TMN, Mediation (local / central) and NV4aix in the same box
ITEM: RTA000065191
A business partner is making an offer for a large network. The
components are radio links and similar. The idea is to use
NetView for AIX, TMN and Mediation as a base. The network will
be managed from different regional centers.
Each regional site is based on NetView for AIX with TMN Support
Facility. The proprietary telecom equipment is managed with Q Adaptor
Functions using Mediation System/6000. The Q Adaptor functions are
developed using TMN Workbench/6000.
Is it possible to have NetView for AIX and the Mediation System/6000
Central and Local Site functions in the same machine and still be
able to use the multi-manager possibilities as well as the manager
takeover function ?
ANSWER
My initial reaction is that:
a. All these things SHOULD run together, since TMN Support Facility
includes all the IP management function of NVAIX, and the SNMP and
CMIP functions will coexist. Certainly there should be no conflict
between the IP discovery and polling functions (including manager
takeover) and the TMN/CMIP interfaces.
b. By putting all these things into one machine you are building a very
complicated configuration. I would not want to do problem
determination for such a box˘
However, I do not know for sure whether these views are right. I'll
therefore forward the question to development for comment.
The following response (with parts of your question to give context)
resulted from discussion with development:
"Each regional site is based on NetView for AIX with TMN Support
Facility. The proprietary telecom equipment is managed with Q Adaptor
Functions using Mediation System/6000. The Q Adaptor functions are
developed using TMN Workbench/6000."
>>> The Mediation System/6000 (Msys) supports the concentration
>>> and forwarding of tl1 messages over X.25 wide area networks.
>>> Msys does not support Q adapter functions, so I'm not sure what
>>> will be done here. I assume that this is new code to be
>>> developed as part of the bid? The generation/development of
>>> Q adapter function is one of the strengths of the WorkBench.
>>> It sounds like the special bid may include the development
>>> of a tl1 to CMIP converter.
Is it possible to have NetView for AIX and the Mediation System/6000
Central and Local Site functions in the same machine and still be
able to use the multi-manager possibilities as well as the manager
takeover function ?
>>> Msys allows you to have the central and remote site functions
>>> in the same physical hardware (in one box.)
>>> Msys and TMN Support Facility can run in the same physical
>>> hardware. I do not know what you mean by the "multi-manager"
>>> function. By "Manager takeover" I presume you mean the facility
>>> to allow a backup manager to take over IP polling for part of the
>>> IP network if the primary manager fails. This will not be affected
>>> by TMN Support Facility, but of course the fallback function will
>>> only apply to IP objects.
>>>
S e a r c h - k e y w o r d s:
TMN Q-ADAPTER NVAIX
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Dated: 09/1995 Category: ITSCSAIXNV6
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