Conference azur::mcc

    I would be using it if I could get it to run.
    
    If there is a notes conference on the subject, I have not yet been
    able to find it.
    
    Glen R.
    

Okay, I'll bite: what is it?

    DNT stands for Digital Network Tools, previously known as Merlin.
    
    It was developed by Customer Services to meet the demand for SNMP
    management on an ULTRIX platform.
    
    It is being productised and will be shipped as DECmcc Management
    station for Ultrix.
    
    I would love to run it if I had a system to run it on.
    
    I haven't found a notesfile, but there is one on SNMP on MKNME
    
    Dave McCallum
    

I pointed out the discussion in this note to Jon Saperia, who is one
of the people responsible for the DNT (aka Merlin) product.
Below is his response.

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From:	TCPJON::saperia "Jon Saperia LKG1-2/B13 Phone (508)486-5542" 10-AUG-1990 12:54:10.56
To:	asd::mintz
CC:	dnt
Subj:	A Notes Conference for Digital Network Tools

Here is what I have done.  More in the unix style I have set up on my
system a mailer called tcpjon::dnt

If you have recieved this message you are already on the list.  To send
information or ask questions just send mail to tcpjon::dnt.  I will be
out of the office for the next few weeks so it will not be possible for
people to be added to the list, at least you folks can start.  I have
included other people who are working on the tool so that they can
respond with information as their time allows.

If you do not want to be on the list sendmail and I will remove you when I return.

Please feel free to let other know about this

Jon Saperia

    
    Ken,
        
        Some history here is required.   DNT is the service tool developed
    by ASDS which is now available as the "DECmcc Management Station For
    ULTRIX" product from TaN.  It is basically SNMP based network
    management software (executes on an ULTRIX 4.0 system) capable of
    managing TCP/IP and DECNet Phase IV entities. It has a network map that
    shows status of entities via color coding.  It is mainly used for fault
    notification and data collection/reporting.  Data Collection sinks data
    to the ULTRIX/SQL dbms and canned reports are available with the tool.
    
        Via customer service, DNT is offered via shared netsupport and full
    netsupport services.  Shared netsupport provide customer access to the
    tool with certain levels of customer service support setting up and
    using the tool.  (For example, customer services will help customers
    delevop new reports and/or develop SNMP agents for older devices.)
    
        Via TaN, MSU is strictly a layer ULTRIX product available for
    approximately $14K.
    
        Parties interested in information about DNT should contact me.
    I'll have you added to our distribution lists.   If interested in MSU,
    this notes file is the correct place for discussion on that.  You may
    also contact DELNI::L_FELICE the TaN Engineering project leader.
    
    Regards,
    Jerry Puoplo
                

    
    	DECmcc MSU (management Station For Ultrix) has been demonstrated
    	in DECworld 90 (with lot's of good feed back), we'll also
        demonstrate it in European DECUS and DECville 90 next month ,it
        will be running on a DECstation 5000/200 in the Technology park Area.
    
    	Regards ,
    
    MaRc .

    A notes file has been created for the discussion of the DECmcc
    Management Station for ULTRIX (aka Merlin, aka DNT).  Press KP7 to add
    this conference to your notebook, or ADD ENTRY APPLE::MSU at the notes
    prompt. 
    
    bill