HP, Cisco to deliver integrated network management solution
Simplifying the task of managing networks by using Web standards for interoperability and information exchange, Hewlett-Packard has announced the integration of its OpenView Network Node Manager 6.0 with the CiscoWorks2000 application set.
Gary de Menezes, software business manager at Hewlett-Packard SA, is upbeat about the announcement, saying his company must promote joint vendor development when it makes sense.
"The two products are integrated at all levels through Cisco Management Connection, providing links from the hardware to the software. The functionality is delivered through a central console environment; this makes it far easier to manage the enterprise, up to and including application layers," he explains.