IBM Tivoli Netcool/Proviso 4.4.1 Fundamentals

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Description:

Learn about IBM Tivoli Netcool/Proviso 4.4.1.

Netcool/Proviso is performance management software that provides fast network reporting suitable for trend analysis, troubleshooting, capacity planning, and Service Level Advisor (SLA) objectives. Highly customizable web-based reports are appropriate for audiences, including network operations staff, business decision makers, and customers of service providers. The highly flexible and scaleable architecture allows for full integration into a service provider or enterprise scale Open Source Software (OSS) infrastructure.

Learn in a classroom environment with multiple opportunities for hands-on lab practice that exposes you to the fundamentals of Netcool/Proviso features and administration.

Audience:

This is a basic course for the implementation partners beginning the Netcool/Proviso technical enablement set of training courses. Individuals, administrators, IBM Business Partners, and deployment professionals can benefit from this course.

Objectives:

• Navigate DataMart Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Identify DataMart GUI tools
• Define Secure Shell (SSH) client/server roles in Netcool/Proviso data transfer
• Outline DataLoad and DataChannel process naming convention
• Trace meta and metric dataflow through Netcool/Proviso modules
• Explain inter-module Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) bus communication
• Manage Netcool/Proviso components using Command Line Interface (CLI) and DataMart GUI
• Describe the directory structure of Netcool/Proviso components
• Follow file dataflow from the DataLoad directories to the central database
• List Netcool/Proviso report types
• Understand relationship between reports
• Define the DataView DVNavigator and SilverStream Designer utilities
• Describe the function of a Netcool/Proviso Application Pack
• List the components of a Netcool/Proviso Application pack and relate them to Netcool/Proviso modules

Prerequisites:

You should have basic knowledge of system administration concepts and UNIX administration skills.

Topics:

• DataMart GUI
• Netcool/Proviso dataflow
• Netcool/Proviso Directory structure
• Netcool/Proviso reports
• Netcool/Proviso Application Packs