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Title:DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:NETCAD::COLELLADT
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4455
Total number of notes:16761

1170.0. "Levels of RMON?" by SWAM1::SACHARSKE_LO () Tue Jun 28 1994 16:59

    In a sales meeting discussing Hubwatch, a customer asked me what level
    of RMON is covered. He said Cabletron covered up to level 4 and he was
    interested in coverage up to level 9. I'm looking for an explanation of
    the above.
    
    THX
    
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1170.1Never heard of it.NACAD::GALLAGHERTue Jun 28 1994 17:2025
I have no idea what "level of RMON" refers to.  I've searched the RFC (1271),
the draft RFC for the next version of RMON, and the RMON working group's
mail archives and have found no mention of "level of RMON" in this context.

Perhaps your customer's statement about "up to level 9" is a clue?  There
are (coincidentally?) nine rmon groups.  These are:

                  - statistics
                  - history
                  - alarm
                  - host
                  - hostTopN
                  - matrix
                  - filter
                  - packet capture
                  - event

At any rate, HUBwatch doesn't support RMON at all.  We have tentative, 
unscheduled plans to add support for RMOM Alarms and Event.

Your customer might be interested in PROBEwatch though.  PROBEwatch is
RMON software which works in conjunction with the DECprobe - a MIN-sized
module.  Contact Jack Forrest for more information about PROBEwatch
(NAC::FORREST).
							-Shawn
1170.2PROBEwatch info.NACAD::GALLAGHERThu Jun 30 1994 13:3128
From:	MKOTS1::SKONETSKI "The difference between obstacle and opportunity is attitude  30-Jun-1994 0842" 30-JUN-1994 09:26:01.04
To:	@WW2.DIS,@CHAMPIONS.DIS,@TECH.DIS,@WARRIORFAX.DIS;
CC:	
Subj:	PROBEwatch for Windows now shipping

From:	NAC::SEAVER "HUBWATCH MARKETING 226-7368  29-Jun-1994 1831" 29-JUN-1994 18:31:42.13
To:	SUE
CC:	FORREST,SEAVER
Subj:	Sue- please send this out to everybody.  Thanks

To: everybody
Subj: RMON status

PROBEwatch for Windows (QB-218AA-SA  $2990) is now shipping from SSB.  This
means your customer can now monitor LAN traffic, diagnose problems, and
optimize performance from the same 386 PC that they are using to run HUBwatch
and/or ManageWORKS.  Quick start instructions can be found in the README file
on the software and also in NAC::NIPG:[MANAGE.RMON.WINDOWS]QUIKSTRT.TXT.  This
file not only tells you how to install PROBEwatch for Windows but also how to
use most of the functions.

NOTE: PROBEwatch needs a DECpacketprobe to gather statistics on a given LAN. 
This probe, which is the industry's smallest, can fit into any DEChub or run
stand alone.  (DERMN-MA; hub-model $2855, $2990 stand alone)

PLANS:  In August we will come out with token ring RMON capability.  

Bill NAC::SEAVER
1170.3KAOFS::S_HYNDMANAcronym Decoder Ring ArchitectWed Jul 06 1994 17:4013
    
    
    	Cabletron uses EMME modules (hub management modules) for their RMON
    monitoring probe/agent. There must be accompanying software (spectrum
    or other) to interagate and display the information from the probe. 
    The problem with the Cabletron solution last time I looked was that the
    probe supported all nine groups but the software did not.  Hence I
    think the reason for your customers question.  Also since their RMON
    solution is EMME based they have no standalone solution as we do with
    the packet probe ( either standalone or in the hub with the same
    module).
    
    Scott