Functional Overview - e IBM Tivoli Composite - IBM

Preface
This guide is intended to help you understand the four modules of the Netcool/Proviso product suite, including
the architecture, the flow of data through the Netcool/Proviso system modules, and the key configuration points
for each module. It also provides references to where in the documentation set you can find information about
each configuration point.
Audience
The audience for this guide is as follows:
• The content designer who works with stylesheets and reporters.
• Netcool/Proviso administrators who assign permissions, create groups, and associate users with reports.
Organization
This guide is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1, The Netcool/Proviso Product Suite on page 1 – Provides an overview of Netcool/Proviso, with
special emphasis on central configuration points.
The Netcool/Proviso Product Suite
Netcool/Proviso is made up of the following components:
• Netcool/Proviso DataMart is a set of management, configuration and troubleshooting GUIs that the
Netcool/Proviso System Administrator uses to define policies and configuration, as well as verify and
troubleshoot operations.
• Netcool/Proviso DataLoad provides flexible, distributed data collection and data import of SNMP and
non-SNMP data to a centralized database.
• Netcool/Proviso DataChannel aggregates the data collected through Netcool/Proviso DataLoad for use
by the Netcool/Proviso DataView reporting functions. It also processes on-line calculations and detects realtime
threshold violations.
• Netcool/Proviso DataView is a reliable application server for on-demand, web-based network reports.
• Netcool/Proviso Application Packs extend the Netcool/Proviso system with service-ready reports for
network operations, business development, and customer viewing.
The following figure shows the different Netcool/Proviso modules.
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