Integrating the Probe for IBM Tivoli EIF with IBM Tivoli monitoring devices

You can integrate the Probe for IBM Tivoli EIF with all IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) devices by editing the standard rules file (tivoli_eif.rules) supplied with the probe. This enables the probe to use the virtualization and predictive events capabilities of ITM.

To integrate the Probe for IBM Tivoli EIF with other IBM Tivoli monitoring devices use the following steps:
  1. Set up event forwarding to the ObjectServer on the device you want the Probe for IBM Tivoli EIF to monitor.
  2. Copy the subordinate rules file from the $NCHOME/omnibus/extensions directory to the following probe directory:

    $OMNIHOME/probes/arch/

    Note: Additional rules are available in the Probe Extension Package. For more information about downloading and using these additional rules, see the IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Probe Extension Package (SC27-5682-00).
  3. Edit the tivoli_eif.rules file to include the subordinate rules file in the Probe for IBM Tivoli EIF monitoring process.
  4. Restart the probe.