Optionally, Netcool/Precision TN can be configured to work with Netcool/OMNIbus, enabling an operator to view a visualization of an NE, indicating precisely where a specific alarm occurred. See Figure 3 for a graphical representation of the system components.
Figure 3. System components
Netcool/Precision TN server
The Netcool/Precision TN server implements discovery, inventory, fault management, can handle connections to SNMP (if so configured) and TL1 NEs, and provides logging, user authentication, and other server functions.
Network Pilot client
Network Pilot is Netcool/Precision TN's
Network Pilot enables the following features:
•Asset Visibility and Reconciliation:
–Discover all the NEs in the network
–View the NEs, their inventory information and their properties
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