HP OpenView NNM Connector User Guide for Network Compliance Manager
This guide provides information on installing and configuring the HP OpenView NNM Connector on Windows and Solaris platform. The guide is intended for network engineers and administrators. The information presented assumes that both NCM server and HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) are installed and running in the network environment where the HP OpenView NNM Connector is being installed, and that the reader is familiar with the features of these products.
The HP OpenView NNM Connector provides the following features and benefits in a system already running both HP OpenView NNM and NCM software:
• Alarm integration — The HP OpenView NNM Connector communicates NCM configuration change information to the HP OpenView console, enabling you to quickly identify whether configuration changes may have caused network problems. From within the HP OpenView NNM display, you can quickly access NCM functionality to view specific configuration changes and device information, identify who made the change, and roll back to the previous configuration to restore network operation. Since a majority of network outages are caused by device configuration errors, this feature can enhance both problem identification and response time in resolving network downtime.
• Access to NCM configuration history from the HP OpenView NNM console — From the HP OpenView NNM, a device-level right-click menu provides access to three NCM features for reviewing changes. For any device in the NCM database, this feature displays configuration changes side-by-side so you can easily see changes. You can also view the configuration history.
• Operations efficiency — Network operations personnel can monitor and investigate information from two data sources from within a single screen.
• Improved database maintenance — The HP OpenView NNM Connector enables you to easily import HP OpenView NNM device information to the NCM database, reducing both the time required and risk of error inherent in maintaining separate device databases.
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