The package from Micrografx Inc. of Richardson, Texas, gives precise names and other data for Simple Network Management Protocol devices. When the administrator indicates a device on the network, NetworkCharter can link it to specifications in its device library, which has more than 9,000 listings. NetworkCharter does not require any software agents. It can diagram a prototype network based on the number of buildings, floors, segments, sites and users that the administrator specifies. There are 600 preset fields for generating reports and three wizard programs to help plan design and configuration.
Users can troubleshoot network problems by asking Boolean questions.
Both run under Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0. Federal Micrografx users include the Army's Aberdeen Proving Grounds, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and the Postal Service. Agencies can buy Micrografx software through several General Services Administration Information Technology Schedule contractors. All rights reserved.