NetView as shipped does not manage non-IP topology.  But it can be extended
to do so through gtmd and xxmap if you are willing to write the programs to
do it.
But objects are added and status maintained programmatically, by code you
write, and not by the command line, though you could write a routine to do
that.
I sense that there is more behind the original question that what was
asked.  Perhaps it would be good to clarify what kind of non-IP object and
how you plan to manipulate it and so on.  Then maybe someone can suggest
what your alternatives are.  But I believe the most general answer to "Is
there a command line mechanism to create non-IP objects and their submaps?"
is "No".

James Shanks
Team Leader, Level 3 Support
 Tivoli NetView for UNIX and NT



Stephen Elliott <selliott AT epicrealm DOT com>@tkg.com on 01/12/2001 10:31:48 
AM

Please respond to IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l AT tkg DOT com>

Sent by:  owner-nv-l AT tkg DOT com


To:   "'IBM NetView Discussion'" <nv-l AT tkg DOT com>
cc:
Subject:  RE: [NV-L] Adding Objects via Command Line



I don't believe there is. Loadhosts and seedfiles seem to be the only way
to
create them. I use loadhosts and node files exclusively here.

Having said that, I'm almost positive someone else will know how to do it
via the command line. :)

Regards,

Steve Elliott
Sr. Network Mgmt. Engineer
epicRealm, Inc.
214-570-4560


-----Original Message-----
From: Laurent Fontaine [mailto:laurent.fontaine AT detexis.thomson-csf DOT com]
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 1:01 AM
To: IBM NetView Discussion
Subject: Re: [NV-L] Adding Objects via Command Line


More generally, is there a way to create submaps and non-ip nodes via
command
line ?
Thanks.

James_Shanks AT TIVOLI DOT COM a écrit :

> See the man page on loadhosts
>
> James Shanks
> Team Leader, Level 3 Support
>  Tivoli NetView for UNIX and NT
>
> Scott.Bursik AT fritolay DOT [email protected] on 01/11/2001 12:51:23 PM
>
> Please respond to IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l AT tkg DOT com>
>
> Sent by:  owner-nv-l AT tkg DOT com
>
> To:   nv-l AT tkg DOT com
> cc:
> Subject:  [NV-L] Adding Objects via Command Line
>
> AIX 4.3.3 NetView 6.0.1
>
> I have a list of routers that need to be added manually. I can do it no
> problem
> with the Add....  Object....   dialog, but I have a lot to enter. Is
there
> a way
> to do this via the command line? That way maybe I can write a script?
> Thanks.
>
> Scott Bursik
>
> _________________________________________________________________________
> NV-L List information and Archives: http://www.tkg.com/nv-l
>
> _________________________________________________________________________
> NV-L List information and Archives: http://www.tkg.com/nv-l

--
 Laurent Fontaine
   Centre René Mouchotte
   La Clef de Saint-Pierre
   1 Bd Jean Moulin
   78852 Elancourt - CEDEX
   RM/272/I2
   tel +33 (0)1-34-59-76-41
   fax +33 (0)1-34-59-63-96
   email laurent.fontaine AT detexis.thomson-csf DOT com

_________________________________________________________________________
NV-L List information and Archives: http://www.tkg.com/nv-l