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Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in Appendix B. "Notices" on page 69. First Edition (December 1, 2006) This edition applies to version 5.5 00 of Netcool/Precision for Transmission Networks (SC32-6001-00) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation, 2006. All rights reserved.
Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Typographical notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Note, tip, and warning information . . . . . . . . xi Syntax and sample subheadings . . . . . . . . . . .xii Associated publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Invoking the shutdown script from the command line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Chapter 4. Integrating with Netcool/OMNIbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Introduction to visualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Configuring the Netcool/OMNIbus ObjectServer version 3.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Adding fields to the ObjectServer and migrating data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tables 1. 2. 3. 4. Typographical Notation and Conventions . . x Netcool Installer command line parameters20 Netcool/Precision TN directory structure . 28 Netcool/Precision TN executable files. . . . . 28 5. 6. 7. Informix database access information and discovery parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Configurable parameters in CiscoWanManagerExtension . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Hosts file parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Figures 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Overview of network discovery . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Network circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 System components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Netcool Installer Welcome window . . . . . . . 14 Netcool Installer Home window. . . . . . . . . . 15 Netcool Installer Setup Type window . . . . . 16 Netcool Installer Feature Selection window17 Netcool Installer Installation Progress window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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preface.fm November 27, 2006 Preface This guide describes how to install and configure IBM Tivoli Netcool®/Precision™ for Transmission Networks (Netcool/Precision TN) on UNIX.
• Appendix A. "Reference" on page 63 Contains command line options, properties, and third-party software information for Netcool/Precision TN. Audience This guide is intended for administrators who need to install and set up Netcool/Precision TN, and configure network element visualization in Netcool/Precision TN. The guide also explains how network administrators can use Netcool/Precision TN to discover telecom networks, view network topology and inventory.
Table 1. Typographical Notation and Conventions (2 of 2) Example Description Italic The following are described in an italic font style: • An application window name; for example, the Login window • Information that the user must enter • The introduction of a new term or definition • Emphasized text • References to external documents [1] Code or command examples are occasionally prefixed with a line number in square brackets. For example: [1] First command... [2] Second command... [3] Third command...
Note: Note is used for extra information about the feature or operation that is being described. Essentially, this is for extra data that is important but not vital to the user. Tip: ! Tip is used for additional information that might be useful for the user. For example, when describing an installation process, there might be a shortcut that could be used instead of following the standard installation instructions.
Associated publications This section provides a description of the documentation associated with Netcool/Precision for Transmission Networks. To efficiently administer Netcool/Precision for Transmission Networks, you must also understand the IBM Tivoli OMNIbus technology. IBM Tivoli Netcool®/OMNIbus™ Installation and Deployment Guide This book is intended for IBM Tivoli administrators who need to install and deploy IBM Tivoli OMNIbus. It includes installation, upgrade, and licensing procedures.
How to send your comments Your feedback is important in helping to provide the most accurate and highest quality information. If you have any comments about this book or any other Netcool/Precision for Transmission Networks documentation: • Go to the Tivoli Support home page at http://www.tivoli.com/support. There you will find the feedback page where you can enter and submit comments. • xiv Send your comments by e-mail to pubs@tivoli.com.
1Introduction.fm November 27, 2006 Chapter 1. Introduction This chapter provides an overview of Netcool®/Precision for Transmission Networks (Netcool/Precision TN).
In this sub-optimal environment, service providers have many manual processes. Even if an OSS retrieves real-time fault and performance data, inventory is likely to be disconnected from the network and accurate data about ports, connectivity, and status is not available.
NETypes A NEType is an XML-based description of the management interface for a specific type of NE. An NE's management interface is usually defined according to a specific protocol. But Netcool/Precision TN is based on a protocol-independent Telecom Object Model (TOM) that provides a consistent abstract model of manageable communications equipment. The NEType contains XML elements that map an NE's protocol-specific information (TL1 messages or SNMP MIBs) into the Telecom Object Model.
