IBM 4.3-W Chapter 8: Discovery Formulas

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Chapter 8: Discovery Formulas
This chapter discusses the following topics:
Overview
A discovery formula (also called an inventory formula) allows Netcool/Proviso to recognize resources specific
to the target devices and technologies supported in the Cisco IP Telephony environment so that information can
then be collected on those resources. A discovery formula runs during the inventory process - the process of
discovering and analyzing the network. Discovery formulas for some network interfaces and devices (for example,
Frame Relay) are already included with Netcool/Proviso DataMart.
The Cisco IP Telephony Technology Pack provides discovery formulas specific to the devices and technologies
that operate in the Cisco IP Telephony environment. This user guide discusses the discovery formulas that the
Cisco IP Telephony Technology Pack provides.
Netcool/Proviso Discovery Formula Tree
The Cisco IP Telephony Technology Pack provides a formula tree where the SNMP discovery formulas are
defined in the Netcool/Proviso database. On the following pages, the path that is defined for each formula
reflects that formula’s location in the formula tree. You can access this directory using the Netcool/Proviso
DataMart Formula Selector. See the Netcool/Proviso DataMart Configuration Guide for more information.
Topic Page
Overview 425
Netcool/Proviso Discovery Formula Tree 425
Discovery Formula Structure 426