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RE: Hyperlink from within Netview.

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Subject: RE: Hyperlink from within Netview.
From: BAUDOUX BERNARD <bernard.baudoux@fortisbank.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 08:41:47 +0100
Thank you Leslie.

Bernard Baudoux
Phone: +32 (0)2/565.24.68
e-mail : bernard.baudoux@fortisbank.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leslie Clark [SMTP:lclark@us.ibm.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 December, 2000 07:33
> To:   IBM NetView Discussion
> Subject:      Re: [NV-L] Hyperlink from within Netview.
> 
> There is already a hook for this, at least in V6. See these lines
> in the header of oid_to_type:
> 
> #  W    Assume the device has a default Web management page at
> #       "http://hostname";.  The following fields will be created if
> necessary
> #       and set,
> #           isHTTPSupported  TRUE
> #           isHTTPManaged    TRUE
> #           ManagementURL    "http://hostname";
> 
> You can change the url to whatever you want using nvdbimport. In fact
> you could skip the oid_to_type, I think, and add and set these fields
> yourself
> using nvdbimport. You launch the web page from a menu pick, I think it is
> under Tools or Administer, Web, something.  It is intended to take you
> to the device's web server, as some devices can be configured using
> built-in web servers. But I don't see why you could not use it for
> whatever
> you like.
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Leslie A. Clark
> IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
> Detroit
> 
> 
> BAUDOUX BERNARD <bernard.baudoux@fortisbank.com>@tkg.com on 12/08/2000
> 09:47:07 AM
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> Hello all Netviewers,
> 
> I'm running NetView 5.1.2 on AIX 4.2.1 and NetView 6.0.1 on AIX 4.3.3
> 
> Is anybody aware of any way to include a hyperlink (http) from NetView.
> What I would like to do is add a menu item which would "activate" an http
> page if youselect a device.   The page should be different according to
> the
> type of device (let's say a page for the routers, another page for the
> switches, etc.)
> I guess the browser would run on the RS/6000 box if we use an X-Terminal
> session, or the PC browser if we use the NetView Web interface.  Right ?
> 
> Any suggestion most appreciated,
> Thanks in advance,
> Bernard Baudoux
> Phone: +32 (0)2/565.24.68
> e-mail : bernard.baudoux@fortisbank.com
> 
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