STEP 1 – discovering the existence of an NE Deep discovery starts by discovering the existence and, if possible, the type of equipment available in the network. Users specify a seed IP address/hostname, a subnet mask for the seed IP, and a set of possible ports to define the boundaries of their network. Users can also specify protocol-specific parameters, community strings in SNMP, or access parameters for TL1 devices.
TL1-managed NEs, Netcool/Precision TN can use other commands (for example, the RTRV-TOPOLOGY command supported by the Fujitsu 2400) to find topological connections. Device-specific scripts can be written for inclusion with the NEType files to discover these types of NEs. Netcool/Precision TN also notifies the user of any topological connections it cannot resolve. For example, PTPs that are Active and Enabled signify they are involved in a topological connection.
After discovery: alarm correlation Netcool/Precision TN can combine with Netcool/OMNIbus to provide contextual information to the NOC technician to quickly diagnose and resolve network problems. This integration with Netcool/OMNIbus provides the following functionality: • Netcool/Precision TN uses Netcool/OMNIbus as the real time event repository, using Netcool/OMNIbus as the source for all alarm information displayed in the Network Pilot.
Optionally, Netcool/Precision TN can be configured to work with Netcool/OMNIbus, enabling an operator to view a visualization of an NE, indicating precisely where a specific alarm occurred. See Figure 3 for a graphical representation of the system components. Figure 3.
– View the topological connections, cross-connects, and circuits – Locate stranded bandwidth • Network Management: – Create NEs manually or via discovery – Delete NEs – Manage NE associations – Locate alerts in the NE, down to the affected port (either independently or using Netcool/OMNIbus) • Security Management: – View information about users who are logged in (user name, time logged, last activity view), and terminate user sessions Note: See the online help for detailed instructions for how to use the
GUI mode By default, the Netcool Installer runs in GUI mode. This mode uses a graphical user interface to present installation options, and includes descriptions and explanations. Console mode The Netcool Installer can also run in console mode. This mode uses a text-only user interface to present installation options, and does not provide descriptions or explanations. You may need to run the Netcool Installer in console mode if GUI mode is not currently supported on your installation platform.
! 4. Manually change the environment variable $OMNIHOME. 5. Restart your Netcool products. Attention: You must not move, copy, or delete executable or other required IBM Tivoli files except as directed in the product documentation or by Tivoli Software Support. New relational database Netcool/Precision TN 5.5 uses a new relational database that consolidates topology data from Netcool/Precision TN and from other Netcool products. Netcool for Asset Management 2.
2installation.fm November 27, 2006 Chapter 2. Installing Netcool/Precision TN This chapter describes how to install Netcool/Precision TN on your system. Throughout this guide, the directory where you install this product is referred to as . If you did not install in the default location (/opt/netcool), then replace in any instructions with the path to the directory where you installed Netcool/Precision TN.
Solaris system requirements Your Solaris system must meet the following requirements: • Solaris 9 or 10 with the patches recommended by Sun for the Java 2 SDK and Java 2 Runtime Environment. See the patch instructions on the http://java.sun.com web site. The software ships with the reference implementation of the VM for Sun that is available from Javasoft at the time of this release.
Installing Netcool/Precision TN This section describes the Netcool/Precision TN installation process. ! Attention: If you want to run Netcool/Precision TN with Netcool/OMNIbus then you must install Netcool/OMNIbus first and ensure the $OMNIHOME variable is set. If the Netcool/Precision TN installation detects the $OMNIHOME variable, some Netcool/OMNIbus configuration is automatically performed. For information on downloading and installing Netcool/OMNIbus, see the Netcool®/OMNIbus™ Installation Guide.
Running the installation in GUI mode To install Netcool/Precision TN on your system: 1. From a command prompt, change to the directory where you extracted the contents of the Netcool/Precision TN tar file. 2. Run the installation by entering: ./INSTALL Running this command with no arguments sets the installation log file level to a default of warning messages only.
