IBM netcool 4.3-x Manuel D’Utilisation

Appendix A:  Configuration

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Netcool/Proviso Adva Optical Metro Ethernet 2.1.1.0 Technology Pack User’s Guide, Version 4.3-X

4. (Requires the Netcool/Proviso DataMart Configuration Guide) Run the initial SNMP inventory and initiate a 

discovery. 

An inventory collects data about the network resources that the technology pack monitors. After you install 

an SNMP technology pack, you must create an inventory profile using the 

 and then 

initiate a discovery by executing the inventory profile using the 

. 

Running the initial inventory against SNMP objects is an intricate task and unfortunately beyond the scope 

of this configuration appendix. For instructions on using the 

 to create an inventory 

profile and the 

 to execute the inventory profile, see the Netcool/Proviso DataMart Configuration 

Guide. 

5. Deploy reports. 

After the technology pack installation completes, the rules for the new device are automatically loaded into 

the database. The inventory process uses those rules to group elements and sub-elements. You must 

manually deploy (auto-group) the reports by associating them with groups in the DataMart Resource Editor’s 

NOC Reporting tree.

To deploy the Adva Optical Metro Ethernet Technology Pack reports, follow these steps: 

5-a. Open the Netcool/Proviso DataMart Resource Editor. 

5-b. Click the 

 tab. 

5-c. Move the cursor to the left pane and scroll up to select any group under the 

 tree. 

5-d. Right-click and select the 

 option from the menu. The 

 option places the 

reports in dynamically generated groups created during inventory. 

5-e. Click 

 to continue. 

5-f. Click 

 to exit the message box, or click 

 to view a description of any errors. 

5-g. (Optional) You can also deploy reports on a regular basis by creating a cron entry that makes use of the 

inventory

 CLI command and the 

-reportGrouping

 option. This option instructs the inventory 

command to run the report grouping rules and update the deployed reports stored in the database. 

Report grouping rules must first have been created before this option can be used. For information on 

creating report grouping rules, see the 

. 

The following example shows a cron entry that periodically performs the deploy report operation: 

0 * * * * . /opt/datamart/dataMart.env && inventory -noX -reportGrouping 

See the Netcool/Proviso Command Line Interface Guide

 

for more information about the 

inventory

 

command.

Other Tasks and Considerations 

This section contains information on the following topics: 

•

Verifying Resources 

Verifying Resources 

Use the Netcool/Proviso DataMart Resource Editor to determine if the technology pack’s resources (elements, 
sub-elements, properties, and so forth) were successfully discovered and created in the database during inventory.