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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

1941.0. "IP Resolution and Configuration File" by SIOG::SMITH () Fri Jan 27 1995 04:59

    Under the HUBwatch Repeater Port summary screen we can view all
    stations connected to a particular port. This display shows only MAC
    address with the IP address field set to all zeros. 
    When can we expect the port summary details to show the Protocol
    address ??. 
    If it is not possible for the repeater chip to learn the protocol
    address is it planed that Hubwatch will be capable of mapping
    known protocol addresses onto the MAC address.
    
    Another wish...
    
    Will HUBwatch ever have the capability to store a configuration file
    for each HUB under its control. As we are all painfully aware if the
    Firmware in a HUB/Module is upgraded or a module is replaced the
    configuration of the device is lost and  must be manually entered. This
    is no big deal if there are only one or two hubs in a network. It becomes
    a major task if you have many hubs in a network and you try and upgrade
    from a central point.
    
    Jim

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1941.1	1: We're trying. 2: Was dropped.	SLINK::HOOD	I'd rather be at the Penobscot	`Fri Jan 27 1995 10:36`	15
	First wish, protocol addresses displayed instead of MAC addresses... We're trying to do that, in HUBwatch, on new windows. It may take a while before it's everywhere. For your second wish, a firmware config file through HUBwatch... That was on our wish list for V4.0, but it was dropped (it was considered lower priority than other new features, and we just plain ran out of people). If you'd like to get it in the next version, contact the product manager, Jack NAC::Forrest. Tom Hood HUBwatch
1941.2	About .1...	SLINK::HOOD	I'd rather be at the Penobscot	`Fri Jan 27 1995 11:20`	14
	I just re-read your second wish. I thought you wanted a firmware config tool under HUBwatch. That function was postponed. However, what you really want is Backup and Restore. That function is being developed now. (You'll be able to backup the configuration of a hub or module into a file, and at some later time, restore that configuration) That will ship either as part of V4.0, or some time just after V4.0. ---- ---- Tom Hood HUBwatch