3. You will be presented with the License Agreement window. Read the license agreement and select Yes to accept it, or No if you do not accept the license agreement. Note: If you select No, the Netcool Installer will exit when you click Next. 4. If the $NCHOME environment variable has not previously been set, you are prompted for the Netcool home location where Netcool/Precision TN will be installed. The default location is /opt/netcool (Figure 5.) Figure 5.
5. Select the type of installation you want to perform and then click Next (Figure 6.) Figure 6. Netcool Installer Setup Type window If you selected Default, go to Step 7. If you selected Custom, go to Step 6. 16 Netcool/Precision for Transmission Networks 5.
6. Select the features you want to install and then click Next (Figure 7.) Figure 7. Netcool Installer Feature Selection window Note: You can click on each feature to toggle its selection on or off. A tick indicates a selected feature and a cross indicates a deselected feature. Select the devices for which you want NETypes to run on Netcool/Precision TN. 7. Provide details of the Netcool/OMNIbus installation you want to use and then click Next. 8.
10. click Install to start the installation. Two progress bars appear, displaying the overall progress of the Netcool/Precision TN installation, as well as the installation progress of each package (Figure 8.) On completion, click Finish to close the Netcool Installer. Figure 8. Netcool Installer Installation Progress window Installation of the Netcool/Precision TN components is complete. Continue the overall installation by configuring the Oracle database.
Running the installation in console mode The console mode uses a text-based user interface to present installation options using a series of menus and prompts. To run the Netcool Installer in console mode: 1. From a command prompt, navigate to the directory where you extracted the Netcool/Precision for Transmission Networks archive bundle. 2. Give the downloaded file execute permissions for yourself, for example: chmod +x precisiontn-5.5-sun.sh 3.
9. Do either of the following: – To confirm that you want to proceed with the installation, type i and press Enter. – To view the list of packages selected prior to installation, type m and press Enter. After reviewing the package listing, type y to confirm that you want to continue with the installation, and then press Enter. Wait for the installation to complete. A message appears confirming that the installation was successful.
Table 2. Netcool Installer command line parameters (2 of 2) Parameter Description -errorlevel Defines the level of detail in the error messages written to the Netcool Installer log. This parameter is optional, and omitting it defaults the log file level to warning messages only. The ERRORLEVEL variable in the -errorlevel parameter takes one of three values: debug - Detailed logging for debug purposes info - Logs warning and informational messages warning - Logs warning messages only 3.
To view the installation log in console mode, enter the following command: $NCHOME/install/ncisetup -report log The log file listing appears. Viewing installed packages Netcool products are made up of packages. You can view the versions of all installed packages at any time using the Netcool Installer Maintenance Wizard in GUI mode or in console mode. You might be asked for package information by IBM Tivoli Software Support.
Creating the Oracle schema To create the Oracle database schema, you must first run the leap_schema.sql script located in the /etc/precisiontn/sql/oracle directory. This file must be loaded into the database using any client, for example the SQL*Plus tool provided by Oracle. To create the schema: 1. You must log in as an appropriate user with the permissions needed to create new tables in the database. See your Oracle documentation for Oracle user information.
Prerequisites Your system must meet the following requirements: • Most of these features require the Oracle Enterprise Edition. See the Oracle Techweb descriptions and comparisons of the features provided by Oracle Standard and Enterprise Editions. • Once the client software has been installed, the server must be configured accordingly. Configuring the server to use Oracle's OCI driver is a straightforward process.
Setting up a MySQL database The MySQL server and JDBC client software is not included in this version of the Netcool/Precision TN software. Download the latest MySQL server software and JDBC driver from: http://www.mysql.com Once downloaded, the JDBC driver should be placed in /precisiontn/platform/java/lib/3rdparty. The filename must be in mysql-connector-java-X.Y.Z.jar format, where X.Y.Z is the version number.
