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Description:

This is an update to the Netcool/Precision 3.5 Fundamentals.

Learn the key product process of IBM Tivoli Netcool/Precision for Internet Protocol (IP) Networks product, including integration with Netcool/OMNIbus, root cause analysis calculation, and network monitoring via Precision Pollers. Begin with a basic overview of product components and associated functions. Install and configure Netcool/Precision, carrying out a full discovery of simulated networks containing various vendor-specific devices. Several basic key stitchers are introduced (custom stitchers are covered in IBM Tivoli Netcool/Precision IP Advanced - TN15G). Learn how to obtain granular discovery data and monitor processes through the use of Object Query Language (OQL) query commands. Gain further understanding of discovery cycle intricacies by exploring and enhancing discovery agents and learning practical and useful OQL query commands. Also, configure and transform a Precision Failover Server pair into a full failover OMNIbus environment.

Audience:

This is an advanced course for pre-sales engineers, system integrators, value added resellers, and system administrators who install, configure, and maintain Netcool/Precision.

Objectives:

  • Describe the Precision interface and product functions
  • Install Netcool/Precision on Unix servers
  • Define discovery in the context of Netcool/Precision
  • Understand Layer 3/Layer 2 discovery
  • Describe OQL
  • Use discovery agents
  • Build and use discovery filters
  • Integrate Precision with Netcool/OMNIbus
  • Understand Topoviz Hop View and partition view Graphical User Interface (GUI)
  • Describe active object classes
  • Configure and customize Precision polling behavior
  • Set up and maintain multiple Domains
  • Configure and maintain failover Precision servers

Prerequisites:

You should complete:

  • IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Administration and Configuration - TN02G
  • IBM Tivoli Netcool/Webtop 2.0 Fundamentals - TN05G

or

You should have:

  • Netcool/OMNIbus administration and configuration experience
  • Netcool/Webtop experience is recommended

Topics:

Day 1

  • Product appreciation
  • Basic iInstallation
  • Layer 3 discovery

Day 2

  • Understanding discovery
  • Topoviz GUI - Hop View and Network View
  • Customizing discovery, including filtering

Day 3

  • Introduction to OQL
  • Discovery Agents
  • Active object classes - polling definitions

Day 4

  • OMNIbus Integration, including enriching OMNIBus events with topology data
  • Configuration of multiple Domains
  • Configuration of Precision Failover Servers

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