Hello,

Does anyone know of a network utility that will allow sending a text
message to users on a switch?

Background: Various Microsoft OS's on workstations (95 through XP)
running Novell Clients. Connected to Cisco 4006 switches. We're
updating the switches software and want to notify clients before
rebooting the switches.

I would like to know if there is a third party software or a Cisco
feature I am unaware of that will notify just the workstations
connected locally to the switch that it is going to go down and that
they need to reboot.

Thanks for any help you can provide.
occy13

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Clarification of Question by occy13-ga on 31 Mar 2005 18:46 PST

Using a software or command that can be done from the switch level.
Not using Novell's client software, etc... I would like to be able to
type in a switch IP address or go into a switch via telnet and just
send out a message to all devices connected.

open command forum by writing "cmd"
then write theese
"net send /users (your message here)"
you'll see the notifications on the clients

Hi,

You can use YAK. Its free software available on net.

If you dont have it, i can send you through FTP, mail.

nuruddin

Anything you try will have to be at the TCPIP/NOvell/OS level or an
application. There is no command on the switches to do as you wish ..

In saying that it is an interesting concept ....

You could use the switch to identify what IP or MAC addresses are on
the switch then use Net Send or other communication software to
communicate with them.

If you are running Novell Netware Services, right-click the "N" in the
system tray and go to: "Netware Utilities", "Send Message", and the
"To Users...".  Select the user(s) and type the message.  It should
send to any/all computers connected under the user names selected.