IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.1 Administration and Configuration

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Description:

This course is an update to IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.0 Administration and Configuration (TN020) and covers IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Version 7.1.

This course builds on IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.1 User (TN011). Learn about OMNIbus installation and licensing procedures, configuring security and component communications, and product architecture and implementation. Examine examples of ObjectServer SQL syntax and automations. The main focus is on the deployment, configuration, and everyday maintenance of Netcool/OMNIbus 7.1 from the administrators perspective. Begin hands-on labs with OMNIbus 7.1 installation on a classroom server; then cover the standard configuration objects. Complete practice exercises that demonstrate how to perform administrative tasks using the OMNIbus Administrator Graphical User Interface (GUI), command line tools, and process control. Also, learn about the administration and configuration of OMNIbus in a network and systems environment.

Audience:

This is an intermediate course for Network Operations Center individuals, administrators, and individuals who install Netcool/OMNIbus or perform administration and configuration tasks. Get detailed cross-platform information about administrative tools, functions, and capabilities. Aids also in the design and configuration of OMNIbus 7.1 in a network environment.

Objectives:

• Install Netcool/OMNIbus and perform licensing and patching tasks
• Work in the Netcool directory structure
• Understand communications protocols
• Create a Netcool ObjectServer
• Append ObjectServer database structures and properties
• Work with probes and rules files
• Use process controls
• Configure failover and failback
• Understand gateways and configure them
• Create statements using ObjectServer SQL
• Modify menus and create tools
• Use advanced probe techniques to configure correlation and deduplication
• Understand automations
• Appreciate architecture considerations
• Administer users, groups, conversions, and classes

Prerequisites:

You should complete:

• IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.1 User (TN011)

You should also have the following skills and knowledge:

• Practical understanding of UNIX system administration, including: UNIX Editor vi; UNIX and Linux directory and command-line structures; basic utilities such as PS, GREP, Telnet, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP); diagnosing and resolving causes of software problems
• TCP/IP, network management, and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) concepts
• Basic shell scripting or programming, and database terminology

Topics:

DAY 1

• Installation
• The directory structure
• Communications protocols
• The ObjectServer

DAY 2

• Basic probes
• Process control
• Failover and failback
• Gateways

DAY 3

• ObjectServer SQL
• Menus and tools
• Advanced probe techniques

DAY 4

• Automations
• Administration
• Architecture