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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. Netcool/Proviso Functional Overview, Version 4.3.1 vi
Preface Figure 1: Netcool/Proviso Modules DataLoad collects network data. DataChannel computes aggregations and stores data in DataMart. Netcool/Proviso Documentation DataMart provides data management and applications. The following documents make up the Netcool/Proviso documentation suite. Netcool/Proviso Guides • Netcool/Proviso Functional Overview Provides a brief overview of Netcool/Proviso, outlining major configuration tasks. • Netcool/Proviso Application Pack User Guides DataView produces and manages reports. Suite of user guides that explain reporter sets, discovery and collection formulas, and how to install and configure the various application packs that Netcool/Proviso supports. • Netcool/Proviso Command Line Interface Guide Describes in reference format the command line tools that you can use to configure Netcool/Proviso. • Netcool/Proviso DataAccess Programming Guide Describes the DataAccess API that you can use to integrate the Netcool/Proviso DataView reporting system into an external portal. With Netcool/Proviso DataAccess, you can use other graphical packages to query the database metrics directly. • Netcool/Proviso DataMart Configuration Guide Explains how to use the DataMart GUI, as well as several command line tools, to configure Netcool/Proviso. • Netcool/Proviso DataMart Operation Guide Explains how to use the DataMart GUI to administer and monitor Netcool/Proviso. • Netcool/Proviso DataView User’s Guide Explains how to create, modify, configure, and view the various reports that Netcool/Proviso supports. • Netcool/Proviso DataView Visual User’s Guide vii Netcool/Proviso Functional Overview, Version 4.3.1
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