Rochester, N.H. - To let network managers diagnose and fix networks from any location, Cabletron and Metrix this week unveiled a Web-based interface for Cabletron's Spectrum network management software.
The Web interface console provides all of the functions of the regular user interface to Spectrum, the companies say. The current user interface runs on Sun Solaris and Windows NT, accessing Spectrum servers elsewhere in the network, and the Web-based console would extend the user interface to any computer that can run a Web browser.
Network administrators will be able to go to a wiring closet, plug in a laptop computer running a browser, and see the events appearing in Spectrum, says Bahman Rafatjoo, chief technical officer of Metrix. This way, they can compare what they see in the event list to what they see in the wiring closet, he says.
The software will ship next month for an introductory price of $7,200. After Jan. 31, 1999, it will cost $9,800.
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