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Tivoli Netview for UNIX Administrators 7.1
Course Description

IBM Tivoli NetView enables users to discover TCP/IP networks, display network topologies, correlate and manage events and SNMP traps, monitor network health, and gather performance data. IBM Tivoli NetView meets the needs of managers of large networks by providing the scalability and flexibility to manage mission-critical environments.

This course teaches you the skills needed to install and configure IBM Tivoli NetView 7.1 for UNIX. You will gain skills needed to model your enterprise network, configure polling for critical network resources, filter and forward events as needed, and export collected data for analysis.

Hands-on lab exercises allow you many opportunities to practice the skills presented in this instructor-led course.

Class Length 5 days
Objectives

This course enables you to build the necessary knowledge and skills to:

Perform basic installation and configuration of the NetView server, traditional
client, web client, and Mid-Level Managers (MLMs)
Migrate from a previous version of NetView
Change IP address and hostname of NetView server
Manage the size, location, and aging of network logs
Manage NetView daemons and databases
Define custom event filters, configure traps, and customize event applications
Customize discovery of the network and status polling of devices on the
network
Customize the NetView interface, including X-windows display, symbol
properties, submap layout, menu bar options, and custom objects
Load new MIBs and use the MIB Browser to configure SNMP on devices
Create new SmartSets for objects providing a certain service or meeting
specified criteria
Use Data collections and identify threshold routines for collection of SNMP data
Build MIB applications to monitor system and network activity

Who will benefit from the course? This course is intended for the network administrator who is responsible for the installation, configuration, and management of NetView servers, clients, and MLMs.
Required Skills/Knowledge The following skills and areas of knowledge are required.

Tivoli NetView for UNIX for Operators course or equivalent experience.
Intermediate UNIX administration, including
Ability to traverse filesystems (ls, pwd, cd).
Ability to manipulate files (mv, cp, rm, chmod, chown, mkdir).
Ability to read/write startup files and scripts (.profile, .kshrc, sh/ksh scripts).
Ability to view processes (ps).
Experience in checking physical memory, disk space, swap space.
Experience in reading, interpreting, creating regular expressions.
Experience in modifying system parameters.
TCP/IP network management experience, including familiarity with router
configuration; bridging, switching, routing technologies; broadcast and multicast
addressing; and SNMP configuration.
Shell script writing and reading.
Experience configuring a web server.
NFS implementation and administration.

Recommended Pre-requisites Before attending this course, you should attend a Tivoli NetView 6.0 for UNIX for Operators class.
Course Outline

Unit 1: Tivoli NetView for UNIX Overview
Unit 2: Installing and Configuring NetView Server
Unit 3: Installing and Configuring NetView Client
Unit 4: Working with NetView Databases
Unit 5: Discovering the Network
Unit 6: Using SmartSets
Unit 7: Customising the Map
Unit 8: Using NetView MIB Tools
Unit 9: Managing Events
Unit 10: Installing and Configuring Mid-Level Managers (MLMs)

       
   
     

 
 
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