Nortel Networks 4400, RELEASE 4.1 manual Pmdm

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This chart will help you decide which network management tool is best suited for your needs.

Tool	Workstation	When To Use It	For More
	you will need:		Information
Optivity NMS	See footnote 1	Use Optivity NMS 9.0.1 when	See footnote 1
9.0.1		automating the management of
		diverse, multivendor networks.
Preside	See footnote 2	Use PMDM in heterogenous	See footnote 2
Multiservice		networks to provide consistency
Data Manager		across devices.
(PMDM)
Open	See footnote 3	Use OMS-P when building on a	See footnote 3
Management		third party product and adding
System for		device integration into the product.
Passport
(OMS-P,
Version 4.1)

1.Optivity NMS 9.0.1 URL: Http://www.nortelnetworks.com/products/02/datasheets/ 3080.html

2.PMDM URL: http://www.nortelnetworks.com/products/01/preside/

3.OMS-P URL: http://google.netscape.com/ netscape?query=open+management+system+for+passport

Getting Started with Passport 4400, Release 4.1