Netcool/Precision for Transmission Networks 5.5 Administration Guide42
Configuring Netcool/Webtop event lists in Netcool/Precision TN
Netcool/Precision TN can display alerts for network elements via Netcool/Webtop. To
configure this feature follow the steps below:
1. Modify the <webtop_install_dir>/config/server.init file such that the
value of the aelview.queries.enabled property is true. For example:
"aelview.queries.enabled:true"
2. Restart Netcool/Webtop.
3. Edit <netcool_install_dir>/var/precisiontn/netpilot/
webapps/root/default/link.properties and modify the value of the
webtop.base.url property to the correct URL for accessing the Netcool/Webtop
interface.
The action menu associated with individual network elements in Netcool/Precision TN
contains an “Alarms...” item. When selected, a popup window containing the alerts will be
displayed.
Creating the visualization menu option
This section describes the method of adding the visualization menu options to the event list
for Netcool/OMNIbus and Netcool/Webtop.

Adding the menu to the Netcool/OMNIbus desktop

Netcool/Precision TN provides the ability to select an alert from the Netcool/OMNIbus
event list and visualize the entity at fault, by showing the specific NE in Network Pilot.
To add a new menu item that enables you to call up NE images from Netcool/OMNIbus:
1. Start the ObjectServer. See "Starting the components" on page 43 or see the
Netcool®/OMNIbus™ Administration Guide for further information.
2. From the command line, check the value of the OMNIHOME environment variable is
set to the location of the Netcool/OMNIbus installation.
3. Execute the following command:
<netcool_install_dir>/precisiontn/bin/util/install_backplane_tool.sh
The script prompts for the object server name, user name and password. It also prompts for
the browser pathname. This assumes that either your Mozilla or Netscape browsers are
configured properly, that is, LD_LIBRARY_PATH includes all the necessary shared libraries.