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From: meggers@orion.cf.uci.edu (mark eggers)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Re: UDPTalk as a backbone
Summary: Net management
Message-ID: <2650@orion.cf.uci.edu>
Date: 6 Sep 89 18:15:05 GMT
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In article <1989Sep6.165747.23972@caen.engin.umich.edu>, billkatt@caen.engin.umich.edu (billkatt) writes:
> 
> SNMP, CMIP?  Those don't apply to the Internet Router, it doesn't do IP.
> (I know that isn't what you want to hear)  Just for the record, you don't
> have to have as many FastPaths as LocalTalks.  You can direct NCSA Telnet
> to use a FastPath in a different zone as a gateway to IP, and as long as you
> have one FastPath in each zone, you don't even have to do that.  It will be
> used automatically from all networks in that zone.
> 
> -Steve

Management of network entities such as routers, servers, bridges, and
gateways is a necessary part of running a well-maintained network. This
includes timely resolution of net problems, planning for expansion (nice
to have stats that back up usage to present to people who control the
budget ;-) ), and of course finding problems before they affect your users.

Any device that is an integral part of the network that doesn't support
CMIP, CMOT, or SNMP increases the work load in network support. This means
that I have less time to write software or provide services.

There is actually a lot about SNMP that is not IP specific. While the ip,
icmp, tcp, udp, and egp mibs are IP specific, the system, interfaces, and
parts of the at mib are not IP specific. Then, there is always the
enterprise subtree (1.3.6.1.4.1) where Apple could put in Apple-specific
variables.

It would be nice if I could monitor the health of the entire network from
one workstation, upgrade areas before congestion impacts performance, and
diagnose / fix problems before they seriously impact users.

I have this same complaint about Novell, Banyan, 3Com, and the current
crop of twisted pair Ethernet products as well.

-- just my two cents --

/mde/