Summary

Each gateway works in a different way to provide an interface to the ObjectServer. Use this summary information to learn about the Gateway for Oracle.

The following table provides a summary of the gateway.

Table 1. Summary

Gateway target

Oracle versions 10g and 11g

Gateway executable file name

nco_g_oracle

Gateway installation package

omnibus-arch-gateway-nco-g-oracle-version

Package version

5.0

Gateway supported on

For details of supported operating systems, see the following Release Notice on the IBM Software Support website:

https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21613117

Requirements

A currently supported version of IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus

If you are running IBM® Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus V7.2.1, you must have Fix Pack 3 (7.2.1-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0003) installed.

Oracle instant client libraries for all platforms except AIX®. For AIX, the full client is required.
Note: These libraries are available from the Oracle Web site at:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/oci/instantclient/index.html.

Internationalization support

Not available

IP environment

IPv4 and IPv6

The gateway is supported on IPv6 when running on IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V7.3.0, 7.3.1 and 7.4.0 on Solaris, and on IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V7.3.0, 7.3.1 and 7.4.0 on all other UNIX plaftorms. The gateway is supported on IPv6 when running on IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V7.3.0, 7.3.1 and 7.4.0 on Windows plaftorms.

Note: The supported Oracle client libraries do not support IPv6.

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)

IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V7.2.1 uses the FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic provider: IBM Crypto for C (ICC) certificate 384 for cryptography. This certificate is listed on the NIST web site at http://csrc.nist.gov/cryptval/140-1/1401val2004.htm For details about configuring Netcool/OMNIbus for FIPS 140-2 mode, see IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Installation and Deployment Guide (SC14-7604).