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Epilogue Technology Corporation and NetWorth Announce Licensing Agreement for RMON Source Code

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NetWorth, a leading manufacturer of Ethernet stackable hubs, has licensed Epilogue Technology Corporation's RMON source code to develop network management agents for its expanding line of hubs. This agreement adds Epilogue's Ambassador Plus RMON solution to NetWorth's existing licensing agreement for Epilogue's SNMP and UDP products. According to Arlan Harris, Vice President of Engineering for NetWorth, Epilogue's RMON solution was chosen for its excellent functionality and technical support.

Epilogue's Ambassador Plus allows vendors to develop Remote MONitoring (RMON) agents for its internetworking products. RMON agents are used to monitor changes in network performance, collecting and storing statistics that can be interpreted using an RMON pod or network management station to assess network traffic and highlight potential hot spots. Epilogue's Envoy 5.0 SNMP source code lets vendors create a hierarchical network management environment made up of "master" agents that control local sub-agents. Using Envoy, NetWorth will be able to develop a series of sub-agents, giving each sub-agent control of a specific network management task.

Key Takeaways:

  • NetWorth has licensed Epilogue Technology Corporation's RMON source code to develop network management agents for its Ethernet stackable hubs.
  • Epilogue's Ambassador Plus RMON solution was chosen for its excellent functionality and technical support.
  • NetWorth had previously licensed Epilogue's SNMP and UDP products, including Envoy, Emissary, and Attach.
  • Epilogue's RMON source code will be used to add network management agents to NetWorth's existing line of hubs, including the Series 6000 Switching and Network Series Hubs.
  • Epilogue's RMON solution has been designed as a series of interlocking building blocks that allow customers to build and deploy RMON solutions one piece at a time.
  • Epilogue's RMON products will be more portable to multiple computing platforms and more readily adaptable to switched network environments like ATM.

Statistics:

  • NetWorth has licensed Epilogue's RMON source code to develop network management agents for its expanding line of Ethernet stackable hubs.
  • The agreement adds Epilogue's Ambassador Plus RMON solution to NetWorth's existing licensing agreement for Epilogue's SNMP and UDP products.
  • Epilogue's RMON agents are used to monitor changes in network performance, collecting and storing statistics for network traffic analysis.
  • Epilogue's Envoy 5.0 SNMP source code has been licensed by NetWorth to create a hierarchical network management environment.
  • Epilogue's Envoy 5.0 SNMP source code will allow NetWorth to develop a series of sub-agents, giving each sub-agent control of a specific network management task.

Sources:

  • Epilogue Technology Corporation press release, January 23, 1995
  • NetWorth press release, January 23, 1995
  • Tom Woolf, Woolf Media Relations Inc., (415) 508-1554

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