Year 2000 Network Healthcheck Ensure the Year 2000 Readiness of Your Network Infrastructure routers networking Now you can quickly and cost-effectively evaluate the Year 2000 readiness of equipment all across your network - and get expert assistance in planning and implementing any necessary changes. Year 2000 specialists from Compaq or our certified partners work with you to: o Inventory multivendor devices throughout your network o Identify the Year 2000 readiness status of these network devices o Comprehensively document the results - along with recommendations for remedial actions hubs multivendor Better answers Year 2000 Network Healthcheck complete inventory The "millennium bug" represents a serious threat to computer networks. Many network functions depend on time-stamps and timing sequences. Routers may shut down or erase their routing tables. Networked PCs may fail to boot up. And network management systems may be overwhelmed with false alarms and alert messages. With the complexity and interdependence of network components, severe problems could arise if even a single device on your network is not ready. Year 2000 Network Healthcheck provides a time-saving, cost-saving way to head- off these problems before they affect your business operations. A complete Year 2000 check-up for your mission-critical network equipment Year 2000 Network Healthcheck rapidly and accurately ascertains and documents the Year 2000 readiness status of products from today's leading networking vendors - Bay Networks, Cisco,(R) 3Com,(R) Cabletron,(TM) Ascend,(R) Fore Systems,(R) Hewlett-Packard, and many more. Equipment checked includes routers, hubs, and switches, as well as communications devices in networked PCs, workstations, and servers. Benefits o Minimize the likelihood of major problems with a highly accurate, state-of-the-art Year 2000 network assessment solution. o Speed-up and simplify the assessment process. Eliminate the need to conduct time-consuming,error-prone physical network inventories. o Take advantage of Compaq Year 2000 experience and expertise. Avoid having to dedicate IT staff to specialized, time-intensive Year 2000 network readiness tasks. o Save money. Eliminate the need to invest in expensive specialized audit tools and training. Our Year 2000 specialists will: o Use a set of advanced automated tools to conduct a thorough audit of the equipment on your Local or Wide Area Network - so you know exactly what you have, and exactly where it is o Match each device discovered with its Year 2000 readiness status, based on statements issued by the manufacturer o Provide you with a detailed report documenting this crucial information o Recommend follow-on measures for bringing problem areas into Year 2000 readiness Once your Year 2000 Network Healthcheck is complete, Compaq network specialists can provide the supplementary expertise, tools, and resources you may need to develop and implement the right Year 2000 readiness plan for your site. Network-wide equipment audit The comprehensive Year 2000 Network Healthcheck audit identifies each device's product name, with description and model number; hardware revision level; software revision level; and types of cards installed. The audit can also gather essential data directly from major network management programs. Reliable Year 2000 readiness data Your report classifies each device with a status code: "Pass," indicating that the vendor has stated it is Year 2000 ready; "Fail," indicating that the vendor has stated it is not ready or will not be tested for readiness; or "Warning," indicating that the vendor has stated some portions of the product line may have problems or need a patch, or that the vendor has not yet issued a readiness statement or tested this equipment. A point-and-click hotlink is provided for each readiness statement, so you can go directly to the source for additional information and ongoing updates. Follow-on services and support Based on the results of your Network Healthcheck, Compaq can deliver a number of follow-on support services to help you develop and implement the appropriate Year 2000 readiness plan for your business. These include services to help you replace non-ready network components redesign network configurations... design and build Year 2000-ready network solutions and monitor and manage your newly ready network on an ongoing basis. Consult your Compaq representative or authorized reseller for full details. Other Healthcheck Services Year 2000 Network Healthcheck is complemented by: Year 2000 System Healthcheck for VAX and Alpha systems and layered software; and Year 2000 Desktop Healthcheck for Intel-based servers, desktop systems, and software. These services are part of a full portfolio of Compaq solutions to help you evaluate and remediate your IT infrastructure's Year 2000 readiness. Year 2000 Healthcheck Services are part of Compaq's IT Management Services, a portfolio of services to help you with the deployment, assessment, optimization, and management of your IT infrastructure. Compaq Year 2000 Healthcheck and Support Services Assessing the Year 2000 readiness Year 2000 System Healthcheck of your VAX and Alpha systems and layered software Assessing the Year 2000 readiness Year 2000 Desktop Healthcheck of your Intel-based desktop servers, desktop systems, layered software, data files, and source code files; plus testing and remediation of the BIOS Assessing the Year 2000 readiness Year 2000 Network Healthcheck of your networks and network devices Planning and implementing your System Management Support Year 2000 strategy Installation Services Following-up your Year 2000 Upgrade/Migration Services readiness Asset Management Services Total Year 2000 solutions from Compaq Whether you need to update the systems you're using today, upgrade or migrate to a Year 2000 ready platform or application, or ensure the Year 2000 readiness of your entire environment, Compaq has the Year 2000 products and services to support you. In addition to Year 2000 Healthcheck services, we offer: o A full range of Year 2000-ready systems and solutions o Comprehensive Year 2000 planning, implementation, testing, installation, integration, and support services for standard and custom computing and network environments o Compaq- and partner-engineered Year 2000 tools o Year 2000 Centers for off-site testing of your chosen solutions o Software update, installation, and support services that reduce the time, cost, and hassle of implementing your Year 2000 plan o Supplementary system and network management expertise, tools, and resources For more information For more information about the complete family of Compaq solutions, contact your Compaq representative or authorized service partner or visit us on the World Wide Web at: www.compaq.com/services Compaq believes that the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date; such information is subject to change without notice. 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