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If any of the field values contain a comma, it must be preceded by the escape character back slash (\). For example, if the password field value is the string

“ibmnet,co\ol”, it is represented by the string “ibmnet\,co\\ol”.

If any of the fields contain a back slash, they need to be preceded by another escape character back slash (\). For example, if the usr field value is the string

“ibmnet,co\ol”, it will be represented by the string “ibmnet\,co\\ol”.

If provided, the only values allowed for the run_first_enabled field are “true” or “false”. If omitted, the value provided in the discovery schedule will be used. If the discovery schedule also does not define this value, the default value provided by the scheduler extension is used.

If provided, the only values allowed for the run_always_enabled field are “true” or “false”. If omitted, the value provided in the discovery schedule will be used. If the discovery schedule also does not define this value, the default value provided by the scheduler extension is used.

If the cron_tab value is omitted, the value provided in the discovery schedule will be used. If the discovery schedule does not define this value, the default value provided by the scheduler extension is used.

The hosts file is the only mandatory parameter of the File Driven Discovery Service Adapter. It is created manually by you, and the path to the file input to the Discovery Configuration Wizard through the Network Pilot.

Configuring on-demand connectivity to devices

Netcool/Precision TN supports an on-demand connectivity feature to support large networks. Netcool/Precision TN can be configured to remain connected to a specific device for the duration of the configuration discovery process only, thus reducing both the network traffic and the processing time dedicated to the device; this feature increases the product scalability.

When configured in this manner, Netcool/Precision TN does not automatically establish connectivity to a device when is created through a network discovery run, manually through the Network Pilot, or at start up by use of the simple configuration policy process.

Packaging and configuration

This feature is delivered as part of the scheduler extension in the lf-svc-scheduler.jarfile. It must be added in the lfserver_ext_assembly.xml configuration file, to be loaded with any other extensions.

The on-demand connectivity feature can be enabled for individual NETypes. The NEPollingExtension parameter defines the ne.polling.association.AssocControlledNETypes property whose syntax is a set of comma separated NEType names. The on-demand connectivity feature is applied to all the devices having a NEType specified in the above set.

If you want to disable this feature, provide an empty set (the default value.)

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Contents Netcool/Precision for Transmission Networks Administration GuideFirst Edition December 1 Contents Page Tables Page Figures Page About this guide PrefaceTypographical notation AudienceExample Description Syntax Syntax and sample subheadingsOperating system considerations Associated publicationsHow to send your comments Introduction to Netcool/Precision TN IntroductionHow Netcool/Precision TN works Deep discovery NETypesDiscovering the contents of an NE Discovering the existence of an NEDiscovering and resolving network topology Network circuit Network circuitsScales to large networks After discovery alarm correlationNetcool/Precision TN product components After discovery maintaining a real-time view of the networkNetwork Pilot client Netcool/Precision TN serverNetcool Installer modes Overview of the Netcool InstallerSilent mode Changing the Netcool suite installation directoryGUI mode Console modeNew relational database Prerequisites Installing Netcool/Precision TNSolaris system requirements Browser requirementsDatabase requirements Obtaining the software Installing Netcool/Precision TNNetcool Installer Welcome window Running the installation in GUI modeClick Next to go to the Setup Type window Netcool Installer Setup Type window Netcool Installer Feature Selection window Netcool Installer Installation Progress window Running the installation in console mode Running the Installation Program Running the installation in silent modeViewing the installation log Viewing installed packages Setting up an Oracle databaseConfiguring advanced Oracle features Creating the Oracle schemaPrerequisites Oracle RACConnection concentration Setting up a MySQL database Using an existing copy of MySQLConfiguring your version of MySQL Configuring Netcool/Precision TN Creating the MySQL schema Netcool/Precision TN executables Netcool/Precision TN directory structureThird-party and Open Source software Xerces-J XML APIs XP XML Parser for Java Running Netcool/Precision TN Downloading NETypesStarting the product components Starting the database Starting the Netcool/Precision TN serverStarting Network Pilot Invoking the shutdown script from the command line Shutting down the serverShutting the server down from Network Pilot Page Introduction to visualization Integrating with Netcool/OMNIbusAdding fields to the ObjectServer and migrating data Configuring the Netcool/OMNIbus ObjectServer versionConfiguring the Netcool/OMNIbus ObjectServer versions 7.0 Adding fields to the ObjectServer Connecting to an ObjectServer that is not named NcomsConnecting to an ObjectServer Configuring Netcool/OMNIbus probes TL1 data collection / TL1-TSM Snmp Data Collection / Multi-Threaded Trapd probeAdding the menu to the Netcool/OMNIbus desktop Creating the visualization menu optionVisualizing alerts in a desktop Adding the menu to the Netcool/Webtop desktopStarting the components Starting the Netcool/Precision TN server for visualization Opening an event listStarting the ObjectServer Starting the databaseMonitor box window Event list window Using the visualization menuPopulated event list window Visualize menu Network Pilot window Page Configuring failover Setting configuration optionsImplementation overview Shows an overview of the network in this configurationConfiguring Oracle for use with failover How the semaphore mechanism is implementedHow the heartbeat mechanism is implemented Running failover Configuring the Netcool/Precision TN serversSwitching the state of a server Stopping servers running in failover configurationDiscovering Cisco WAN Manager NEs Using Netcool/Precision TN with Cisco WAN ManagerPolling CWM SubNetwork Connections SNCs Polling CWM topological connectionsProperty Property Description Configurable properties in CiscoWanManagerExtensionDisabling use of Netcool/OMNIbus Configuring Netcool/OMNIbus process controlConfiguring connections to known devices Packaging and configurationSyntax See for details of each parameter RulesConfiguring on-demand connectivity to devices Dependencies Configuring remote load balancingPrecisiontn.xml properties file Appendix A. ReferenceSample Properties in the precisiontn.xml file Appendix A. Reference Defines the initial interval in seconds Table A2 describes the precisiontn command line options Netcool/Precision TN command line optionsEmbedded nameserver. By doing this, the nameserver Appendix B. Notices JBFA/SOM1 AIX AIX 5L Trademarks and Acknowledgements