The utilization reports didn't display 95th percentile but did show standard deviations from the interface's utilization average. This indicates how much the traffic varied in creating that average and therefore how consistent the traffic is.
Although it was snappy when running, the OvLauncher interface hung too often. Blowing off OvLauncher and starting over was the workaround. Another small annoyance is that OvLauncher spawns new windows for many of its operations, so the screen can get cluttered pretty quickly.
Partitioning the network required that we create subnet maps that held our movie application device. This cut-and-paste action created disconnected subnets and devices. Compared with CA's BPV, this functionality really needs work.
HP's documentation is very good, going beyond basic product usage to include computer-based operator training.
OpenView Network Node Manager, Hewlett-Packard Co. www.hp.com
Web Links
"Toward Smarter Networks" (Network Computing, Oct. 10, 2002)
"InterWorking Labs' Boreal Protects Your Enterprise From SNMP Vulnerabilities" (Network Computing, Sept. 15, 2002)
"Hot MoMs" (Network Computing, August 5, 2002)
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