IBM 4.3-W manual Discovery Formulas, Netcool/Proviso Discovery Formula Tree

Chapter 8: Discovery Formulas

This chapter discusses the following topics:

Topic	Page
Overview	425
Netcool/Proviso Discovery Formula Tree	425
Discovery Formula Structure	426

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.

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