Hello all,

        I have gotten help from this board before, both directly and
indirectly, so let me give it a try again.  First let me say thanks to all
those who respond so professionally with both problems and solutions.
Sometimes a problem known is a problem solved.

        We are currently running NetView 5.1.3 on AIX 4.3.2.  We want to
manage some network devices (Cisco routers) that are outside our Cisco PIX
firewall.  Our security folks are willing to allow SNMP through the firewall
but are reluctant to allow PING.  Has anyone crossed this bridge (so to
speak) and if so how did you get to the other side?

        I guess what I'm asking is whether NetView can provide availability
status via SNMP rather than PING.  If not, is there any other way to
manage/monitor availability status of devices beyond a firewall.  Thanks
again, Tom G.

   Tom Gebhart
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        ConAgra Foods
Senior Network Administrator