Products and components on premises
Review the products and components included in Netcool Operations Insight.
IBM Netcool Operations Insight includes the product and component versions listed in the following topic: V1.6.0.3 Product and component version matrix. This topic also includes information on the eAssemblies and fix packs required to download and install.
Product and component details
- Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus core components V8.1.0
- This product includes the following components. It is installed by Installation Manager. It is
part of the base Netcool Operations Insight solution, so it must be installed, configured, and running before you can start the Networks for Operations Insight feature setup.
- Server components (includes ObjectServers)
- Probe and gateway feature
- Accelerated Event Notification (AEN) client
Important: The ObjectServer that manages the event data must be at V8.1.0. - Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Web GUI V8.1.0
- This component includes the following subcomponents and add-ons. It is installed by Installation Manager. It is
part of the base Netcool Operations Insight solution. The following extensions to the Web GUI are supplied in
Netcool Operations Insight:
- Tools and menus for integration with Operations Analytics - Log Analysis.
- Extensions for Netcool Operations Insight: This supports the Event
Analytics capability.Important: Both the Impact Server Extensions and the Web GUI extensions must be installed for the Event Analytics capability to work.
- Db2® Enterprise Server Edition database
- Db2 is the default database used for the Netcool Operations Insight solution. Other types of
databases are also possible.
- Db2 Enterprise Server Edition V11.1 is for use with Operations Management components. For systems requirements, see http://ibm.biz/Bd2L4E.
- Gateway for JDBC
- This product is required for the base Netcool Operations Insight solution. It is installed by Installation Manager. The system requirements are the same as for Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V8.1. It is required for the transfer of event data from the ObjectServer to the IBM Db2 database.
- Netcool/Impact V7.1.0
- This product includes the following components. It is part of the base Netcool Operations Insight solution. It is
installed by Installation Manager.
- Impact server
- GUI server
- Impact Server
extensions: Includes the policies that are used to create the event analytics algorithms and the
integration to IBM Connections.Important: Both the Impact Server Extensions and the Web GUI extensions must be installed for the Event Analytics capability to work.
- IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis V1.3.5 and V1.3.6
- Netcool Operations Insight works with
IBM
Operations Analytics - Log Analysis
V1.3.3,
1.3.5 and
1.3.6. IBM
Operations Analytics - Log Analysis is
part of the base Netcool Operations Insight solution. It is installed by Installation Manager. For
system requirements, search for "Hardware and software requirements" within the relevant version of
IBM
Operations Analytics - Log Analysis at
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSPFMY.Note: Operations Analytics - Log Analysis V1.3.6 is available with Netcool Operations Insight V1.6.0.1. Operations Analytics - Log Analysis 1.3.5 is available with earlier versions of Netcool Operations Insight.Note: Operations Analytics - Log Analysis Service Desk Extension V1.1 is available with IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis V1.3.5.Note: Operations Analytics - Log Analysis Standard Edition is included in Netcool Operations Insight. For more information about Operations Analytics - Log Analysis editions, search for "Editions" at the Operations Analytics - Log Analysis Knowledge Center, at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSPFMY.
- OMNIbusInsightPack_v1.3.1 for IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis
- This product is part of the base Netcool Operations Insight solution. It is required to enable the event search capability in Operations Analytics - Log Analysis. The Insight Pack is installed into Operations Analytics - Log Analysis.
- Gateway for Message Bus V8.0
- This product is part of the base Netcool Operations Insight solution. It is
installed by Installation Manager. The
system requirements are the same as for Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V8.1.0. It is used
for the following purposes:
- Transferring event data to the IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis product.
- Supports the transfer of event data to Agile Service Manager by integrating with the Agile Service Manager Event Observer.
- Jazz for Service Management V1.1.3.0 and V1.1.3.6
- Note: Jazz for Service Management 1.1.3.6 is available with Netcool Operations Insight V1.6.0.1. Jazz for Service Management V1.1.3.0 is available with earlier versions of Netcool Operations Insight.This component provides the GUI framework for the Netcool Operations Insight solution. It is installed by Installation Manager, and it includes the following subcomponents.
- Dashboard Application Services Hub V3.1.3.1
- Reporting Services (previously called Tivoli Common Reporting)
Note: For the cumulative patch to use for this version of Jazz for Service Management, see the web page for the relevant version of Netcool Operations Insight at this location: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/Tivoli%20Netcool%20OMNIbus/page/Release%20details - Network Manager IP Edition V4.2.0
- This product includes the core and GUI components for the optional Networks for Operations Insight feature.For system requirements, see the following links:
- Network Manager Insight Pack V1.3.0.0 for IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis
- This product is part of the Networks for Operations Insight feature. It is
required to enable the topology search
capability in Operations Analytics - Log
Analysis. The Insight Pack is installed into Operations Analytics - Log
Analysis. It
requires that the OMNIbusInsightPack_v1.3.1 is installed.Note: The Network Manager Insight Pack V1.3.0.0 can share a data source with the OMNIbusInsightPack_v1.3.1 only. It cannot share a data source with previous versions of the Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Insight Pack.
- Probe for SNMP
- This product is optional for the base Netcool Operations Insight solution. It is used in environments that have SNMP traps. It is required for the Networks for Operations Insight feature. For installations of the probe on the Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V8.1 server, use the instance of the probe that installs with IBM Installation Manager.
- Syslog Probe
- This product is optional for the base Netcool Operations Insight solution. It is required for the Networks for Operations Insight feature. For installations of the probe on the Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V8.1 server, use the instance of the probe that installs with IBM Installation Manager.
- Netcool Configuration Manager V6.4.2
- This product has the following components. It is part of the optional Networks for Operations Insight feature.
- Core components
- Drivers
- OOBC component
- IBM Network Performance Insight V1.3.1
- Network Performance Insight is a network traffic performance monitoring system. It provides comprehensive and scalable visibility on network traffic with visualization and reporting of network performance data for complex, multivendor, multi-technology networks. The end user is able to perform the following tasks: visualize flow across selected interfaces, display performance anomaly events in the Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Event Viewer, and view performance anomaly and performance timeline data in the Device Dashboard. For more information, see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSCVHB/welcome.
- IBM Alert Notification
- IBM Alert Notification provides instant notification of alerts for any critical IT issues across multiple monitoring tools. It gives IT staff instant notification of alerts for any issues in your IT operations environment. For more information, see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSY487/com.ibm.netcool_OMNIbusaas.doc_1.2.0/landingpage/product_welcome_alertnotification.html.
- IBM Runbook Automation
- IBM Runbook
Automation empowers IT operations teams to be more efficient and effective. Operators can focus their
attention where it is really needed and receive guidance to the best resolution with recommended
actions and pre-filled context. With Runbook Automation you can:
- Investigate and delegate problems faster and more efficiently.
- Diagnose and fix problems faster and build operational knowledge.
- Easily create, publish, and manage runbooks and automations.
- Keep score to track achievements and find opportunities for improvement.
For more information, see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSZQDR/com.ibm.rba.doc/RBA_welcome.html.
More information
For more information about the component products of Netcool Operations Insight, see the websites listed in the following table.