Preface
xii Netcool/Proviso Adva Optical Metro Ethernet 2.1.1.0 Technology Pack User’s Guide, Version 4.3-X
Describes the properties that the Adva Optical Metro Ethernet Technology Pack discovers during the
inventory process.
• Chapter 5, Sub-Element Grouping Rules
Describes the sub-element collection grouping rules and the NOC reporting grouping rules that the Adva
Optical Metro Ethernet Technology Pack defines.
• Chapter 6, Defined Resources
Provides information about the elements and sub-elements that the Adva Optical Metro Ethernet
Technology Pack defines in the Proviso database.
• Chapter 7, SNMP Collection Formulas
Provides information about the SNMP collection formulas that the Adva Optical Metro Ethernet
Technology Pack provides for devices operating in the Adva Optical Metro Ethernet environment that use
an SNMP Agent.
• Chapter 8, Discovery Formulas
Provides information about the Discovery formulas that the Adva Optical Metro Ethernet Technology Pack
provides for devices operating in the Adva Optical Metro Ethernet environment.
• Appendix A, Configuration
Describes how to configure the Adva Optical Metro Ethernet Technology Pack.
The Netcool/Proviso Product Suite
Netcool/Proviso is made up of the following components:
• Netcool/Proviso DataMart is a set of management, configuration and troubleshooting GUIs that the
Netcool/Proviso System Administrator uses to define policies and configuration, as well as verify and
troubleshoot operations.
• Netcool/Proviso DataLoad provides flexible, distributed data collection and data import of SNMP and
non-SNMP data to a centralized database.
• Netcool/Proviso DataChannel aggregates the data collected through Netcool/Proviso DataLoad for use
by the Netcool/Proviso DataView reporting functions. It also processes on-line calculations and detects real-
time threshold violations.
• Netcool/Proviso DataView is a reliable application server for on-demand, web-based network reports.
• Netcool/Proviso Technology Packs extend the Netcool/Proviso system with service-ready reports for
network operations, business development, and customer viewing.
The following figure shows the different Netcool/Proviso modules.