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NOVELL INTRODUCES NETWARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Systems Administrators Gain Control of Complete Network Computing
Environment
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- February 5, 1992 -- Novell, Inc., today
unveiled the NetWare Management System, providing the foundation
for a series of cohesive, modular network management products that
combine to give systems administrators centralized control of
resources throughout the network computing environment from a
single PC.
Novell's NetWare Management System provides an open, extensible,
object-oriented environment that allows systems administrators to
manage the NetWare environment, as well as a wide variety of
additional networked devices such as hubs, routers and wide-area
network links. The system also lets developers create their own
applications using Novell's network management application
programming interfaces (APIs). These applications, combined with
Novell's NetWare Management System, allow network managers to build
a complete management solution on a single platform.
"Most vendors provide management utilities for their own devices,
but a network management standard system for the network computing
environment has yet to emerge. Users today are asking for a
single, unified platform that can manage the entire network
computing environment from a standard PC," said Duane Murray, vice
president and general manager of Novell's Network Management
Products Division. "With this announcement Novell delivers
comprehensive network management and introduces a standards-based
interoperability platform that allows users to manage virtually any
networked device from within a single integrated system. By
simplifying and consolidating network management, Novell is
fulfilling its promise to accelerate the growth of the network
computing industry."
Steve Long, manager of internal support/data administration at
Zimmer, Inc., a division of Bristol-Myers Squibb, plans to use
Novell's management system because of its potential to integrate
management systems from a variety of vendors. "We anticipate
Novell will accomplish in the area of network management what it
has done for networks in general," Long said. "Novell put
standards out there, broke down the barriers between vendors and
got different products to work together to deliver better
solutions. We need the same result in network management, and
Novell is well-positioned to make this a reality."
Novell's NetWare Management System Environment Novell's NetWare
Management System supports both OS/2 and Microsoft Windows
applications and NetWare Management Agents. The NetWare Management
System offers the following key features and benefits:
o Open, standardized development and application environment --
Developers can add value to any part of the NetWare Management
System in a variety of ways, including instrumenting a
server-based application, enhancing the information contained
in the NetWare Management Map database, or writing a
management application that supports their own devices. Users
benefit from a consistent look and feel throughout the NetWare
Management System interface, regardless of management
application or managed device.
o Application integrator -- lets third-party developers create
their own icons, integrate their menuing systems into Novell's
network management graphical environment and launch their
network management applications from the NetWare Management
Map. ÑData server -- provides the means for management
applications to share the same protocol stack, interface card
and low-level software, letting users employ a single network
interface card and single set of management protocols to
manage their network computing environment.
o Alarm manager -- allows reception and communication of alarms
caused by network events to be passed between Novell and
third-party management applications, so network events from a
variety of agents can be viewed in a consistent manner.
o Integrated database -- Novell's Btrieve database engine allows
developers to use standard database tools and interfaces to
link their applications with Novell's NetWare Management
system. Users get a single, consistent view of network data,
regardless of the source of the information.
Technology Licensing and Software Development Kits Novell's network
management core technology is the foundation for Novell's NetWare
Management System and allows products from Novell, such as NetWare
Services Manager, LANtern Services Manager, Communications Services
Manager, and Hub Services Manager to be integrated into the NetWare
Management System. The software development kits (SDKs) are the
primary building blocks that let third-party developers integrate
their technologies into the NetWare Management System. Developers
can license Novell's network management SDKs for US$4995.
Interested parties may call Novell at 408-473-8333 for further
information.
Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) is an operating system software
company, the developer of network services, specialized and general
purpose operating system software products including NetWare, DR
DOS, DR Multiuser DOS and FlexOS. Novell's NetWare network
computing products manage and control the sharing of services, data
and applications among computer workgroups, departmental networks
and business-wide information systems.