[c-nsp] Network Monitor / Mgmnt App

[John Neiberger]

>>> joshua sahala <jejs+lists at sahala.org> 5/12/05 3:10:33 PM >>>
>On (12/05/05 15:08), Paul Stewart wrote:
>> Ciscoworks is a great package and works well.... if you don't mind
>> spending serious $$$ on software...
>
> you must be using a better version than the ones I have used - the
> installations that I have had, have all sucked [tm].  cisco works is
NOT
> a monitoring system, it is a barely passible management tool,
provided 
> you aren't in a hurry and can pay to have someone learn how to use
all 
> the 'features'.  it requires an old version of java and intarweb 
> exploder, and is always slow (yes i have reinstalled ie, tweaked the

> settings, tweaked/reinstalled/etc jre, ad nauseum)</rant> - ymmv

I believe we share the same opinion of Cisco Works. I'm not entirely
sure why anyone would ever buy it. But then I haven't been keeping up
with the new releases and features. Perhaps it now does something so
useful that users are willing to put up with it.

John
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