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From: schoff@SOLBOURNE.NYSER.NET ("Marty Schoffstall")
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Subject: Re: DoD --> CMOT and SNMP
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Date: 6 Sep 89 20:07:46 GMT
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    >From one of our network devices suppliers I got the information,
    that the DoD will request from all suppliers, that their
    respective products support CMOT. 
    I did not hear the same for SNMP. Is this valid for SNMP too?

On paper according to the RFC's they are both to be implemented by
vnedors/suppliers.  SNMP exists and this for the most part all TCP/IP
vendors either ship SNMP in their product or are committed to in
their next release.   Marketing research orgnizations are responsible
for exact numbers and analysis but I'm aware of 20-25 implementations
that you can buy today.

    What are the advantages of CMOT compared with SNMP, which
    make the DoD chose CMOT as their favorite network management
    vehicle? (Both, CMOT and SNMP use the same management information
    base!?)

CMOT's advantage is that it is theoretically aligned with the International
Standard Organizations (ISO) program.

    Who knows of or runs a CMOT implementation? I would like
    to have a direct contact.

To my knowledge no one runs this in an operational network and I haven't
heard of the availablility of interoperable CMOT implementations.

Marty