That's what I do/did too. However, I
did you one better once: had the web
client map display on the PC hooked to
a large screen projector and worked on
the map while it was on a big display!
Les Dickert
Verisign Consulting
>From: "joe pagliuca" <joseph_pagliuca@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
>To: nv-l@tkg.com
>Subject: Re: [NV-L] Web clients ? why use it.
>Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 17:04:46 -0400
>
>I agree. We shut off auto layout and spread out the icons manually. I set
>up
>a web client machine next to my server and move things around on the server
>map until the web client looks nice !
>
>>From: "Les Dickert" <lesdickert@hotmail.com>
>>Reply-To: IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
>>To: nv-l@tkg.com
>>Subject: Re: [NV-L] Web clients ? why use it.
>>Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 19:22:50
>>
>>We use the web client and like it pretty well,
>>especially being able to acknowledge nodes.
>>
>>The only way I have found to get a readable
>>map with the web client is to manually spread
>>out the display with our main X-terminal.
>>On most of the drill downs we can let the auto
>>layout do it, but on the busier ones we have
>>to manually do them too. If the labels on the
>>web client are still cut off, moving the curser
>>over them shows the whole label, which helps.
>>
>>Of course it could be a lot better, but it is
>>usable.
>>
>>The main thing we don't like (anybody in development
>>listening?) is not being able to select a ruleset
>>when we open the Event Viewer, like we could in the
>>good ol' pre-6.0 "new and improved" web client days!
>>
>>Les Dickert
>>Verisign Consulting
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: "Duble, Ethan" <Ethan.Duble@coopertools.com>
>>>Reply-To: IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
>>>To: "'nv-l@tkg.com'" <nv-l@tkg.com>
>>>Subject: [NV-L] Web clients ? why use it.
>>>Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 14:14:11 -0400
>>>
>>>I am trying to create client/server enviorment with nt clients and one
>>>aix
>>>server. since a nt client can not connect to a unix server it seems that
>>>there is only two choices, the web client (or stand alone java client)
>>>and
>>>X-emulation.
>>>
>>>We have used exceed for years but there is not a way for global
>>>acknowdgements to flow in this type setup. Our goal is if someone in IT
>>>acknolwdges a node ( for maintenance , etc ) then the helpdesk map
>>>reflects
>>>the ackowldged status and doesnt open a trouble ticket . The web
>>>client
>>>however, does a very poor job showing maps (have to use the zoom tool
>>>EVERYWHERE) and doest resize to the icons as you drill down to show icon
>>>more clearly.
>>>
>>>For example if i drill into a location that has one router icon and 6
>>>network symbols , there is a ton of space but all icons are bunched in
>>>the
>>>middle with labels and symbols stacked on top of each other.
>>>
>>>I have seen posts on how people love the web client and use it
>>>exclusively
>>>,
>>>can someone point out some tips on how they made it work ?
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>
>>>Ethan Duble
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