Using the DASH portlets

The Activity Viewer and wizards, as well as the ability to launch the stand-alone Netcool Configuration Manager UIs, are installed into the DASH. You access them from the context menus in Network Manager IP Edition or Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus

Remember: You can launch the stand-alone Netcool Configuration Manager UIs (sometimes referred to as the thick-client UIs), from the DASH thick-client launch portal.
Note: You can also launch the stand-alone Netcool Configuration Manager UIs in context from within Network Manager. Specifically, you can access the Configuration View/Edit, IDT, and Find Device UIs.

Activity Viewer overview

The Activity Viewer presents 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 IP Edition or Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.

The Activity Viewer displays information for up to two devices selected in Network Manager IP Edition or a single device selected in Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, before launching the Activity Viewer in context.

  • You can view the results of network policy compliance checks against a device, and see when a device configuration was last policy-compliant.
  • You can see which user initiated an activity, or unit of work (UOW), against a device.
  • You can access further details about automated and ad-hoc activities, and view the configurations retrieved from a device. For example, you can view IDT sessions initiated against that device.
  • You can refine the data retrieved against a device by applying the following filters:
    Time
    Presents you with all activity recorded against a device within a configurable time period.
    You can filter by the Start Date and Time, and End Date and Time.
    Note: Times are stored in GMT in the database. Please adjust the time filter based on your current time zone.
  • You can launch the following Netcool Configuration Manager user interfaces from the Activity Viewer using the right-click menu:
    IDT
    From the IBM Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager Device Terminal (IDT) you access a device through a telnet, SSH1 or SSH2 session
    Configuration Editor
    From the Netcool Configuration Manager Configuration Editor you view and edit configurations and command sets.
    Netcool Configuration Manager Configuration Diff wizard
    From the Configuration Diff wizard you view any differences between two configurations.

Netcool Configuration Manager wizard overview

The wizards deliver streamlined versions of functionality derived from the standard Netcool Configuration Manager user interfaces.

Tip: If you hover over a command set or policy resource in the navigation tree, a tooltip is displayed showing the resource's VTMOS.
Apply Native Command Set wizard
Use to apply predefined native command sets to a device.
Launch with a device selected either in the Activity Viewer or Network Manager IP Edition.
Apply Modeled Command Set wizard
Use to apply predefined command sets to a device.
Launch with a device selected either in the Activity Viewer or Network Manager IP Edition.
Policy Validation wizard
Use this wizard to apply predefined policies to a device.
Launch with a device selected either in the Activity Viewer or Network Manager IP Edition.
Synchronize Configuration wizard
Use this wizard to ensure that the running and stored (or candidate) configurations on a device are identical.
Launch with a device selected either in the Activity Viewer or Network Manager IP Edition.
Submit Configuration wizard
Use this wizard to apply a configuration to a device.
Launch with a configuration selected in the Activity Viewer.