IBM Tivoli Network Manager 3.8 Workshop (IBM TN322GB)

The Tivoli Network Manager Fundamentals workshop is designed to provide an understanding of the key product processes, including the integration with Netcool/OMNIbus, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) calculation, and network monitoring using the Network Manager Pollers. The workshop includes approximately thirty percent lecture and seventy percent hands-on exercises.

Course Objectives

• Build an appreciation for the Network Manager interface and understand the product.
• Understand discovery in the context of Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition.
• Learn about Layer 3/Layer 2 discovery.
• Develop an understanding of OQL.
• Learn how to use discovery agents.
• Learn how to build and use discovery filters.
• Use the Topoviz Hop View and network partition view.
• Configure and customize Network Manager polling behavior.
• Schedule event-based reports.
• View asset and discovery reports.
• Perform a basic stitcher customization to add custom data to a discovery.

Prerequisites
You should understand Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), routing and switching, and be able to edit files on a Linux/UNIX operating system.


Who should attend
This is a fundamental course for administrators or integrators who are responsible for configuring and using Tivoli Network Manager.
Course outline

• Installation
• Architecture Overview
• Multiple Servers
• Single Server
• Installation Process
• Hardening Installation
• Discovery
• Discovery Overview
• Configuring Discovery
• File Finder
• Ping Finder
• Scheduling Discoveries
• Discovery Tweaks
• The NCIM Database
• Enhancing Discovery
• Maps and Event Lists
• Visualization Overview
• Manipulating Hop Views
• Creating Network Views
• Structure Browser Use
• Monitoring and Polling
• Monitoring Overview
• Polling
• Real-time MIB Graphing
• Reports
• Reporting Overview
• Accessing Reports
• Generating Event-based Reports
• Report Scheduling
• Root Cause Analysis
• Scenario Review

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