Summary

Each probe works in a different way to acquire event data from its source, and therefore has specific features, default values, and changeable properties. Use this summary information to learn about this probe.

The following table provides a summary of the TSM for Alcatel-Lucent DSC DEX.

Table 1. Summary

Probe target

Alcatel-Lucent DSC DEX switches

Probe executable name

nco_t_dcsdex

Patch number

5.0

Properties file

$OMNIHOME/probes/arch/dscdex.props

Rules file

$OMNIHOME/probes/arch/dscdex.rules

Requirements

A currently supported version of IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus or IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps.

Connection method

TCP/IP

Remote connectivity

The TSM for Alcatel-Lucent DSC DEX can connect to a device on a remote host. Details of the remote host are specified using the Host and Port properties.

Multicultural Support

Not Available

Peer-to-peer failover functionality

Available

IP environment

IPv4 and IPv6

Note: The probe is supported on IPv6 when running on IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V7.3.0, 7.3.1 and 7.4.0 on all UNIX and Linux operating systems.

Federal Information Protocol Standards (FIPS)

IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus uses the FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic provider: IBM Crypto for C (ICC) certificate 384 for cryptography. This certificate is listed on the NIST website at http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/1401val2004.htm. For details about configuring Netcool/OMNIbus for FIPS 140-2 mode, see the IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Installation and Deployment Guide.