Netcool Network Management
Version 9.2.2
Quick Start Guide
This guide describes a quick and easy way to install the products in the solution.
National Language Version: To obtain the Quick Start Guide in other languages, print the language-specific PDF from the installation media.
Overview
IBM Netcool Network Management helps communication service providers, enterprise data centers, and networking staff to discover, visualize, detect, configure, activate, integrate and remediate your network. The single solution combines IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus V7.4, and IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V8.1, IBM Tivoli Network Manager V3.9 (which includes Tivoli Common Reporting V2.1.1) and V4.1.1, and IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager V6.4.1.
This Quick Start Guide describes a single-server installation, where all products are installed on the same server. It covers Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V7.4. This type of installation is useful for a proof of concept or test environment. High-level instructions are provided here, with links to more detailed information.
Step 1: Access the software and documentation
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Step 2: Evaluate the hardware and system configuration
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Step 3: Review the installation architecture
The following diagram shows a simplified architecture of the products and components of Netcool Network Management.
![Diagram that shows a simplified architecture of the Netcool Network Management solution. The Netcool/OMNIbus Web GUI, Network Manager GUIs, Netcool Configuration Manager GUIs and Tivoli Common Reporting are all hosted in Tivoli Common Reporting.](cd_omn_nmip_graphic.gif)
For more information about the architecture and data flow, see https://ibm.biz/BdRpMj.
Step 4: Installing a database or database client
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V4.1.1: IBM DB2 Universal Database™ V10.1 is included and is the default database. Other DB2® and Oracle databases are supported. For more information about the supported databases, see https://ibm.biz/BdRpM2. For more information about configuring nondefault databases to store network data, see https://ibm.biz/BdRpMf.
V3.9: Informix® Growth Edition V11.7 is included and is the default database. More alternative database types are supported than in V4.1.1. See https://ibm.biz/BdRpMy. For more information about configuring nondefault databases, see https://ibm.biz/BdRpMM.
Step 5: Installing the products on a server
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4.1.1: For information about installing with a 64-bit Tivoli Integrated Portal, see https://ibm.biz/BdRpMS. The Network Manager installer can install the products and components except for Netcool Configuration Manager and Tivoli Common Reporting. The Network Manager installer can also configure the products that it installs. Install Netcool Configuration Manager and Tivoli Common Reporting after the Network Manager installer completes.
V3.9: Use the Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus installer to install Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V7.4. Then install the remaining Netcool Network Management components in a specific order, depending on the bitness of Tivoli Integrated Portal. For information about installing with a 32-bit Tivoli Integrated Portal, see https://ibm.biz/BdRpMm. For information about installing with a 64-bit Tivoli Integrated Portal, see https://ibm.biz/BdRpMK.
To generate test events into Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, install the Simnet probe, which is included in the product. For more information, see https://ibm.biz/BdRpMa.
Step 6: Configuring the integration
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Step 7: Get started
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More information
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- Troubleshooting information for Network Manager V4.1.1: https://ibm.biz/BdRpMg
- Troubleshooting information for Network Manager V3.9: https://ibm.biz/BdRpMh
- Troubleshooting information for Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus: https://ibm.biz/BdRpMu
- Troubleshooting information for Netcool Configuration Manager: https://ibm.biz/BdRpM9
- IBM Fix Central, for fix packs: https://ibm.biz/BdRPiW
- IBM homepage for Netcool Network Management:https://ibm.biz/BdRPjc
- IBM Support Portal: https://ibm.biz/BdRPjd
- Service Management Connect on IBM DeveloperWorks: https://ibm.biz/BdRPjF