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Created:Mon Aug 21 1989
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3791.0. "Protocol Breakdown and Post V1.2 plans" by CAATS::VANGORKUM () Wed Sep 23 1992 18:15

I was looking through a document called DECmcc V1.2 Features & Demo
(Session Number: B1 & C1) which was created by "Network University" on
Feb'92, and I have some questions about the Post V1.2 plans.

Does anyone know what is meant by "LTM and/or RMON traffic monitoring" ? This
is listed on page 18 under Post V1.2 plans.

I have a customer who is interested in DECmcc, and would like to know if
DECmcc can perform a protocol breakdown of their network. (including info
about LAT, MSCP, and TMSCP traffic)? Is the new "LTM and RMON" in question
number 1 going to allow this ?

What is meant by "Limited Accounting" on page 18, Post V1.2 plans ?

What is meant by "Trouble Ticketing" on page 18, Post V1.2 plans ?


Thanks

Jack van Gorkum...
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3791.1Some definitionsTOOK::STRUTTManagement - the one word oxymoronThu Sep 24 1992 18:1432
    I can give you one person's view of what those items may have meant at
    the time - however, with recent budget changes, old plans may not be
    completely accurate today. I'll leave it to others to speculate on what
    will actually happen.
    
    "LTM and/or RMON traffic monitoring"
    "LTM" is the LAN Traffic Monitor product, which is part of the DECmcc EMS
    package - it provides for monitoring of a LAN segment via a dedicated
    (or partly dedicated LAN bridge). There has been thoughts of trying to
    integrate the LTM capability provided by the host software (ie. not
    obviating the bridge hardware) integrated into DECmcc.
    "RMON" is an IETF MIB, for Remote MONitoring - often via specialised
    devices (known as pods). This is more of an open standard than the
    proprietary LTM approach, and seems more likely to appear in a product.
    Hopefully, the notion of "traffic monitoring" needs no further
    explanation here.
    
    "Limited Accounting" is related to traffic monitoring in some way.
    Accounting, as a general topic, incorporates both the usage monitoring
    aspects as well as the billing and chargeback aspects. Initially, we
    thought that usage accounting was more desireable, and more feasible,
    and more generally applicable to our customer base.
    
    "Trouble Ticketing" refers to the ability to create  something (known
    as a "trouble ticket") when a fault (or symptom) is detected, and to
    use the ticket as a way to track the problem through to resolution.
    There is, for example, a good TT capability built into the TeMIP
    extensions to DECmcc. Other parties (such as Target Systems and
    Remedy) build similar tools.
    
    Hope this helps
    Colin
3791.2LAN monitoring with DECmcc is available todayKAJUN::NELSONFri Sep 25 1992 12:3716
If your customer wants some more immediate LAN monitoring capabilities, 
we have a strategic vendor relationship with Technically Elite Concepts
in Hermosa Beach, CA.  In Europe, the products are sold by a company 
called MENTEC.

They have written a DECmcc AM to manage their Net/Pod device (a LAN 
probe).  In addition, their LAN monitoring application, the Network
Professor, can be launched from the DECmcc Iconic Map. 

Today, their software runs on VMS only, but they are working feverishly 
to port to UN*X.

Your customer can buy the Net/Pod AM and/or the Network Professor from 
Digital or can contact TEC directly.

...kjn
3791.3POC for Technically Elite ConceptsCAATS::VANGORKUMFri Sep 25 1992 17:0212
Hi,

Thanks for the info.

Do you know who to contact, or where on the net I can find more info about
the Net/Pod AM ?

I have been searching this Notes Conference, and haven't found anything yet.

Thanks,

Jack van Gorkum...
3791.4KAJUN::NELSONFri Sep 25 1992 18:404
Contact Jake Magarity at TEC, you can get the number from directory 
assistance.  They are in Hermosa Beach CA.

...kjn
3791.5CAATS::VANGORKUMFri Sep 25 1992 20:305
Thanks for you help,

Cheers,

Jack van Gorkum