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 Probe for Nortel Meridian.

Table 1. Summary

Probe target

Nortel Meridian

Probe executable name

nco_p_meridian

Package version

5.0

Probe supported on

For details of supported operating systems, see the following Release Notice on the IBM Software Support Website:

https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21413070

Properties file

$OMNIHOME/probes/arch/merididan.props

Rules file

$OMNIHOME/probes/arch/meridian.rules

Requirements

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

Connection method

Telnet, rsh, or tip

Remote connectivity

The Probe for Nortel Meridian can connect to a device on a remote host. Details of the remote host are specified using ConnectionProtocol, PortNumber, and TargetSystem properties..

Multicultural support

Available

Peer-to-peer failover functionality

Available

IP environment

IPv4 and IPv6

Note: The probe only supports the IPv6 environment on IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V7.0, 7.1, 7.2, and 7.2.1.

Federal Information Processing 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.