 






          DESCRIPTION

          DIGITAL[TM] Commander is a management software application that al-
          lows network management staff to monitor and manage messaging systems
          and network applications across local and wide-area networks from a
          central location. The application is based on the client/server model
          and runs on OpenVMS[TM] VAX[TM], OpenVMS Alpha, DIGITAL UNIX[R], and
          Windows NT[TM] Intel[R] and Alpha.

          An easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) provides a color-coded
          real-time display of the current status of the systems and applica-
          tions. Operators can quickly pinpoint and fix potential or existing
          problems before they impact network performance and before users even
          notice that there is a problem.

          DIGITAL Commander includes the following components:

          o  A client, which connects to one or more servers to obtain monitor-
             ing information, and displays the results to the user via the GUI.

          o  A server, which handles client requests for information. The server
             triggers entity scanning activities and returns the results to each
             client that requested information about an entity.

          o  Scanning modules, which monitor entities under the control of a server
             and return the information obtained.

          FEATURES

          A Wide Range of Scanning Modules

          Scanning modules are provided for Microsoft Exchange, DIGITAL MAIL-
          bus products, DIGITAL Mail Servers, and network applications. Oper-
          ators can define scanning intervals to determine how frequently prod-
          ucts are monitored and can also choose to monitor an entity contin-
          uously.

          In addition, a Software Developer's Kit (SDK) is optionally available
          to allow users to easily create and integrate new scanning modules.

          A Wide Range of Events Can be Monitored

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          DIGITAL Commander can monitor the following types of event:

          o  Message queue congestion, message trace details, and the existence
             of bad-message files

          o  Message Traffic

          o  Logical names and devices

          o  Missing files and database records

          o  Application counters and logs

          o  Processes and batch jobs

          o  DECnet-Plus event logging

          o  Event logging and Performance Counter on Windows NT[R].

          Problems Can be Fixed Before Users are Affected

          An alarm module ensures that problems can be pinpointed before users
          are affected and action can be taken to fix the problems.

          Management Scanning Module

          The following Scanning Modules are included in the Server and are par-
          ticularly useful in an IP environment:

          o  PING - Check host reachability; measure system performance.

          o  ISM - Check subnet consistencies.

          o  DNS - Check DEC [TM] Distributed Naming Service.

          o  CONTROL - Manages remote applications.

          Graphical User Interface

          A GUI allows operators to easily and quickly configure DIGITAL Com-
          mander. When configured, operators use the GUI to determine problem
          areas at a glance. The display can be customized using filters. Color-
          coding and alarms highlight problems. Histograms show the number of
          problems and the severity of each problem. Detailed reports can be dis-
          played on the screen.

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          Detailed Reports

          Detailed reports provide a snapshot of the performance and volume of
          traffic on each Message Transfer System. The operator can control the
          severity level of information displayed.

          Secure Remote Management

          DIGITAL Commander provides secure remote execution of commands on the
          servers, for example, it allows you to start and stop monitored prod-
          ucts.

          Interface to Manager on NetView

          Interface to Manager on NetView[R] is possible by redirecting client
          output into a file. The output can be processed by a script which con-
          tains SNMP-TRAP commands.

          Products Monitored on DIGITAL UNIX

          o  MAILbus 400 MTA

          o  DIGITAL X.500 Directory Services

          o  MAILbus 400 SMTP Gateway

          o  MAILbus 400 Message Store

          o  MailWorks[TM]

          Products Monitored on OpenVMS

          o  MAILbus 400 MTA *

          o  DIGITAL X.500 Directory Services *

          o  MAILbus 400 Message Router Gateway

          o  MailWorks *

          o  ALL-IN-1[TM] *

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          o  Office Server *

          o  VAX Message Router

          o  VAX Message Router Distributed Directory Service

          o  VAX Message Router IBM[R] PROFS[R] Gateway

          o  VAX Message Router IBM SNADS Gateway

          o  VAX Message Router VMSmail[TM] Gateway

          o  VAX Message Router X.400 Gateway

          o  VAX Message Router Telex Gateway

          Note: An asterisk (*) indicates that the product is monitored on both
          OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS Alpha. Other listed products are monitored on
          OpenVMS VAX only.