Configuring Netcool/Precision TN To configure Netcool/Precision TN to work with an existing copy of MySQL: 1. Change directory to configuration directory, for example: /opt/netcool/etc/precisiontn 2. If you are running a default installation of MySQL on your local machine, you might not need to make any changes in this file. If you are not running a default installation, open the mysql_config.
Creating the MySQL schema To create the MySQL database schema, you must first run the ncim.sql and leap_schema.sql scripts located in the /etc/precisiontn/sql/mysql directory. To create the schema: 1. Ensure that you have followed the steps in "Configuring Netcool/Precision TN" on page 26. 2. You must log in as an appropriate user with the permissions needed to create new tables in the database. See your MySQL documentation for MySQL user information.
Netcool/Precision TN directory structure The installation process creates the Netcool/Precision TN directory structure provided in Table 3. Table 3. Netcool/Precision TN directory structure Location Contents /opt/netcool/precisiontn/bin Netcool/Precision TN binaries. /opt/netcool/precisiontn//java/ Java JAR files and JNI libraries. lib /opt/netcool/platform//lib Shared libraries of binary images. /opt/netcool/etc/precisiontn Configuration files. /opt/netcool/log/precisiontn Log files.
Third-party and Open Source software Your software installation is self-contained and includes the following third-party software: • Certicom ECC (security implementation) • ILOG JTGO 3.5 (Java graphic components for OSSs) • Java Transaction API 1.0.1 • Macrovision FLEXlm 7.2e (License Manager) • Oracle Instant Client version 10 • Sun Java Communications API 1.0r • Sun Java Message Service API • Sun JDBC 2.0 • Sun JNDI RMI Registry Service Provider 1.2.
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05run.fm November 27, 2006 Chapter 3. Running Netcool/Precision TN This chapter describes the process of starting and stopping Netcool/Precision TN. This chapter contains the following sections: • "Downloading NETypes" on page 31 • "Starting the product components" on page 31 • "Shutting down the server" on page 33 Downloading NETypes Before stating Netcool/Precision TN, you must download the Data Collection NETypes that are required to connect to the NEs your network: 1.
Step 1 – starting the database This section describes the process of starting the database used by Netcool/Precision TN. ! Attention: The server must be running before you start the other Netcool/Precision TN components. Consult your Oracle or MySQL documentation to determine how to start the server. Step 2 – starting the Netcool/Precision TN server To start the Netcool/Precision TN server: 1. It is recommended that you first log in as the root user. 2.
Note: When you first start Network Pilot, there is no password for the admin user. 4. If the Netcool/OMNIbus ObjectServer is running, you must enter the user name root, and the password assigned to the root user in Netcool/OMNIbus. 5. In the Server drop-down list, leave srleap as the selected server. 6. Click OK and Network Pilot opens to the Precision TN tab. Shutting down the server Always shut the server down gracefully using one of the methods in this section.
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06visualize.fm November 27, 2006 Chapter 4. Integrating with Netcool/OMNIbus This chapter describes the process of configuring the Netcool/Precision TN server and Netcool/OMNIbus ObjectServer in order to display NE data for a selected alert in the Netcool/OMNIbus event list. This chapter contains the following sections: • "Introduction to visualization" on page 35 • "Configuring the Netcool/OMNIbus ObjectServer version 3.6" on page 36 • "Configuring the Netcool/OMNIbus ObjectServer versions 7.0 and 7.
