| Title: | DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE |
| Notice: | Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7 |
| Moderator: | NETCAD::COLELLA DT |
| 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 |
I have sold the customer a DEChub900 solution. The configuration
consists of DecBridge900, 2 900TM's, 1 90C and 1 90FS. The customer
also has the OpenVMS V3.0 of Hubwatch. The question is do I need the
DecAgent90 to manage the 90C and 90FS. The documentation is somewhat
confusing and I would like to get a clear answer to the question. Also
if anyone has a pointer to the Installation and Configuration manual
for Hubwatch V3 for OpenVMS it would be greatly appreciated. The
pointers to TNPUBS and NAC::MANAGEMENT do not seem to contain the
information I'm seeking. (unless I just can't find it)
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| 1080.1 | NACAD2::DRAGON | Tue Jun 07 1994 16:33 | 6 | ||
You do not need a DECagent 90 to manage the DECrepeater 90C and 90FS
in a DEChub 900.
Regards,
Bob
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| 1080.2 | Why the confusion??? | HITEKS::PEER | Tue Jun 07 1994 16:46 | 5 | |
Bob,
Can you tell me why I'm getting such conflicting information from
Colorado. I was under the same impression, but everyone that I talk
with tells me that I need the DecAgent90.
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| 1080.3 | NACAD2::DRAGON | Wed Jun 08 1994 09:01 | 8 | ||
No. Perhaps it's because with a DEChub 90 you need a DECagent 90
to manage DECrepeater 90s. Can't really speculate beyond that. You
might ask your Colorado contact for the source of this information.
Perhaps there is some source which needs correction (ie doc., etc.).
Regards,
Bob
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| 1080.4 | source of confusion? | SLINK::HOOD | I'd rather be at the Kennebec | Wed Jun 08 1994 10:56 | 21 |
And just for the record, if you have any of the following devices in a
DEChub 900, you need to have a DECagent 90...
DECbridge 90
DECbridge 90FL
DECserver 90L
DECserver 90L+
Everything else is manageable withough a DECagent 90.
Now then, the confusion might be coming from the following (I'm quoting the
HUBwatch Installation manual, section 3.9)...
"If you lack the necessary IP services module or SLIP support for
the Hub Manager[...], you can manage the following modules in a
DEChub 900MS through a DECagent 90 on the same LAN segment:
o DECbridges 90, 90FL
o DECrepeaters 90C, 90FA, 90FL, 90T, 90T+
o DECservers 90L, 90L+"
What this means (I think) is that if you don't have the DEChub 900 Hub
Manager configured, you use the DECagent 90 to manage the dumb repeaters.
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| 1080.5 | From the CSC | OFFTAP::G_BURTON | Wed Jun 08 1994 15:51 | 15 | |
Hello, I think I know where the confussion is. Reply 4 hit on it. We find in the HUbwatch installation and configuration guide various tables indicating what is required to manage a certain module when it is installed in a ceratin kind of hub. We look up the DECbridge 90/90FL first and find that an agent is required to manage it. We therefore make an assumption that because we need an agent for the bridge we must therefore need an agent for the repeaters. In many calls we find both bridges and repeaters and therefore don't go beyond the bridge part. A fault on our part. I will send mail to my team members indicating the facts of the matter and hope that this solves the problem. Grant Burton CSC/CS-NETWORKS | |||||
| 1080.6 | Thanks!!! | 33223::PEER | Thu Jun 09 1994 15:38 | 2 | |
Thanks to everyone who responded and I hope this helps clear up the
confusion. I truly appreciate all the help. See you next time!!
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