In this scenario, you learn how to use the Netcool/Impact library functions and the GetHTTP policy function to call the SOAP interface in IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM).

You create Netcool/Impact policies that use the SOAP interface in IBM Tivoli Monitoring to query or set data in IBM Tivoli Monitoring.

The SOAP interface in IBM Tivoli Monitoring provides several methods that retrieve data. The relevant methods are as follows:

• CT_Acknowledge
  • Sends an event acknowledgement to the IBM Tivoli Monitoring platform.
• CT_Activate
  • Starts a situation or a policy running on the IBM Tivoli Monitoring platform.
• CT_Alert
  • Sends an event into the IBM Tivoli Monitoring platform.
• CT_Deactivate
  • Stops a situation or policy on the IBM Tivoli Monitoring platform.
• CT_Get
  • Receives a group of XML objects or individual XML objects from any IBM Tivoli Monitoring platform agent. You can use this to obtain real time data.
• CT_Reset
  • Sends an event reset (or close event) to the IBM Tivoli Monitoring platform.
• CT_Resurface
  • Resurfaces an acknowledged event in the IBM Tivoli Monitoring platform.
• CT_WTO
  • Sends a Universal Message into the IBM Tivoli Monitoring platform.

To read an article and download a package, please visit Netcool/Impact wiki scenarios and examples section.

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