Re: [nv-l] MLM functionality in 7.1.4

["Christopher J Petrina" <cjp8@meadwestvaco.com>]

If the Unix MLM communicates differently
withtl he cetnral host then that would be true.  However if the Unix
MLM communicates usng MIB oid's and uses the MLM MIBs to communicate back
to the central host, then it will pose the same problem.  By design
a MIB oid cannot have a zero embedded in the oid, since a (0) acts as a
terminating identifier in a OID.  If the unix side still uses the
IP address to create a unique identifier back; to the central netview box,
it will be the same as the NT side.

   What I am looking for is
a distribuited architecture in which I can have remote management stations
out at my major mills who have some ability at autonomy, allowing them
customization of maps and threshold settings, while still being able to
send back critical events and traps tot he central netview server back
in our data center.  If I am misunderstanding the ability of MLM's
then I apologize, but the architecture I seek is still the same.  The
requirement of having them use the web console to access the central hosts
maps is not customizable enough, And at the current traffic of our network
having a single netview server cannot handle all of our events and traps.

Thank you
Chris Petrina

Paul <pstroud@bellsouth.net>
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Chris,
MLM's do not have maps. They monitor what is on the local subnet
unless otherwise configured to do more. Also remember that MLM
can only poll via ping and not snmp. You can threshold the traps
from the MLM and these can be controlled by MLM and you can
use APM to distribute the profiles to the MLMs. As for the 0 problem 
that is related to any device that the MLM will be discovering, however
this is only related to MLM on NT. I don't believe the same problem 
affects the UNIX side.

Paul



Christopher J Petrina wrote:

>
> Greetngs all.
>
> I have returned with more dubious questions about Netview and MLMs.
 I 
> am seeking a means of distributed network management using Netview.
 I 
> wish to offload some of the processing onto the MLMs that are 
> distributed out to our major sites.  At the same time I want
those 
> remote sites to have the ability manage their own maps and threshold
> settings.  Can each remote MLM site have its own set of maps?
> different from those at the central netview box?  Also I see
need some 
> clarification about the embedded zero (0) issue (IY29719).  Does
this 
> issue only pertain tot he IP address of the MLM box itself, or does
it 
> pertain to any ip address that the MLM will discover?
>
> Netview 7.1.4 on AIX 5.2 - central server
>
> would like to have the MLM running on NT boxes in the remote sites.
  
> But can look at running them on unix.
> I have re read through all the postings here in regards to some of
the 
> same issues I have asked adn the responses, only looking for am ore
> precise answer about the IY29719 issue and if anyone has a suggestion
> about to to best implement distributed netview environment.
>
>  Thank you
> Chris Petrina
>
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