RE: [nv-l] sec:unclas Netview & Nortel

[REIBENSCHUH Alfred <alfred.reibenschuh@it-austria.com>]

hi!

we have also those nortel passport 8k and cabletron layer3 switches.

your best route would be to modify oid_to_type, since both devices
ARE layer3 switches and oid_to_type should reflect that, especially
if you're running ITSA.

cheers,

--
fredo

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jermyn, Michael MR [mailto:Michael.Jermyn@defence.gov.au]
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 2:17 AM
> To: 'nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com'; nv-l@lists.tivoli.com
> Subject: [nv-l] sec:unclas Netview & Nortel
>
>
> All,
> we are having a few issues regarding Netview and modelling of
> Nortel equip,
> especially the Passport 8600 series.
> These devices can operate as either a layer2 switch only,
> and/or perform a
> routeing function.
> NV seems to be confused on how to show these devices and is
> displaying them
> all as routers even though they are only performing a layer 2
> function in
> the network (a small percentage also perform a routing
> function, therefore
> we cannot make a blanket change in oid_to_type).
> These devices are then either removed from the map and re-discovered
> daily/weekly(intermittently) etc, or duplicated on the map.
> Has anyone some ideas on how I can resolve this?
>
> PS we are having similar issues with Cabletron equip.
>
> Mick Jermyn
>