Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

    RPS said that they didn't like the *color* of our hub modules - they
    were ugly.
    
    What is the order number for color variants?
    
    ttfn,
    j

    Heh....well everything DEC makes is the traditional DEC-#68 grey.
    
    Color varients?? fat chance. :-) They'd be better off going down
    to the nearest True-Value hardware store and picking out a color
    they do like, and paint them themselves.
    Can't please everyone when it comes to cosmetics.
    
    -b

Jon,

Don't tell anyone yet, but there's a midnight HUBwatch project going on right
now where you will be able to select a module in the hub view and then invoke a
new application from the Applications pulldown called "Aesthetics".  This
application will present a standard Motif or Windows color pallette where you
can select/mix a color that you want the bezel of that module to be.  You will
be able to mix any one of 16 million colors.  Then, using a not-yet-published
MIB and some ingenious electronic staining technology, HUBwatch will do SNMP
sets to the module which will result in the bezel physically being stained to
the color of your choice.  Preliminary tests have shown that you can perform the
bezel staining process no more than 5 or 6 times before the molecular structure
of the bezel becomes too resistant to the staining process to be effective.  We
call it "pigment fatigue."

All new modules will contain the staining capability, and modules already in the
field can be retrofitted with this capability.

And you guys think we don't hear you when you talk!  :-)

Leonardo DaVinci

    >>                     Preliminary tests have shown that you can perform the
    >>bezel staining process no more than 5 or 6 times before the molecular
    >>structure of the bezel becomes too resistant to the staining process to be
    >>effective.  We call it "pigment fatigue."
    
    Gee, I wonder if this is that new molecular technology seen on a
    Star-Trek TNG episode where there was a "NANITE" molecular life-form 
    which could do all sorts of wonderous things. :-)
    
    Bob

    Excessive spin fatigue only occurs in spin and charm sub-atomics only
    after exposure to severe long term exposure to directive forces. It is
    unlikely that the momentary realignment caused by MOTIF manupulation
    would be long term enough to cause severe spin decay, bonding fatigue,
    and subsequent matter destabilization.
    
    That is, of course, if you followed recommended matter reassembly
    guidelines when you were forming the object. If you ignore the sub
    quantum resolution specs then all bets for stable matter in your object
    are off.
    
    ttfn,
    j
    ^--who has been either watching too much Star Trek or spent too long
    working with National Nannofabrication Labs at Cornell. (honest) (grin)
    

    Ok, then how about another feature to assist network managers. 
    Utilizing spare cycles in a MAM, a network manager could click on an
    icon for that hub and issue a SET snmp_spawn_virtual_network_operator
    at that location.  The virtual operator through point and click could
    be directed to insert, remove or swap any module.  Cable patching would
    also be an available function.
    
    As with any MAM upgrades, if the hub loses power while the virtual
    operator is in the SER you will be left in a corrupt state with a zombie 
    eyed network operator wandering the room looking for modules to swap and 
    cables to patch.  The only work around will be to wrap 3 meters of UTP 
    around the operator's neck and then do a RESET TO FACTORY command on the 
    entire hub.  Small price to pay for the time saved for such
    functionality.  
    
    The only way the competition could beat that would be to spawn 2
    virtual network operators.  Little do they know that that would be
    their down fall as no two network operators can agree on the same
    network configuration and the network would slowly come down while they 
    argue which configuration would be the best.  8^)
    
    dave
    

  please  think people in the field staying front of dechub900 during
  upgrade of MAM using "MAGIC NDU"
  add:
 
   _ in Front of Dechub900 an second RJ45 for dialing "Pizza Hut"
   
   _ In left of Dechub900  an joystick port

   _ In right of Dechub900 2 output for audio speaker 
      (compatible soundblaster at FRS) 
  
   _ adding few games (tetris, startreck,) directly on the
     firmware of the MAM should be the best.

 JYP

RE: Jean-Yves, those are great suggestions!  I will put them *immediately* on
the MAM firmware list for baselevel 5.

With your third suggestion about adding speaker ports for soundblaster support,
maybe we'll change the name of the hub to the DEChub 900 MultiMediaSwitch.  :-)

Hey, since you mentioned Star Trek, did you realize that with a slight
modification of your initials (JYP) to JLP you would have the same initials as
Capt. Jean-Luc Picard?  :-)

Whew, must be Friday or something...

...Roger...

  if i may venture to request only few things, please could created a special
  country kit for France  with  -TB for tire-bouchon (corkscrew),it's critically
  needed during installation. 

  please could you convince shawn and/or scott to add the following traps
   _pizzahutready
   _pizzahutnoenoughofcheese
   _pizzahutdeliveryoutoforder
   _pizzahutspecialmenu
 
  
  JYP
 
   

    Actually, the last time that I successfully got NDU to work I needed to
    find a small animal for a sacrifice.  Of course I also neglected to
    read the small print in the NDU manual that said it only worked in
    months with "R".  Since it was August I was out of luck.
    
    Are we providing animals for sacrifice as part of the upgrade kit? 
    Should I ask Mike Bouchard about this?  And, is there a choice of
    variants for type of beast that one would like?  I.e. (Digital Network
    Hub Sacrificial Animal DNHSA-xx, where "xx" is the type of creature
    desired.)  Of course you then need a table to go with type-of-hub or
    module and type-of-creature required for sacrifice.
    
    A DEChub-900, fully loaded, would require the DNHSA-GS (german
    shepherd), while a stand alone repeater only requres a DNHSA-SM (small
    mouse).
    
    We could also publish and sell additional documentation, recipies. Fifi
    fondu anybody?
    
    ttfn,
    j

    RE: .10
    
    Jon, you're one sick puppy...  :-)
    
    Regards,
    
    Dave
    

>    Jon, you're one sick puppy...  :-)

That would be the DNHSA-SP kit.


And I promised myself I'd stay out of this note.
Tom

    Puppy? Where?  I needed one to sacrifice for a terminal server 90 in
    DEChub 900 install...!
    
    (Just went down in flames at the local paper...damn those terminal
    servers!!!!)
    
    (evil grin)
    
    ttfn
    j