Allied Telesyn AT-View 6.0 Network Management for the New Millennium.

BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 1999--

Y2K-compliance, VLAN configuration tools, free support and updates throughout the year 2000 make the AT-View 6.0 management suite

the foundation for total network management

Allied Telesyn International (www.alliedtelesyn.com), a worldwide leader in simplifying networking for businesses of all sizes, Wednesday announced the newest release of its AT-View network management product - AT-View 6.0.

The AT-View 6.0 suite provides essential tools to manage and maintain a network via an easy-to-use, intuitive graphical user interface that tracks and reports on the operation of all Allied Telesyn network components.

Designed for the mid-sized to Enterprise network, AT-View 6.0 makes network management easy by putting key information within easy reach of the network manager: it assists in setup with graphical device viewing and configuration; it collects and reports statistics on network operation; it provides bridge table viewing and RMON tools; it provides save and load device configuration; and it signals problems and potential problems with alarms and thresholds.

Used in conjunction with HP OpenView Network Node Manageror Tivoli NetView, AT-View 6.0 can extend the coverage, providing total network management with additional support for application and system software, IT, security, and storage management applications. Allied Telesyn's AT-View carries Tivoli Foundation Level Certification, and is an HP OpenView Solution Partner.

This latest release of AT-View 6.0 is fully Y2K compliant, incorporates support for several new network devices - including the popular AT-8126XL and 3726XL switches - and includes free support for the year 2000, complete with on-line updates and telephone technical support for a full year.

Among the features that users will receive with the years' updates is AT-VLAN-View. AT-VLAN-View is a tool that extends the easy to use AT-View GUI to the task of configuring and managing Allied Telesyn's 802.1Q VLAN networks. The AT-VLAN-View feature will be available in Q1 2000.

"AT-View 6.0 reduces the total cost of network ownership by making it easy to set-up, configure, manage and evolve the network," said Christy Kowall, Allied Telesyn product manager for network management products. "It provides a consistent view into a network of Allied Telesyn products, and backs up its ease of use with detailed on-line help and free first-year technical support."

AT-View 6.0. is shipping now, in Windows and UNIX versions. The Windows version, for mid-sized networks, carries a U.S. list price of $995 - less than half the price of competing Windows network management products; the Unix version, priced at $1995, is the price leader as well. Give AT-View 6.0 a test-run by downloading the full 30-day trial version of AT-View for Allied Telesyn AT-8100 Series Switches from http://www.alliedtelesyn.com/prd_nm.htm.

About Allied Telesyn International

Allied Telesyn International simply connects the world with affordable, highly reliable networking technology and products. Allied Telesyn's product lines build networks that link people to information - in small networks, across large networks, and over the Internet.

Its Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity products for fiber optic, traditional copper and mixed networks keep cost of ownership low by delivering quality and backing it with superior warranties and free technical support. Incorporated in 1987, Allied Telesyn is headquartered in Bothell, and has locations throughout the U.S. and the world.

Allied Telesyn's products are available through a large network of consultants, resellers, retailers and catalogs. Further information on Allied Telesyn International and its products can be found at www.alliedtelesyn.com, or by calling its headquarters at 800/424-4284.