IBM 4.3-W manual Sub-Element Grouping Rules

Chapter 6: Sub-Element Grouping Rules

This chapter discusses the following topics:

Topic

Overview

NOC Grouping

Sub-Element Collect Grouping

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Overview

Typically, a Netcool/Proviso Technology Pack defines sub-element grouping rules. Grouping rules organize and filter networking data into a structure that makes it easier to collect data on thousands or millions of resources.

Sub-element grouping rules organize data in tree structures. Each folder (branch) in the tree is associated with a rule or condition. If a sub-element property satisfies the rule or condition associated with a folder in the grouping tree, the sub-element is placed in the folder. The sub-element is then tested against the rule or condition in the next folder below. If the sub-element passes that test, it is tested against the rule or condition in the next folder, and so on.

The Cisco IP Telephony Technology Pack uses some of its Netcool/Proviso properties to define sub-element grouping rules. Grouping rule names appear in the Name field (Rule Sub-Elementview) of the Netcool/Proviso DataMart Rule Editor. For information on how to use the Netcool/Proviso DataMart Rule Editor, see the Netcool/Proviso DataMart Configuration Guide.

The Rule Editor contains two grouping rule trees — the NOC reporting tree and the sub-element collect tree. The following sections describe the filtering rules and conditions in these trees.

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