IV75063: ITNM DISCOVERY AND META DATA AUDIT TOOL

4.1.1-TIV-ITNMIP-Linux-FP0002
4.1.1_README_NLS_FP0002
4.1.1_README_FP0002
3.9.0-TIV-ITNMIP-Solaris-FP0005
3.9.0_INSTALL_NLS_FP0005
3.9.0_INSTALL_FP0005
3.9.0-TIV-ITNMIP-Windows-FP0005
3.9.0-TIV-ITNMIP-zLinux-FP0005
3.9.0-TIV-ITNMIP-Linux-FP0005
3.9.0-TIV-ITNMIP-AIX-FP0005
IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition 3.9.0 Fix Pack 5, 3.9.0-TIV-ITNMIP-FP0005
IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition 4.1.1 Fix Pack 2, 4.1.1-TIV-ITNMIP-FP0002

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Version and Platform independent.
  
  The requirement(Discovery accuracy) of this tool is to shed
  light on areas for improvement and to highlight problems where
  applicable.
  
  As an example, a) the interface missing data (for e.g. ifDescr,
  sysNam etc) and b) how do we fix to prevent missing data.
  It could be either the device just doesn't have the data or we
  can increase snmp retries and timeouts for a specific subnet or
  network segement with least bandwidth links.
  
  Using Meta Data Audit tool, one should be able to:
  
  1. Gain insight into whether there's any meta-data about
  devices or devices with missing data. If there's missing meta
  data, it should generate SQL INSERT templates to help fill any
  gaps (e.g. for successful export of DLA Adapter) as needed.
  
  2. Display the class hierarchy on the command line with the
  number of devices in each class; with a view to identifying
  opportunities for better classify devices.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Implement a new ITNM Discovery & Meta Data Audit Tool -      *
  * Version and Platform independent.                            *
  *                                                              *
  * The requirement(Discovery accuracy) of this tool is to shed  *
  * light on areas for improvement and to highlight problems     *
  * where                                                        *
  * applicable.                                                  *
  *                                                              *
  * As an example, a) the interface missing data (for e.g.       *
  * ifDescr,                                                     *
  * sysNam etc) and b) how do we fix to prevent missing data.    *
  * It could be either the device just doesn't have the data or  *
  * we                                                           *
  * can increase snmp retries and timeouts for a specific subnet *
  * or                                                           *
  * network segement with least bandwidth links.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * The following fixpacks will contain the fix:                 *
  * | fix pack | 3.9.0-ITNMIP-FP0005                             *
  * | fix pack | 4.1.1-ITNMIP-FP0002                             *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Develop a new script in
  $NCHOME/precision/scripts/perl/scripts/itnmMetaDiscoAudit.pl.
  
  This script (ITNM Discovery & Meta Data Audit Tool) helps -
  1. Gain insight into whether there's any meta-data about devices
  or devices with missing data. If there's missing meta data,
  it'll generate SQL INSERT templates to help fill any gaps as
  needed.
  2. Display the class hierarchy on the command line with the
  number of devices in each class; with a view to identifying
  opportunities for better classify devices.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TIV NETWK MGR I

• Fixed component ID

  5724S4500

Applicable component levels

• R390 PSN

     UP

• R390 PSY

     UP

• R411 PSN

     UP

• R411 PSY

     UP