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> This is kind of part two of my reasons I like linux. In my last rant, I
> mentioned how much I liked the network utilities.

> Well, in this installment, I've installked tkined and scotty. In case you
> are not familiar with these tools, tkined is a visual network diagram
> that also allows one to watch things like interface load on routers.
> Scotty is an extension onto tkined (of which I'm not quite sure what it
> does).

> I suppose I could have purchased a tool like HP OpenView (and if I did,
> it would for sure be installed on HP-UX or Solaris), but this lets me get
> into the guts and learn how the MIBs and OIDs work. A good learning
> experience.

> All in all, I'm pleased so far with tkined. I'm looking for other tools
> to use and would appreciate any suggestions. I've seen OpenNMS which is
> now at version 1, and am going to try that out soon enough.

> Thanks for letting me advocate Linux from a Network
> Administrator/Technologist's point of view and keep the good Linux times
> rolling :)

> This is kind of part two of my reasons I like linux. In my last rant, I
> mentioned how much I liked the network utilities.

> Well, in this installment, I've installked tkined and scotty. In case you
> are not familiar with these tools, tkined is a visual network diagram that
> also allows one to watch things like interface load on routers. Scotty is
> an extension onto tkined (of which I'm not quite sure what it does).

> I suppose I could have purchased a tool like HP OpenView (and if I did, it
> would for sure be installed on HP-UX or Solaris), but this lets me get
into
> the guts and learn how the MIBs and OIDs work. A good learning experience.

> All in all, I'm pleased so far with tkined. I'm looking for other tools to
> use and would appreciate any suggestions. I've seen OpenNMS which is now
at
> version 1, and am going to try that out soon enough.