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Netcool Configuration Manager can be deployed as either a stand-alone product on one or more servers, or with IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition and IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus as part of an integrated solution.

All components of Netcool Configuration Manager are installed on each deployed server. However, the compliance server component is switched on or off at install time. You can also switch worker server modes later by running a script.

Note: A database must be present before Netcool Configuration Manager is installed.

Stand-alone product

You can install Netcool Configuration Manager on a single server or distributed on a number of servers. Optionally, you can install Tivoli Common Reporting as part of the same installation procedure. TCR is installed with, and accessed through, the DASH.

DASH is required by Netcool Configuration Manager - Base for both integrated and stand-alone installations, whether installed with or without Tivoli Common Reporting. Various DASH services such as the reporting service are required by WebSphere to run a Netcool Configuration Manager - Base presentation server. DASH is not required for a worker-only installation.

This diagram depicts a stand-alone installation of Netcool Configuration Manager, and indicates component dependencies and installation sequence. — Figure 1. Stand-alone installation with component dependencies and installation sequence

1: Install the database first.
2: Install Netcool Configuration Manager prerequisites: IBM Installation Manager, WebSphere application server, Jazz for Service Management, and Tivoli Common Reporting
3: Install Netcool Configuration Manager with the Integration option unselected.

4: Install ITNCM-Reports into Tivoli Common Reporting, the Netcool Configuration Manager drivers, the auto-discovery driver, and the OOBC software.

Integrated product

You can install Netcool Configuration Manager together with IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition and IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, either on a single server or on a number of servers.

In such an integrated scenario, you install Network Manager and Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus before installing Netcool Configuration Manager without Tivoli Common Reporting.

After this, you install ITNCM_Reports and the Activity Viewer into the Network Manager DASH environment.

Note: You can use an existing Network Manager and Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus installation to create such an integrated solution.

This diagram depicts the components of an integrated installation of Netcool Configuration Manager, Network Manager and Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, and also indicates the installation sequence. — Figure 2. Integrated installation and installation sequence

1

Install the database first.

2, 3, 4

Install Netcool Configuration Manager prerequisites:

IBM Installation Manager
WebSphere application server
Jazz for Service Management
Note: As this is an integrated deployment that will utilize Tivoli Common Reporting in the Network Manager DASH environment, you do not install Tivoli Common Reporting at this time.

5, 6

Install Network Manager and Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.

This will also install Tivoli Common Reporting within DASH.

7

Install Netcool Configuration Manager, with the 'Integrated' option selected.

8

Install ITNCM-Reports into Tivoli Common Reporting in the Network Manager DASH environment.

9

Install the Netcool Configuration Manager drivers, the auto-discovery driver, and the OOBC software.

10: Install the Netcool Configuration Manager Activity Viewer into the Network Manager DASH environment.