"Boyles, Gary P" 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
>
There's one other factor I would mention. Although I prefer NetView,
I believe OpenView has the greater market share. If you're going to be
using certain 3rd-party plug-in applications, this may be a significant
consideration. My experience is that most vendors port to OpenView
first.
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