Data acquisition

Each probe uses a different method to acquire data. Which method the probe uses depends on the target system from which it receives data.

The Probe for Microsoft EWS connects and subscribes to an Exchange Server or Exchange Online in order to monitor for new incoming emails. The probe monitors the folder specified by the FolderName property. The probe processes each email that satisfies the matching criteria specified by the Filter property to create Netcool/OMNIbus events that it forwards on to the ObjectServer.

Data acquisition is described in the following topics: