Ken,

  NMS 8.1.1 is scheduled to ship in mid-December.

  As for your second question, I cannot unfortunately comment on such
things in an open public forum such as this.  Suffice it to say that we are
absolutely continuing our relationships with Tivoli and are looking to
strengthen them - as with many other vendors - looking into the future.
Yes, I know its a stock answer, but it's the best I can give you right now.

-Dave

-=-REgarding-=-
At 05:19 PM 11/9/98 -0600, Ken Karasek wrote:
>Thanks for the response. It looks like I will be waiting until April for
>the Optivity 9.0 code release (Optivity Passport?) to allow me to upgrade
>my NetView platform to 5.1. Can you tell me when 8.1.1 will ship?
>
> Are there any plans in the future for Nortel Networks to be come a Tivoli
>TME 10 Plus partner?  This alignment would most likely result in timely
>support from Nortel Networks on new NetView software releases? It has been
>a ongoing issue that the Bay Optivity product line is usually a year behind
>on supporting AIX operating system releases and nearly 6-8 months on
>NetView releases.
>
>
>
>
>From: David_Easter AT BAYNETWORKS DOT COM on 11/02/98 03:35 PM EST
>
>
>Please respond to NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU
>
>To:   NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU
>cc:
>Client:
>Subject:  Re: NetView 4.1 Loss of Support
>
>
>
>
>Ken,
>  NMS 8.1.1 will support the same systems as NMS 8.1.  In other words,
>officially it will not support NetView 5.1.  Standard caveat about
>"support" vs. "work with" applies.
>-Dave
>-=-Regarding-=-
>At 09:15 AM 10/5/98 -0500, Ken Karasek wrote:
>>I am hearing that Optivity 8.1 is not ready to support NV v5.1.  Not sure
>>about 8.1.1.
>>
>>Steve or David... could shed some light on this?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>From: RICHARD.KEATING AT CHASE DOT COM on 10/05/98 09:10 AM EST
>>
>>
>>Please respond to NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU
>>
>>To:   NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU
>>cc:
>>Client:
>>Subject:  NetView 4.1 Loss of Support
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Tivoli is dropping support on NetView 4.1 as of 11/98.  We have various
>>bolt-on applications that we use under NetView. (EG: Cabletron SPMA)
>>In contacting the vendors, we find that all of them are not ready to run
>on
>>NetView 5.1, or in some cases 5.0.
>>Does anyone else have an issue with this also?
>>
>