After you install and set up the Log File agent, you have
an environment that contains the client, server, and monitoring agent
implementation for Tivoli® Monitoring.
This
Tivoli Monitoring environment contains the following components:
- Tivoli Enterprise Portal client
- The portal has a user interface based on Java™ for viewing and monitoring your enterprise.
- Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server
- The portal server is placed between the client and the Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Server and enables
retrieval, manipulation, and analysis of data from the monitoring
agents. The Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server is the central repository for all user data.
- Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Server
- The monitoring server acts as a collection and control point for
alerts received from the monitoring agents, and collects their performance
and availability data. The Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Server is also a repository
for historical data.
- Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring
Agent, Log File agent
- This monitoring agent collects data and distributes the data to
the Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Server, Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server, Tivoli Enterprise Portal, Tivoli Data Warehouse, and IBM® Dashboard Application Services Hub.
Multiple copies of this agent can run on
the same system.
- IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
- Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus is an optional component and the recommended event management
component. The Netcool/OMNIbus software is a service level management
(SLM) system that delivers real-time, centralized monitoring of complex
networks and IT domain events. Event information is tracked in a high-performance,
in-memory database and presented to specific users through individually
configurable filters and views. The software includes automation functions
that you can use to perform intelligent processing on managed events.
You can use this software to forward events for Tivoli Monitoring situations to Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.
- IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console®
- The Tivoli Enterprise Console is an optional component that acts as a central collection
point for events from various sources, including events from other Tivoli software applications, Tivoli partner applications,
custom applications, network management platforms, and relational
database systems. You can view these events through the Tivoli Enterprise Portal (by using the
event viewer), and you can forward events from Tivoli Monitoring situations
to the Tivoli Enterprise Console component. If you do not already use Tivoli Enterprise Console and need
an event management component, you can choose to use IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.
- IBM Tivoli Common Reporting
- Tivoli Common Reporting is a separately installable
feature available to users of Tivoli software that provides a consistent approach to generating
and customizing reports. Some individual products provide reports
that are designed for use with Tivoli Common Reporting and have a consistent
look and feel.
- IBM Tivoli Application Dependency
Discovery Manager (TADDM)
- TADDM delivers automated discovery and configuration tracking capabilities
to build application maps that provide real-time visibility into application
complexity.
- IBM Tivoli Business Service
Manager
- The Tivoli Business Service Manager component delivers real-time information to help you respond to
alerts effectively based on business requirements. Optionally, you
can use this component to meet service-level agreements (SLAs). Use
the Tivoli Business Service Manager tools to help build a service model that you can integrate with Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus alerts
or optionally integrate with data from an SQL data source. Optional
components provide access to data from other IBM Tivoli applications such as Tivoli Monitoring and TADDM.
- IBM Dashboard Application Services Hub
- The Dashboard Application Services Hub has a core set of components
that provide such administrative essentials as network security and
database management. This component replaces the Tivoli Integrated
Portal component after version 2.2.