Configuring and Operating DataMart

Helps you to work with IBM® Tivoli® Netcool® Performance Manager DataMart.

Introduction
Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager DataMart supports a graphical user interface that lets you perform various administrative tasks. You can also manage, and review information about the resources and metrics being collected and stored in the Oracle or IBM DB2® database. In Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager 1.4, IBM DB2 is also supported along with Oracle database.
Configuring users and groups
Explains how to create users and groups so that customers can access Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager DataMart. It also explains how to grant access rights.
Configuring inventory
Explains how to import, analyze, and discover elements and subelements in your network using Resource Manager or the Inventory Tool.
Creating grouping rules
Explains how to create custom grouping rules to group and edit resources on your network to use with your network inventory, data collection, and reporting.
Collection and aggregation
Explains how to collect and store network performance and service analysis data for monitoring subelements on your network using SNMP, Bulk, and Complex Metric formulas. It also explains how to configure aggregation requests and percentile information for presentation in reports.
Configuring calendars
Explains how to configure calendars by using the Calendar Configuration Tool. You use this tool exclusively for SNMP collector data requests to restrict the SNMP collection time period.
Writing custom formulas
Explains how to create and modify custom formulas.
Configuring thresholds
Explains how to configure thresholds using the Resource Editor.
Managing MIBs
Explains how to use the MIB compiler to compile MIBs and how to use the MIB browser to view MIB files and verify object values.
Editing resources
Describes how to use the Resource Editor to edit the resources.
Viewing collected data
Explains how to view various collected data.
Viewing the list of collectors
Explains how to view information about both active and non-active collectors using the Collector Information Tool.
Viewing status
The Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager DataMart Status tool displays which modules are currently in use, their host system, and displays locked instances of running modules.
Viewing database information
Explains how to view information on the Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager DataMart database, instance, and status.
Exporting or Importing Metadata
Glossary