Configuring the Netcool/OMNIbus ObjectServer version 3.6 This section describes the configuration tasks you must complete for Netcool/OMNIbus ObjectServer version 3.6. See "Configuring the Netcool/OMNIbus ObjectServer versions 7.0 and 7.1" on page 37 for instructions on configuring versions 7.0 and 7.1. Adding fields to the ObjectServer and migrating data To configure Netcool/OMNIbus, you must edit the ObjectServer SQL file and migrate the data within it.
create table status ( ... -- MasterSerial int, -- DSD Master serial PtnEntityID varchar(255), PtnNative1 varchar(255), NmosDomainName varchar(255), primary key ( Identifier ), permanent ); create table objclass ( Tag int, Name varchar(64), ... 7. Save and close the ObjectServername.sql file. 8. If you are connecting to an existing ObjectServer, you must migrate your existing data to the new database by running the nco_migrate command.
Adding fields to the ObjectServer Add the PtnEntityID and PtnNative1 columns to the alerts.status table using the following steps. The column names are case-sensitive: 1. Check that the ObjectServer is running. 2. Execute the following command to start nco_sql. This command will change the object server name as appropriate for your system. Enter the root password when prompted. $OMNIHOME/bin/nco_sql -username root -server NCOMS 3. Enter the commands below exactly as shown.
You can obtain a list of all the command line arguments available to Netcool/Precision TN by changing directory to /precisiontn/bin and entering: precisiontn -help Connecting to an ObjectServer Netcool/Precision TN connects to the object server named in the /etc/precisiontn/tl1.props file. The name specified in this file can be changed by editing the file, or overriden using command line arguments when starting Netcool/Precision TN, such as: .
--> 3. Replace the default property values in the file with the property values you need to create a connection from the Netcool/Precision TN database to the ObjectServer database: – In the jdbcuser property, enter a valid ObjectServer user name with ISQL access. The default is root.
SNMP Data Collection / Multi-Threaded Trapd probe If Netcool/Precision TN collects data from NEs via SNMP and Netcool/OMNIbus receives alerts for the same NEs from its Multi-Threaded Trapd probe, Netcool/Precision TN must be able to correlate the alerts in Netcool/OMNIbus with its own entity information gathered using SNMP. In this case, Netcool/Precision TN requires the Netcool Knowledge Library (NKL) rules files for the Multithreaded Trapd probe.
Configuring Netcool/Webtop event lists in Netcool/Precision TN Netcool/Precision TN can display alerts for network elements via Netcool/Webtop. To configure this feature follow the steps below: 1. Modify the /config/server.init file such that the value of the aelview.queries.enabled property is true. For example: "aelview.queries.enabled:true" 2. Restart Netcool/Webtop. 3. Edit /var/precisiontn/netpilot/ webapps/root/default/link.
Adding the menu to the Netcool/Webtop desktop Before you can add the visualization menu option to Netcool/Webtop, you must have Netcool/Webtop 1.1 and the latest patches installed. For information about how to do this, see the Netcool/Webtop Administration Guide. Once the product is installed, you need to follow the steps described in "Configuring the Netcool/OMNIbus ObjectServer version 3.6" on page 36. To add the Visualize menu option to Netcool/Webtop: 1. Find the visualize.
Starting the ObjectServer To start the ObjectServer, enter the command: $OMNIHOME/bin/nco_objserv Starting the database You must start your database as described in "Starting the database" on page 44 before starting the Netcool/Precision TN Server. Starting the Netcool/Precision TN server for visualization It is recommended that you first log in as root. From the /precisiontn/bin directory, enter: ./precisiontn Opening an event list To open the Netcool/OMNIbus event list: 1.
2. Use the user name and the password assigned to root on your system. If no password has been assigned, leave the password field blank. Click Ok. The Netcool/OMNIbus Monitor Box window is displayed, as shown in Figure 12. Figure 12. Monitor box window Chapter 4.
3. Click the View button beside the Default drop-down list to display the default event list, as shown in Figure 13. Figure 13. Event list window Note: No alerts from NEs are presented until you have used Network Pilot to discover, or manually connect to, the NEs in the network. Start Network Pilot as described in "Step 3 – starting Network Pilot" on page 32.
