powell@wraith.wtp.contel.com (Mike Powell "CFS Net Ops") (10/04/90)
Since the first one appears to have gone to /dev/null due to a missing
Date:, we will try again....
We are in the process of evaluating Network Monitor/Management packages.
I missed most of the previous discussion.
We have looked at/read glossies from Cisco, Cabletron, Excelan (Novell),
Silicon Graphics, ACC, and Micro Technologies (inhouse demo, high
pressure salesman). I've only read a short article about the HP stuff.
MT is the only one we have taken an in-depth look at, but we are
working on others.
Three Questions:
1) anybody out there dealt with or have installed and operating any of
these packages? how was the sales and technical staff? MT seems like
they will eventually have a good product, but the level of the
visible technical personnel is less than what I would expect of a
major player in this game.
2) are the respective companies product groups reading this stuff?
I would like to hear from you (I've already heard from two).
3) has anyone considered piecing one entity from one vendor with another?
Direct replys appreciated, I will post a summary.
Thanks,
Mike
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Mike Powell PPASEL
"arp, arp, arp" The mating call of the lonely packet.
Disclaimer: I speak for myself. No relation to the DUAT folks.
internet: powell@wraith.wtp.contel.com Usenet: {contel-fss}!powellcpw%snow-white@LANL.GOV (C. Philip Wood) (10/04/90)
My experience is with Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun Network Management product (SNM) and HP's network management system. I have spent a lot of time using SNM and find it useful. It is especially good at allowing for the incorporation of user defined applications. However, it's many features and seemingly infinite configuration capabilities are not for the novice. HP has a good product which should be the network management answer for 85 percent of the networks out there. The user interface is easy. It can learn about the networks it is attached to and provides a number of useful problem solving features. Phil