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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

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

1241.0. "Lan Interconnect Printout" by HITEKS::PEER () Wed Jul 20 1994 18:48

    I would like to know if there is any way that you can get a printout
    of the Lan Interconnet window. I'm currently putting together
    docmentation for the installation that I have completed and I would
    like to be able to add the configuration of the hubs. I have created
    several lan segments and would like to add that information to the
    documentations. Any suggestions would be helpful. 
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1241.1SLINK::HOODI'd rather be at the KennebecWed Jul 20 1994 22:301
Try the Print Screen option from your Motif Session Manager.
1241.2Print screen? not, DH enhancement needs to store congig!!LIE495::CITRONMarty - NY PSC Network ConsultantThu Jul 21 1994 02:3222
    
    
    Subtle redirect...
    
    Motif 'print screen' stinks. (and it's the only way to obtain the
    required info needed after a bridge failure)(i think)
      
    My Current understanding is that should
    a DECbridge fail, the replacement bridge will not restore connections
    but require manual intervention to reconfigure the LAN interconnects.
    
    Although this is the real problem, I would suggest that better print
    capibilities are needed ,Motif and MSW screen grabbing are tacky at
    best. (especially if that is the only way to document the correct
    solution so an OPS person can swap a module simpley.)
    
    Boy, would I sure like to see the MAM take responsibility to
   Store Interconnect info even if it only works if a new bridge is placed
    in the same slot as a failed bridge
    
    /mc
    
1241.3VT220 & LA75 works for getting hard-copy....NACAD2::BATTERSBYThu Jul 21 1994 13:469
    I know that what I've done out here in the engineering lab is to 
    use a VT220 connected to either a DECHUB One console, or to the
    HUB console, and then connecting an LA75 printer to the printer port 
    of the VT220. Then I get the particular menu I want on the screen,
    and then use the print-screen key on the VT220. I know this isn't
    as good as being able to display it on a window for soft-copy purposes,
    but I can capture what I need.
    
    Bob
1241.4Thanks.......HITEKS::PEERThu Jul 21 1994 14:4110
    Using a console connection to the Dechub900 won't give me the Lan
    Interconnect configurations for the various IMB connections. This is
    not needed only for a situation for when the bridge fails but also for
    troubleshooting. The configuration that the customer has should be 
    documented so that anyone walking into that customer site can
    understand the customer's configuration. If for some reason Hubwatch is
    not available it would be nice to have the configuration documented in
    a hard copy format. But thanks for the feedback and I will try the print
    screen under the session manager. The only printer I have is an
    LA210...not sure how that will look.
1241.5backup/save/restore config utility planned for version 4 of HUBwatchSLINK::HOODI'd rather be at the KennebecThu Jul 21 1994 15:0610
In version 4 of HUBwatch is planned to be a backup / copy / restore utility
that will allow you to save configurations to a file, copy configs from
module to module, or restore a backed-up configuration.

Is this what you're looking for?

In the mean time, there's Print Screen (use grayscale, not b&w).

Tom Hood
HUBwatch
1241.6Thanks...HITEKS::PEERMon Jul 25 1994 14:596
    Yes, That is what is needed. My customer has asked me for that printout
    capability. Thanks for all the feedback.
    
    
    Still hubbing in NJ.....