IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.3 Installation and Configuration (IBM TN023GB)

This course teaches you how to perform a complete Netcool / OMNIbus V7.3 installation. The couse includes all of the steps required to: install the Core software components, configure an ObjectServer, install basic Probes, configure a bi-directional gateway to implement an ObjectServer high availability configuration, install and configure the Web GUI component and configure Process Control to implement the automated startup and management of OMNIbus components.

Course Objectives

• Determine pre-installation requirements
• Describe the new architecture and features
• Install OMNIbus, Probes, Gateways and the Web GUI
• Utilize Active Event List display
• Utilize new Event Dashboard layouts and parameters in the Web GUI
• Describe Load Balancing from a TIP and Web GUI perspective
• Confgure and demonstrate ObjectServer high availability
• Demonstrate the automated failover and fail back options of high availability
• Configure other new features

Prerequisites
Students should have:
Previous Netcool/Omnibus administration and configuration experience.
Recommended courses:

• IBM TIvoli Netcool/Omnibus 7.2 Admnistration and Configuration (TN022)

Who should attend
This is an intermediate level course for individuals responsible for installing and configuring Netcool/OMNIbus 7.3.
Course outline

• Unit 1: Introduction
• Requirements
• New Architecture
• New Enhancements
• Unit 2: Installation Prerequisites and Considerations
• Operating Systems
• Software prerequisites
• Architecture considerations
• Unit 3:OMNIbus Core Installation/Upgrade
• Overview of changes to the installer
• Preinstallation requirements
• OMNIbus Core Installation
• Preliminary Functionality
• Student Exercises
• Unit 4: OMNIbus Probe Installation
• Overview of changes to the installer
• Probe Installation
• Preliminary Functionality
• Introduction to remote deployment
• Student Exercises
• Unit 5: OMNIbus Gateways
• Basic Gateway functionality
• ObjectServer Gateways
• Database Gateways
• Ticketing Gateways
• Unit 6: High Availability
• Overview of high availability architecture and features
• Techniques for ObjectServer replication to create a backup
• Gateway configuration
• Verification of automated failover and fail back
• Student Exercises
• Unit 7: OMNIbus Probes
• Overview of Probe features and functions
• Rules file customization
• Probe high availability
• Other features
• Student Exercises
• Unit 8: Process Control
• Overview of Process Control features and functions
• Configuration of Process Control
• Visual PA
• Other features
• Student Exercises
• Unit 9: Basic SQL
• Overview of basic SQL functions
• Unit 10: Automations
• Overview of ObjectServer Automations
• Configuration of Process Control
• Basic Automation configuration
• Launching external commands via Automations
• Student Exercises
• Unit 11: OMNIbus Web GUI
• Installation
• Basic configuration
• Overview of features and functions
• Introduction to high availability and load balancing
• Student Exercises

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