"IMHOFF,MICHAEL (HP-Denmark,ex1)" <michael_imhoff AT hp DOT com> writes:

> You can't compare NetView with OpenView. OpenView is a suite of management
> tools like Tivoli.
> 
> I suppose you mean that you want to compare NetView with OpenView Network
> Node Manager (NNM). They pretty much do the same job (and was original based
> on the same code). They have moved in different direction when it comes to
> new functionality like event correlation, distributed management and web
> GUI's. 

Can you elaborate on these differences?

> The only place I really see a difference is on the level two
> discovery and graphical layout. With NNM Extended Topology you'll
> get functionality you'll otherwise only find in vendor specific
> tools like CiscoWorks.

I'm curious how it compares now that Tivoli has released the IBM
Tivoli Switch Analyzer product.

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