Duration

4 days

Course Description

IBM Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus version 7.3 incorporates several advancements over previous versions of this enterprise level operations management solution. This course covers advanced administration configurations such as: Advanced migration topics, TEC migration considerations, product integrations, virtualization support, advanced SQL and query optimization. It also addresses advanced ObjectServer and Webb GUI configurations, new probe and gateway remote installation and configurations, Multitiered architecture, advanced security configurations, new user authentication configurations, best practices and problem resolution. Hands-on labs reinforce the subject matter learned in class.

Audience

This advanced course is for existing OMNIbus V7.2.1 and earlier advanced administrators and users. The course is intended to update current skill sets of OMNIbus administrators, implementors, and support personnel to version 7.3 advanced functionality.

Prerequisites

You should have previous Netcool/OMNIbus Configuration and Administration experience.

Recommended courses:

IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.3 User (TN013) or (TT013), and
IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.3 Installation and Configuration (TN023) or (TT023)

Students who have completed IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.2 Administration and Configuration (TN022) or (TT022) all meet the prerequisites for this course.

Skill Taught

Describe advanced migration and upgrade procedures
Utilize TEC migration functionality
Discuss Globalization
Configure product integrations and bundle refresh process
Describe Virtualization feature
Utilize newly included EIF SDK application and advanced communcations
Utilize advanced command-line SQL for system maintenance
Configure advance ObjectServer SQL configuration modifications
Configure and implement advanced probe techniques
Configure and implement advanced security setups
Configure and utilize new user authentication processes
Configure and utilize an advanced multitiered, high avalability architecture
Describe utilization of standards and best practices
Describe problem resolution methodologies
Utilize advanced features and configuration tools for the Web GUI interface

Course Outline

Licensing considerations and migration
Version compatibilities
TEC migration Considerations
Globalization changes
GB18030 Phase 1 compliant
Bidi language support
Translation
Unicode support
Support for GB18030
Bundled release of OMNIbus and Tivoli Network Manager
Virtualization support
Operating System and system performance interrelationships
Distributed Process control
Advanced communications elements
Event Integration Facility (EIF) Library inclusion
Communications protocols
Using SQL
System maintenance
Creating entities/statements using ObjectServer Data Definition Language (DDL).
Manipulating Data
Configuring basic and advanced probe processing
Creating trigger events - Improve event throughput capability - Review and optimize current default triggers in the ObjectServer
Creating filters
Automations
Tools and menus
Configuring and installing other gateways
Property values and changes to Bi and UNI gate entities
ObjectServer configurations
Advanced integration w/ CCMDB
Event throughput capability
Enhanced High Availability
Include EIF libraries and associated functions in OMNIbus
Generate new event from a probe
Event flood protection and event rate anomaly detection
FIPS compliance
SSL and FIPS i.e. ikeyman
User and Group roles - external authentication and authorizations
Fully synchronised user and group based security with ObjectServer
Internal diagnostic information
External diagnostic information
Tivoli Integration Initiatives 2009 - Solution Health
Maintaining N-2 Release Compatibility
Estimating system resource utilization
Communication interactions (Webshpere server, TIP portal, Interface File)
Log files and diagnostics for problem resolution
IBM Tivoli Health monitoring
Maps, pages, server setup, Map configuration management and architecture
View/Filter setup and administration

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.