Unicenter NSM Repository Bridge 3.1 -> r11. © 2005 Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA)....

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Unicenter NSM Repository Bridge

3.1 -> r11

Agenda

- Product Overview / Positioning

- Terminology

- Installation

- Configuration

- Summary

Some Background

- Originally ‘Field Developed Code’- First released in 1997 (for TNG 2.1)- Direct response to Customer requirements - Already in production at hundreds of sites- Supported via TNGFDP queue in TCC

- First ‘official’ GA release in 3.0- Anything pre-3.0 is still FDP, NOT GA- Only minor differences between versions

- Update in 3.1 with Linux / Unix support- Minor changes for R11

When is Bridge required- Federated MDB

MDB MDB MDB MDB MDB

Unicenter Repository Bridge- What is it..?!

- World View Application

- NT / W2K and Unix

- Replicates and maintains a policy-defined subset of the objects from one Repository to another

- Uses Rules to decide which objects and events should be replicated

- Facilitates an n-Tier repository Architecture“A tool for replicating and maintaining a policy-

defined subset of the objects in a Source Repository to a Destination Repository...”

What is Bridging..?

DestinationMDB

Replicate Objects which conform to Bridging PolicyReplicate updates to Properties on Bridged Objects

Delete Objects which no longer conform to Bridging Policy

SourceMDB

Terminology

- Source Repository- Originating Repository

- Destination Repository- Target Repository

- Bridge Instance- Manages the relationship between a Source and Destination

- Bridge Configuration- Source\Destination configuration details- Determines the data that will be bridged between the Source and

Destination repository by an Instance

What does it consist of?

- Bridge Instances

- Implements a Bridge Configuration

- One Instance per Source/Destination pair

- Windows Service / Unix

- Controls Bridge Instance start-up and shutdown (during reboot)

- Can control multiple Bridge Instances

- Administrative GUIs

- Configure and control the Bridge Instances

Unicenter r11 NSM Install

Accessing the Installation

Bridge Configuration

- Includes:

- Source and Destination repository Details

- Bridging Policy (Rules)

- Logging and Event Configuration

- Start-up and initialisation Options

- Saved as flat ASCII Text File

- Passwords are Encrypted

NSM 3.1 CORE Definition

Bridge Rule

Bridge 3.1 CORE to r11 Ingres MDB

Bridge Rule

Bridge 3.1 Windows 2003 Servers from which are critical (propagated severity)

Displaying 3.1 CORE from r11

This shows 2dmap display NSM 3.1 CORE from r11 setup.

Caution: This may not be supported

R11 MDB display

Summary

- TNG Bridge is a powerful tool but is open to misuse- Think carefully about the information required in the

Destination repository- Configure instances with efficiency in mind- Read the documentation but if in doubt, ask….

Questions

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