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Title:DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
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Created:Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6497
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1343.0. "VMS Extended Agent" by HLDG00::STEEG () Thu Aug 15 1991 13:03

Hello,

I've heard about a VMS Extended Agent (Common Agent).

They said it is a kind of Access Module with more management protocols, and
with its own API and with its own MIR.

Can anybody tell me more about this.


Regards.

	Henk.
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1343.1Common agent = NAS management servicesENUF::GASSMANThu Aug 15 1991 13:4320
    The common agent - also called NAS management services, is actually a
    pretty neat concept.  It's NOT on the management side, but on the
    managed object side...  It provides a CMIS like interface to objects to
    be managed - such as decnet, osi, tcp/ip, and even things like
    applications.  It's probably the best way for an application to become
    'ema compliant'.  A MSL is written for the object, and compiled into
    the common agent.  The common agent can then accept snmp, rpc, or cmip
    protocols, convert the requests into CMIS, and deliver it to the
    application.  Other protocol engines can be added.  On the marketing
    slide we use, the common agent looks like the nuke picture we use for
    MCC - so it's positioned as similar, but for use on the managed side.
    
    Ideally, the MSL written for the common agent will be at some point
    readable by MCC - but from what I understand there are some tweeks that
    must be made first.... but the possibilities are interesting to think
    about.  A transaction system or mailbus application can write up their
    MSL, use the common agent, and sell that MSL and possibly some vertical
    appliations to go with it to customers for use on their MCC director.
    
    bill
1343.2for more details contactTOOK::MATTHEWSThu Aug 15 1991 14:585
    If you need further details beyond what Bill gave, contact Maribeth
    Marcello in Spitbrook, she is the development manager. Try PV1201::
    marcello
    
    wally
1343.3TOOK::STRUTTManagement - the one word oxymoronFri Aug 16 1991 15:289
.1>    The common agent - also called NAS management services, 
    
    is like saying
    	bicycle - also called transportation services
    
    I don't mean that the CA is not useful, but NAS management services
    are much more than the CA. MCC is also in the picture!
    
    Colin