          Products Monitored on NT

          o  Microsoft Exchange Version 4.0 or later

          PMDF Product Set

          The PMDF product set V5.1 or later from Innosoft include scanning mod-
          ules that enable them to be monitored by DIGITAL Commander. These prod-
          ucts operate on DIGITAL UNIX, and OpenVMS VAX and Alpha platforms.

          DOCUMENTATION

          Note: The product name has changed to DIGITAL Commander. However, the
          title on the documentation, DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor, remains
          unchanged for this release.

          o  DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor Server Guide

          o  Four installation cards:

             -  Installing DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor Server on an Open-
                VMS System

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             -  Installing DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor Server on a DIGITAL
                UNIX System

             -  Installing DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor Server on a Windows
                NT System

             -  Installing DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor Client on a Windows
                NT or Windows 95 System

          o  Release Notes for the DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor Client

          o  Release Notes for the DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor Server

          HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

          A color display that supports a Windows NT or Windows 95[TM] user in-
          terface.

          OpenVMS VAX and Alpha, DIGITAL UNIX systems/hardware, NT Intel and NT
          Alpha configurations as follows:

          Processors Supported for OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS Alpha

          Any system that is capable of running OpenVMS Version 6.2 and later
          except those listed as processors not supported.

          Processors Not Supported for OpenVMS

          The following processors are not supported:

          MicroVAX[TM] 2000, MicroVAX I, MicroVAX II, VAXstation[TM] 1, VAX-11
          /725, VAX-11/782, VAXstation 8000, VAX 7000, VAX 10000, VAXft[TM] Mod-
          els 110, 310, 410, 610, 612, VAX-11/730, VAX-11/750, VAX-11/780, VAX-11
          /785, VAXstation II, VAXstation 2000







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          Disk Space Requirements on OpenVMS

          (Block Cluster Size = 1)

          ___________________________________________________________________
          Task____________VAX___________Alpha________________________________

          Client

          Installation:   10,600        9,800 blocks (4.9 MB)
                          blocks
                          (5.3 MB)

          Permanent:      4,000         2,400 blocks (1.2 MB)
                          blocks
                          (2 MB)

          Server

          Installation:   3,400         4,500 blocks (2.25 MB)
                          blocks
                          (1.7 MB)

          Permanent:      2,000         2,000 blocks (1 MB)
                          blocks
                          (1 MB)

          Scanning
          Modules

          Installation:   4,900         800 blocks (.4 MB)
                          blocks
                          (2.45 MB)

          Permanent:      1,300         200 blocks (.1 MB)
                          blocks
          ________________(.65_MB)___________________________________________

          These counts refer to the disk space required on the system disk. The
          sizes are approximate; actual sizes may vary depending on the user's
          system environment, configuration, and software options.

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          CLUSTER ENVIRONMENT

          This layered product is fully supported when installed on any valid
          and licensed OpenVMS Cluster configuration without restrictions. The
          HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS sections of this product's Software Product De-
          scription detail any special hardware required by this product.

          Processors Supported for DIGITAL UNIX

          Any Alpha system that is capable of running DIGITAL UNIX Version 3.2
          or later except those listed as processors not supported.

          Processors Not Supported for DIGITAL UNIX

          VAX-based or RISC-based processors.

          Disk Space Requirements on DIGITAL UNIX

          /usr/opt     2.64M bytes on each client

          /usr/opt     2.365M bytes on the server

          Processors Supported for NT

          Any Intel or Alpha system that is capable of running Microsoft Exchange
          Server[TM] .

          Disk Space Requirements for the Server on NT
          ___________________________________________________________________
          Default Installation
          Directory_______________Disk_Space_________________________________

          C:\Program              400K bytes for each Scanning Module
          Files\DIGITAL Enter-
          prise Mail Monitor\
          Server





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          ___________________________________________________________________
          Default Installation
          Directory_______________Disk_Space_________________________________

          C:\Program              2M bytes on the server
          Files\DIGITAL Enter-
          prise Mail Monitor\
          Server_____________________________________________________________


          Disk Space Requirements for the Client on NT
          ___________________________________________________________________
          Default Installation
          Directory_______________Disk_Space_________________________________

          C:\Program              5M bytes (minimum)-50M bytes (maximum)
          Files\DIGITAL
          Enterprise Mail
          Monitor\Client_____________________________________________________

          SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS


          Server Software Requirements

          OpenVMS VAX, OpenVMS Alpha, DIGITAL UNIX and NT software requirements
          are as follows:

          o  OpenVMS VAX Version 6.2 and later, excluding Version 7.0.

          o  OpenVMS Alpha Version 6.2 and later, excluding Version 7.0.

          o  DIGITAL UNIX Version 3.2 and later

          o  NT Version 3.51 or later.

          o  One of the following:

             -  DECnet[TM] for OpenVMS VAX and Alpha

             -  DECnet-Plus (not NT)

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             -  DEC TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS


          Client Software Requirements

          The following are the client software requirements:

          o  Windows 95 or later

          o  Windows NT Version 4.0 or later

          GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS

          The minimum hardware/software requirements for any future version of
          this product may be different from the minimum requirements for the
          current version.

          SOFTWARE LICENSING

          The software is furnished under the licensing provisions of Digital
          Equipment Corporation's Standard Terms and Conditions. For more in-
          formation about DIGITAL's licensing terms and policies, contact your
          DIGITAL office.

          License Management Facility Support

          The Licenses are "PC Style" Licenses and do not support License Man-
          agement Facility (LMF).

          Licenses for the product are as follows:

          o  There is no separate license for the GUI Client. The software is
             included with the Server Kit.

          o  There is one license for the server which covers all platforms.

          o  There is one License for each of the following Scanning Modules:

             -  One license which permits the use of up to any 5 MAILbus1 or MAIL-
                bus 400 Scanning Modules.

             -  MailWorks on OpenVMS or DIGITAL UNIX.

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             -  ALL-IN-1 on OpenVMS VAX or Alpha

             -  Office Server on OpenVMS VAX or Alpha

             -  MS-Exchange on NT Intel or NT Alpha.

          DISTRIBUTION MEDIA

          CD-ROM (all platforms).

          ORDERING INFORMATION


          DIGITAL Commander

          Software Licenses:

          QM-4XGAA-AA DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor Server on all platforms-
          OpenVMS, DIGITAL UNIX and NT.

          QM-5TSAA-AA Up to 5 MAILbus 1/MAILbus 400 Scanning Modules.

          QM-5TRAA-AA Microsoft Exchange Scanning Module.

          QM-5TQAA-AA ALL-IN-1 Scanning Module.

          QM-5TPAA-AA Office Server Scanning Module.

          QM-5TNAA-AA MailWorks Scanning Module.

          QL-4XEA9-** SDK Kit on OpenVMS VAX

          QL-4XCA9-** SDK Kit on OpenVMS Alpha

          QL-4XHA9-** SDK Kit on DIGITAL UNIX.

          Note: An asterisk (*) denotes variant fields. For additional infor-
          mation on available licenses, services, and media, refer to the ap-
          propriate price book.

          Software Media and Documentation:

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          QB-4XGAA-SA (CD-ROM)

          The above information is valid at time of release. Please contact your
          local DIGITAL office for the most up-to-date information.

          SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICES

          A variety of service options are available from DIGITAL. For more in-
          formation, contact your local DIGITAL office.

          SOFTWARE WARRANTY

          Warranty for this software product is provided by DIGITAL with the pur-
          chase of a license for the product.

          The information in this document is subject to change without notice
          and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Cor-
          poration. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for
          any errors that may appear in this document.

          Possession, use, dissemination, or duplication of the software described
          in this documentation is authorized only pursuant to a valid written
          license from DIGITAL or the third-party owner of the software copy-
          right.

          © Digital Equipment Corporation. 1998. All rights reserved.

          [TM] ALL-IN-1, DEC, DIGITAL, MAILbus, MailWorks, MicroVAX, Open-
               VMS, ULTRIX, VAX, VAXcluster, VAXft, VAXstation, VMS, VMSmail
               and the DIGITAL logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation.

          [R]  IBM, NetView, and PROFS are registered trademarks of the
               International Business Machines Corporation.

          [R]  Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

          [R]  Motif and OSF are registered trademarks of the Open Software
               Foundation, Inc.



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          [TM] Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows 95, and Windows NT are
               trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

          [R]  UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other
               countries licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Lim-
               ited.

               All other trademarks are the property of their respective
               holders.































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