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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

1218.0. "What's the plan until V3.1 Hubwatch for DB900MX/DC900MX?" by KAOFS::S_HYNDMAN (Acronym Decoder Ring Architect) Wed Jul 13 1994 10:28

    
    
    	How do we support/sell our DEChub 900 solutions, particularly those
    involving DB900MX/DC900MX in non VAX/VMS shops? I'm sure this must have
    been considered as part of the business plan.  With V3.1 of Hubwatch
    for windows not available, do we include a turn key Vax with
    pre-installed V3.0 Hubwatch for VMS with every three hubs purchased?
    
    	Are we forced to allocate a VAX station for Hubwatch, put it on the
    customer site to configure the network, and then disappear with the
    management tool with promises to return at a future date with something
    they can use? 
    
    	Can we stage all this stuff first, configure it all, then take it out
    on site and hope there were no misconfigurations?
    
    	Are we resticted to front pannel connections only?  The response so
    far has been that we don't have a hub in this case only a multi-slot power
    supply.
    
    Scott
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1218.1We are making changes...NAC::FORRESTMon Jul 25 1994 14:366
	Scott, we don't have infinite Engineering resources to do everything 
	in parallel. Beginning with V3.1 in September, Windows will catch 
	up with VMS, except for Gigaswitch support. New modules will be 
	supported on Windows first beginning at V4.0. Then VMS will lag, 
	but hopefully not by much.
1218.2ok I was whinning, but with good reasonKAOFS::S_HYNDMANAcronym Decoder Ring ArchitectMon Jul 25 1994 17:1516
    
    	Gee I thought everbody had as much money as they need.  Apparently
    DEC thinks think I do.  What I can say is that the decision to put Hubwatch
    for VMS ahead of Hubwatch for Windows has and will continue to kill 
    sales of our hub products into non-VMS shops.
    
    	I am encouraged to see that the priority has changed to Windows. 
    Just don't expect alot of sales from the DB900MX and DC900MX outside of 
    our installed base.  
    
    	My two cents, oh yeah and my customers.
    
    Scott
    
    p.s.  Jack, can you kick start Probewatch for OSF/1 !