Product Spec: Solstice Cooperative Consoles

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Introduction

Solstice(TM) Cooperative Consoles(TM) (Solstice(TM) CC) software is a strategic add-on product for Solstice(TM) SunNet Manager(TM) (Solstice(TM) SNM(TM)) that greatly complements the Solstice SNM capability in managing large enterprises. Solstice CC allows multiple Solstice SNM consoles to be interconnected in a very flexible manner to meet the needs of managing not just one department's network, but medium to large enterprise networks. Specifically, with Solstice CC changes in a network managed by one Solstice SNM console can be sent to other Solstice SNM consoles. Thus, administrators in different parts of the enterprise can help manage different parts of the enterprise network, not just their own domain or site.

Solstice CC gives the Solstice SNM user a distributed data model for cooperatively managing medium to large networks. Typically Solstice SNM is configured to manage a department's or workgroup's network. With Solstice CC, each Solstice SNM user sees the other network and can then manage the other network regardless of the location of the other network.

Solstice CC sends the network updates that occur with one Solstice SNM console to the other. The second console will see all topology map changes as well as events or traps that occur in the network. Events occur when predefined conditions are met such as CPU utilization of certain computer exceeding a specified percent level. Traps occur when undefined events happen such as a LAN link going down.

The true power of Solstice CC is in the flexibility of configuring how multiple Solstice SNM consoles share information. Each console can be "peer-to-peer", meaning they have equal access to monitor and control each other's network. This allows multiple administrators to equally manage both networks. Second, one console could act as a receiver of multiple network topologies while not sending back its own network map. In this scenario a user can delegate management responsibilities as it sees fit.

Benefits

The key benefits of Solstice CC software are:

Product Features

Flexible configurations

Multiple configurations are possible among multiple Solstice SNMs tied together via Solstice CC including:

Security

In configuring Solstice CC, strict access control lists are formed so that only receivers that are authorized to receive management data can get it. The user can make sure that administrators ONLY get the information they are qualified and authorized to manage.

Management data filtering

In configuring Solstice CC, the amount and type of information that is sent from the sender console to any one receiving console is tailorable. This feature allows the user to make sure that administrators are not overloaded with information if it is not required in completing their jobs.

Easy-to-use configuration tool

All configuration is done through an easy-to-use GUI tool.

Product Requirements

Solstice CC software includes CD ROM media, Right-to-Use license on a per-host basis, and AnswerBook(R) on-line documentation.

Ordering Information

To purchase Solstice Cooperative Consoles, in the U.S., call 1-800-SUN-SOFT.

Outside the U.S., please call +1-415-960-3200 for the location of the SunSoft office closest to you.