Tandem Computers Inc’s networking equipment company Ungermann-Bass Inc has launched a version of its NetDirector network management system for Unix. NetDirector for Unix supports Asynchronous Transfer Mode and is based on Hewlett-Packard Co’s OpenView. The two companies have also announced an agreement to co-operate on local network management technologies. NetDirector for Unix consists of Hewlett’s OpenView and Network Node Manager application, and Ungermann applications and future third party applications. It is an extension of the company’s OS/2 network management products. It can share information with NetDirector for OS/2, including support for client-server, full implementation of an SQL database and various network management applications. First applications supported by NetDirector for Unix will be Ungermann’s FocusView network management products for its Access/One Enterprise Hub: Access/One Focus/View, which provides hub management, Ethernet FocusView and Token Ring FocusView. The company plans a second release of NetDirector for Unix later this year to include more management applications, improved integration with NetDirector for OS/2 and management of Ungermann-Bass’s Virtual Network Architecture. Ungermann-Bass has also announced what it claims is the first multi-protocol communications product for remote personal computers and terminals to be fully integrated into the hub environment.
Asynchronous server
The ASM160 is an asynchronous communications server, designed as a module for the Access/One Enterprise hub, which provides managed communications for both local and remote terminals, personal computers, modems and printers to multi-protocol Ethernet local networks. The company says it supports 16 serial ports operating at up to 115.2Kbps. Protocols supported include TCP-IP, XRemote, Local Area Transport, Telnet 3270, and wide area protocols Serial Line Internet Protocol and Point-to-Point Protocol. The ASM160 offers an expandable memory architecture, allowing configurations of up to 8Mb of RAM, using Standard Single In-line Memory Modules that allow for simple, in-the-field upgrades. All ASM160 modules ship with 2Mb of base memory. The ASM160 lists for $3,200 and will be available next month.
