and ballpark release month such as July etc...

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
867.1	See note 855	SLINK::HOOD	I'd rather be surfing	`Mon Mar 28 1994 10:52`	1
	Please see note 855.*
867.2	Version 3.0 feature list	CTSNRG::SCHEID		`Mon Mar 28 1994 11:16`	8
	Note 855 does not answer my question ... Third party solutions such as SNMP browser is unacceptable by the customer ... Does a version 3.0 for Windows feature/functionality list exist. THat is all that I am looking for ...
867.3		LEVERS::SWEET		`Mon Mar 28 1994 12:42`	8
	The Windows V3.0 development plan is being worked now. What we know is it will support the new HUB modules (Bridge, FDDI Conc, new repeaters) and the associated LAN hopping. It will also support more IP stacks that just pathworks (probably at least Novell ODI). It will also support some level of integration with HP OpenView for Windows. The OV supports MAPs, Alarms and SNMP mib brower. Bruce
867.4	is the customer's problem price?	NAC::FORREST		`Tue Mar 29 1994 12:08`	15
	> Note 855 does not answer my question ... Third party solutions such as > SNMP browser is unacceptable by the customer ... Whether the customer knew it or not, he was getting a third party solution with HUBwatch V1.0. We are substituting a different 3rd party solution with HUBwatch V3.0; I think he may find more functionality in the HP OpenView for Windows. The difference is in pricing. Now that we have our own HUBwatch code running on Windows, we can price it lower ($495 vs $2400). For new customers who want the extra functionality such as maps, reports, alarms, they can pay extra and get it in HP OpenView. Of course this isn't real until V3.0 in July.