To visualize the data from the Netcool/OMNIbus alerts: 1. Ensure you have previously run Netcool/Precision TN and used Network Pilot to discover, or manually connect to, the NEs in the network. 2. Open the Netcool/OMNIbus event list, as described in "Opening an event list" on page 44, to see the current alerts. An example event list is shown in Figure 14. Figure 14. Populated event list window Chapter 4.
3. Right-click an alert in the event list and select Visualize from the context-sensitive menu, as shown in Figure 15. Figure 15. Visualize menu 48 Netcool/Precision for Transmission Networks 5.
4. The Network Pilot browser window is displayed, as shown in Figure 16. The window shows the affected entity within the context of the NE itself. Figure 16. Network Pilot window Depending on your browser settings, your browser might reuse a window that is already open to display the information from Network Pilot rather than opening a new window. The highlighted port is the one which generated the alert. Technicians can use this page to physically locate the problem hardware.
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07configure.fm November 27, 2006 Chapter 5. Setting configuration options This chapter describes how to configure your Netcool/Precision TN installation, and how to troubleshoot some common issues.
Figure 17 shows an overview of the network in this configuration: Figure 17. Failover functionality ! Attention: You must use an Oracle database to run Netcool/Precision TN in this failover configuration. Implementation overview The failover process in this configuration comprises the following phases: 1. Startup. The first instance of Netcool/Precision TN started becomes the primary server.
– The secondary server does not repoll the NEs in the network, as this information is already present in the database. – If the problem is that the primary server's network or database connection has gone down, then as soon as the primary server detects this, it shuts itself down. How the semaphore mechanism is implemented An Oracle database lock is used as a semaphore to detect when the primary server goes down.
There is one further Oracle requirement. The default tablespace of the Oracle connection created by the primary server must be the same as the one created by the secondary. This will be the case if both servers are using the same precisiontn.xml file. Configuring the Netcool/Precision TN servers The primary and secondary instances of the Netcool/Precision TN server should run on different machines. It is recommended that the two installations are identical.
Using Netcool/Precision TN with Cisco WAN Manager Cisco WAN Management System (CWM) is used to manage Cisco WAN devices such as Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) devices and frame relays. It manages devices, topological connections among devices, and PVC (User Connections) as well. CWM uses Informix as its database, and uses database access through a major northbound interface.
Polling CWM topological connections To configure a polling schedule for CWM TC polling, follow the steps below: 1. Start the Network Pilot. 2. Select Actions -> Polling -> Manage Network Connection Discovery from the menu. 3. Click the New TC Schedule... button. 4. Enter the name of the new polling schedule and then select CWMInformixTopoConnSA. Note: If no CWM NEs have been discovered, CWMInformixTopoConnSA will be unavailable for selection. 5. Click the -> button. 6.
Configurable properties in CiscoWanManagerExtension The CiscoWanManagerExtension extension contains various configurable parameters, all of which are Boolean. See Table 6 for further details. Table 6. Configurable parameters in CiscoWanManagerExtension Property Property Description DeleteNEOnDiscoveryFailure Determines how a missing NE is handled in the latest discovery. The default value is "false".
Configuring Netcool/OMNIbus process control Netcool/OMNIbus process control allows the Netcool/Precision TN process to be monitored and automatically restarted if it exits unexpectedly. If Netcool/Precision TN is not configured to run using process control, it must be started or restarted manually using system init scripts or the command line. To set up the process control daemon and agent, follow the instructions in the Netcool®/OMNIbus™ Administration Guide . Netcool/Precision TN is not PA Aware.
Configuring connections to known devices Netcool/Precision TN allows you to specify a set of devices with which to connect; this information is held in a plain text hosts file. This feature allows you to bypass both the Network Pilot manual creation process and the automatic discovery mechanism when the set of devices in the network are known to you. Netcool/Precision TN automatically creates the Network Elements (NEs) listed in the hosts file if they do not already exist.
neName,NEType,host,port,usr,pwd,connType,protType,scenario,run_fir st_enabled,run_always_enabled,cron_tab See Table 7 for details of each parameter. Table 7. Hosts file parameters Parameter Value neName Name of the NE (the TID in TL1). NEType The NEType name of the NE. host Either the host name or the host IP address. port The port from which the NE accepts the management session. usr Authentication user name. pwd Authentication password.
