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OK, I've got an answer to my own question. The official word from HP now is: "After talking to our senior group regarding your issue with MS-SQL and OVOW. If you have MS-SQL install on seprate server then OVOW then its not supported by HP. Only way we can support this if your SQL is...

I'm trying to locate documentation (or individual experience) on upgrading the OVOW MSDE database to a MS-SQL2K database on a different server. I've searched this forum, the ITRC, the application man/help pages, and have yet to find the definitive document or experience to help me plan this...

Does anyone have external environmental monitoring sending SNMP traps to NNM? i.e.: Host room ambient temperature, humidity, door access, etc... If so, what are you using to do the monitoring/trap sending? APC's EMS, Sensaphone's IMS-4000, OmniTronix SNMP-Link?

It's very important to use the Edit > Cut & Edit > Paste functions, not copy & paste to move objects into partitioned Internet submaps. You will lose linkages if you don't do this properly.

I'm trying to run this on a Win2K NNM 6.2x server, but CIM does not play nicely. Anyone have experience with this integration on said platform? I've carefully followed the doc'n from Compaq, but the integration is not clean, and causes on-going errors with OVNNM services. The clean-up is...

If you can get a dual Xeon system, do it. You'll find CiscoWorks 2000 is a real pig. I am running the exact configuration you are describing, except with many more nodes. The second processor can be utilized between the applications and will make a significant difference. Hopefully that helps.

Does anyone happen to know how to trigger a sound file upon receiving an alert in OVOW 7.0?

Go to the Nortel website, go to the support/downloads section, and search for the models you have. There will be a "MIBs & Router Scripts" download section that should display the latest MIBs - make sure you download the MIB that matches your OS rev. on the Nortel device. Once you've...