>Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 20:46:59 -0500
>To: Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on NetView
<NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU>
>From: Mythili Kannan <mythili@anytech-inc.com>
>Subject: Re: Netview vs. HP Openview
>In-Reply-To: <4A043A1FE4B2D111AC3F00A0C96B51330385429B@fmsmsx37.fm.intel.com>
>
>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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