• If any of the field values contain a comma, it must be preceded by the escape character back slash (\). For example, if the password field value is the string “ibmnet,co\ol”, it is represented by the string “ibmnet\,co\\ol”. • If any of the fields contain a back slash, they need to be preceded by another escape character back slash (\). For example, if the usr field value is the string “ibmnet,co\ol”, it will be represented by the string “ibmnet\,co\\ol”.
For example, to allow on-demand connectivity for all Cisco 15454 (NEType name= “ONS15454”) devices, add the following lines to the precisiontn.xml file: Dependencies The simple configuration extension must be loaded before the on-demand connectivity feature. Check that the lfserver_ext_assembly.xml file has the lf-svc-scheduler.
Appendix.fm November 27, 2006 Appendix A. Reference This section describes the properties and command line options used to configure Netcool/Precision TN, as well providing information about the third-party software delivered as part of Netcool/Precision TN. This appendix contains the following sections: • "precisiontn.xml properties file" on page 63 • "Netcool/Precision TN command line options" on page 67 precisiontn.
Note: The name attributes are case sensitive and must be input exactly as they appear in Table A1 on page 65. Sample: - Properties in the precisiontn.xml file The following example shows the property definition section in the precisiontn.xml file: .... PAGE 79Table A1 on page 65 describes the properties in the precisiontn.xml file. The name attributes are case sensitive and must be input exactly as they appear in the table. Table A1: Properties in the precisiontn.xml file (1 of 3) Netcool/Precision TN Component Property and Syntax Description Netcool TSM PropsFile java.net.URL Defines the default path for the tl1.props file. In a typical installation this would default to $OMNIHOME/tsm/platform/tl1.props.
Table A1: Properties in the precisiontn.xml file (2 of 3) Netcool/Precision TN Component Property and Syntax Description LEAPFramework lumos.leap.associ ation. InitialReconnect Delay integer Defines the initial interval (in seconds) between reconnection attempts. The default is 1. lumos.leap.assoc iation. MaxReconnectDela y integer The maximum permitted interval (in seconds) between one reconnect and another. The default is 4096. lumos.leap.assoc iation.
Table A1: Properties in the precisiontn.xml file (3 of 3) Netcool/Precision TN Component Property and Syntax Description TopoMediatorExtens ion lumos.leapx.servi ce.topo. mediator.UseCLLI Codes true|false Specifies whether Netcool/Precision TN should use CLLI codes in NE names to attempt to automatically place NEs in the correct state and city groups in a Topology view. The default is true. lumos.leape.nort h.tl1.LoginMode Determines whether TL1 clients must log in to Netcool/Precision TN.
Table A2: Command line options (2 of 2) Command Line Option Description -nons For ease of use, Netcool/Precision TN by default brings up an embedded nameserver. By doing this, the nameserver (rmiregistry.exe) does not have to be started separately. If you include -nons at the command line, you set the RemoteNameServer property to true for this session; the nameserver is outside the Netcool/Precision TN server process – it can be on the same box or a remote box.
appnotices.fm November 27, 2006 Appendix B. Notices This appendix contains the following: • "Notices" on page 69 • "Trademarks and Acknowledgements" on page 71 Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. IBM may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area.
LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions, therefore, this statement may not apply to you. This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication.
Any performance data contained herein was determined in a controlled environment. Therefore, the results obtained in other operating environments may vary significantly. Some measurements may have been made on development-level systems and there is no guarantee that these measurements will be the same on generally available systems. Furthermore, some measurements may have been estimated through extrapolation. Actual results may vary.
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