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Atlanta, GA (February 3, 1992)- VisiSoft's new systems architecture for its
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Windows-based VisiNet Network Management System will be shown for the
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first time at NetWorld Boston. The new architecture includes the
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Enterprise System Platform and special Function Modules that tailor the
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system to a wide range of network operating systems, protocols, devices,
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enterprise managers and management functions.
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"It's clear that better network management is critical to the continued
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expansion of the use of LANs and WANs," said Rich Mauro, VisiSoft's vice
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president, marketing. "The requirements, however, vary considerably from
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company to company. A single LAN user's management needs are quite
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different from those of the heterogenous, multi-site, wide area network
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user. Many of these single site networks will, of course, grow in
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complexity over time.
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The primary design goal of VisiNet's new architecture was to allow users to
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tailor a VisiNet system to their initial requirements and expand it as
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they grow."
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Under the new VisiNet architecture, users may purchase the basic Enterprise
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System Platform with a single module supporting one specific environment.
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NetWare, LAN Manager/LAN Server, NetBIOS and SNMP Function Modules will
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all be available when the new platform ships. The Function Modules will
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provide the same user interface and function as the current versions of
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VisiNet that support these network operating systems and protocols. A
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Banyan VINES Module will also be available later in the year; Banyan
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users, however, may take immediate advantage of VisiNet's management
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capabilities by using the SNMP Module. VisiSoft is also working with
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Novell to interface VisiNet's Netware Module to Novell's recently
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announced network management platform.
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Companies whose heterogenous, wide-area networks employing multiple network
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operating systems and protocols can purchase VisiNet's Enterprise System
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Platform with multiple Function Modules to serve their specific needs.
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Administration of the entire network environment may then be done from a
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single network console.
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"VisiNet's new structure will minimize the impact of network expansion on
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network management," said Chip Standifer, VisiSoft's president. "The
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modular approach will not only let users expand VisiNet as their network
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expands, but do it painlessly. They won't have to buy a new system or
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upgrade to a new version...they'll just add the necessary module to
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VisiNet's Enterprise System Platform".
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Later this year, VisiSoft will introduce additional Function Modules that
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will allow VisiNet to operate as a hierarchical network management system.
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VisiNet consoles equipped with a Communicating Module in remote sites will
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send real-time management information to a central site equipped with a
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VisiNet Collecting Module. Users will have a choice of managing the remote
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sites solely from the central console or sharing the management duties
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between the remote and central site.
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Future VisiNet Function Modules will expand its interface to other vendors'
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enterprise management systems, such as NetView, and to proprietary device
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information. Device support will be developed in joint development efforts
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with these vendors or by the vendors themselves. VisiSoft will make
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information on the VisiNet interface available to interested vendors to
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facilitate the expansion process.
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"Our goal," said Standifer, "is to evolve VisiNet to the point where it not
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only detects problems, but resolves many common network problems.
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Effective network management requires both monitoring and control. We want
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VisiNet to help the network administrator understand the options and
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select the best course of action. We expect to make those expanded
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functions available as additional modules that companies can add to their
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systems."
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VisiSoft distributes VisiNet through a worldwide network of value-added
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resellers, system integrators and distributors. Inquiries are welcome, and
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should be directed to VisiSoft, 430 10th St., NW, Suite S-008, Atlanta, GA
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30318, phone 404-874-0428, fax 404-8746412.
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Atlanta, GA (February 3, 1992)- The Simple Network Management Protocol
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(SNMP) version of VisiNet, the Windows-based active network management
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system developed by the VisiSoft division of Technology Dynamics, began
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shipping today. "VisiNet's SNMP version," said Chip Standifer, VisiSoft's
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president, "lets network administrators manage systems and devices that
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include an SNMP agent. It supports MIB I and MIB II, and can be
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user-expanded to support experimental and enterprise-specific MIBs. It
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communicates with the network using NetManage's TCP/IP kernel, which is
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included in the VisiNet SNMP package."
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VisiNet's user-extendable capability allows it to access any information
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provided by a system's or device's SNMP agent. VisiSoft plans to augment
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this basic user definability with pre-configured MIBs beyond MIB I and MIB
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II. These will support the RMON MIB and other popular system or device
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MIBs.
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Currently operating under Windows 3.0, VisiNet will operate under Windows
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3.1 and OS/2 2.0 when these environments become available. VisiNet's SNMP
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version has a suggested list price of $2495. The LAN Manager/LAN Server
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and NetWare versions, which are currently available, are priced at $1995.
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VisiSoft distributes VisiNet through a worldwide network of value-added
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resellers, system integrators and distributors.
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Atlanta, GA (February 3, 1992)- VisiNet 2.0, developed by the VisiSoft
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division of Technology Dynamics, promises to revolutionize PC-based
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network management with its graphic presentation and control of network
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information. Currently operating under Windows 3.0, VisiNet will operate
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under Windows 3.1 and OS/2 2.0 when those environments become available.
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Under any of these environments, it provides a graphical user interface
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and user-definable icons which allow users to create hierarchical views of
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each network layer. Real-time monitoring alerts the user to critical
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operating conditions and alarm events. World, country, state and regional
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maps or office floor plans may be selected as backgrounds for each view;
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custom images created in bit-map or DXF format may also be imported.
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VisiNet's database supports the creation and maintenance of up data fields
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and list boxes for objects within each node and link. Standard definition
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templates, which can later be tailored to specific network needs, help
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users get off to a fast start.
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A comprehensive scripting language that lets users define what is monitored
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and what conditions will cause an alarm is a key VisiNet feature. The
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language was designed with ease of use as a primary objective, but
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standard scripts are provided for initial use and customization, allowing
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gradual familiarization with the language.
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Because it polls the network constantly, VisiNet sends an alert immediately
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when it detects a potential problem. This can be a visible and audible
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signal; the user can then respond to the alert, clicking down to view the
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cause of the alarm or change in state.
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The polling interval may be selected for each item within each object,
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allowing further fine-tuning of network performance. VisiNet builds a
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database of activity while it monitors the network. It maintains a
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historical log, from which trouble tickets and standard reports may be
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pulled for network analysis. Data may also be exported to any application
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supporting Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) or Object Linking and Embedding
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(OLE) for analysis or additional activity reports.
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At setup, VisiNet automatically scans the network and identifies each
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active node and its configuration. Among the items VisiNet monitors are
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processor type, memory capacity, LAN adapters, device drivers and the
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values of environment variables. By adding the links and any other
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required workstation data, the user can be up and running quickly. Each
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time a user signs on, the station's hardware configuration is
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automatically scanned, allowing VisiNet to maintain a constantly updated
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network configuration.
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VisiSoft shipped its LAN Manager/LAN Server version in August, 1991 and its
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NetWare version in November, 1991. Each of these products are priced at
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$1995. VisiNet's SNMP version is priced at $2495.
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VisiSoft distributes VisiNet through a worldwide network of value-added
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resellers, system integrators and distributors. Inquiries are welcome, and
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should be directed to VisiSoft, 430 10th St., NW, Suite S-008, Atlanta, GA
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30318, phone 404-874-0428, fax 404-874-6412.
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