With NetView Unix version:
- rulesets provide some amount of event correlation
- icon acknowledgement is possible (OpenView had this feature in it
sprevious versions but somehow got eliminated
in the recent versions)
- collections enable to group objects on the map (smart sets
in NT versions do the same)
- good IPX support
- fair amount of SNA management - in general nonIP topology management
With OpenView (I have dealt with unix versions only)
- decent filtering scheme for discovery, topology and maps available
- reasonable backup and restore scripts are provided with the recent versions
- better switch management is still awaited (by June 2000!!!)
- handles level 2 discovery better
At 04:59 PM 2/23/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Well, from what I've heard, here are some advantages/disadvantages.
>
>I'd confirm them with someone that knows Openview a little better though.
>My Openview experience is a few years old.
>
>Putting it another way -- these are my guess-timates.
>Don't consider them as fact without additional checking.
>
>Its a start though...
>
>Advantage NetView:
> Developer kit is included in base pricing.
> Licensing Is Easier
> Paging is supported (I don't think openview has integrated
>paging)
> Subnet alert-suppression supported (V6)
> Smartsets
> nvsniffer functionality (NT version)
>
>Advantage Openview:
> Switch topology is (somewhat) available
>
>Regards,
>
>Gary Boyles, Intel
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Scott Hammons [mailto:SHammons@MCBRIDE.COM]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 3:11 PM
>To: NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU
>Subject: Netview vs. HP Openview
>
>
>Hello,
>
>I was wondering if anybody had any experiences in comparing Netview with HP
>Openview. Being partial to Netview, what type of comparisons could I make
>to a customer who is leaning more toward OpenView? I understand some of the
>basic comparisons, but I'm looking for a little more evidence so I can
>present a valid argument. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Scott Hammons
>McBride and Associates
>Site Management Services Consultant
>Phone: (210) 489-7433
>Pager: (888) 750-5411
>Fax: (210) 489-7401
>E-mail: shammons@mcbride.com
>
>
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