As already explained above, the Technology Adapter described here has not yet been fully tested. Some (minor) corrections might prove necessary. On the other hand, Fore released a new version of the switch MIB early this year. Whereas the present version of the TA should suffice for the management of every currently available switch type, the new MIB contains some interesting extensions that might justify an improved version of the TA.
Another open question refers to the use of icons to represent Fore nodes on HP OpenView maps. While it its possible to design new icons for OV maps, the author considered that using Fore's own icons would preserve the look and feel of Fore network elements to the advantage of network operators. Thus, Fore's german branch was contacted for their permission to use these icons, with possitive results. However, Fore's representative has so far failed to fulfill his offer to provide the icons via e-mail. In the meantime, the INMS is using standard OpenView network node icons to render Fore switches on the maps.
ATM technology and implementations thereof are still under development. As standards evolve, vendors include new features and improve on the previous ones. The issue of ATM traffic monitoring alone would be stuff for another semester project in its own right. Since QOS monitoring has not yet been implemented in the INMS, traffic parameters are not handled by the current version of the Technology Adapter. But then, this one does not claim to be more than a first version.