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Title:	DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:	Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:	TAEC::BEROUD

Created:	Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	6497
Total number of notes:	27359

1804.0. "V2.0+ Futures: Network Modeling" by CUJO::HILL (Dan Hill-Net.Mgt.-Customer Resident) Wed Nov 13 1991 02:43

    Please let me know if this is under discussion in another note.
    
    I have received a number of customer requests for "network modeling"
    capabilities.  Customers would like to build and test a network
    configuration model based on theoretical device and media information.
    
    The database mentioned above would include such entity attributes as
    node_network_interface_bandwidth, CPU_speckmarks, Disk_IO, #_repeaters,
    network_medium_bandwidth, and on and on.   They would like to vary
    the values of these attributes and test network capacity and potential
    bottlenecks.   This would all be an aid to designing better and more
    efficient networks.
    
    Are there any plans for such modeling tool?   I do not know what
    WANdesigner will provide me with respect to planning and modeling LANs,
    if anything.  Would it be worthwhile?
    
    Thanks, 
    Dan

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1804.1	Capacity planning PCU	ENUF::GASSMAN		`Thu Nov 14 1991 17:45`	6
	The ISB group, (makers of VCS) are involved in capacity planning tools for VAXcluster environments. As they move towards open systems and the evolution to MCC, I'd think what you are asking for would come from them. Contact Dianna Grupposo (HYEND::). bill
1804.2	The question still remains.	CUJO::HILL	Dan Hill-Net.Mgt.-Customer Resident	`Wed Nov 27 1991 02:36`	6
	Bill, I've made it full circle. Dianna sent me to Jane, and Jane sent me to Steve Lane, so I'm back in the DECmcc development group. Dan
1804.3	Try NETcw	LOGRUS::KELSEY	Walking the Pattern...	`Wed Nov 27 1991 10:12`	7
	Dan, I think that the functionality you need might be available from the Network Consultants' Workbench (NETcw). Conference is at HORUS::NETCW and the guy to contact for more detailed info is Russ Heinselman (NWACES::HEINSELMAN). Paul
1804.4	More customer requests for Network Modeling	CUJO::HILL	Dan Hill-Net.Mgt.-Customer Resident	`Thu Dec 05 1991 13:17`	13
	I have all of this Polycenter-related documentation, but have yet to get through it all. I'll move to this document quickly. I presented a NAS/EMA/DECmcc PID to representatives of several customer groups two days ago. One of those groups is tasked with network modeling. I had no information for them, aside from WANdesigner. I have an action item to provide information on future development efforts. Are we going to provide such things as finite state modeling capabilities? This and many other questions will be formalized and submitted to the Polycenter and DECmcc product management groups. -dh