Configuring network devices
Use this information about Netcool Configuration Manager to perform device configuration tasks after devices have been discovered.
The following topics relate to network device configuration:
- Command sets
- Command filters
- Device configuration
- Queues
- Resources
Netcool Configuration Manager provides the following tools used in network device configuration:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
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Netcool Configuration Manager GUI (hereinafter referred to as the Resource Browser) |
Use the Resource Browser to perform tasks related to command sets, command filters, and resources. You also use the Resource Browser to launch the IDT. |
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Command Set Editor |
Use the Command Set Editor to edit command sets. |
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Configuration Editor |
Use the Configuration Editor to edit native command sets (that is, device configurations). |
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Queue Manager |
Use the Queue Manager to view and manage the queues of approval tickets and work. Depending on the security privileges, the user can approve or reject work, requeue work, and dequeue work using the Queue Manager. |
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Activity Viewer |
Use the Activity Viewer to display information about configuration and compliance events recorded against network devices in a sequential timeline view. This data is extracted from historical and audit logs. You access the Activity Viewer from Network Manager or Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus. Note: The Activity
Viewer can only be
used when Netcool Configuration
Manager is
operating in an integrated environment, that is, with Network Manager and Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.
|
|
Command Filter Test Tool |
Use the Command Filter Test Tool when editing or adding Permit and Deny statements in a command filter to test what commands will be permitted and denied. You access the Command Filter Test Tool through the Resource Browser. |
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Netcool Configuration Manager Accounts Administration Homepage |
Use the Accounts Administration Homepage to assign command filters. |
Netcool Configuration Manager also provides the IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager Device Terminal (hereinafter referred to as IDT).
Use the IDT to create one or more sessions to perform configuration operations on network devices. Read the topics associated with the IDT to learn how to:
- Set IDT system properties
- Change IDT display settings
- Run command sets from IDT
- Run IDT scripts
- Change the IDT JVM configuration
- View the device log