Unicenter NSM Repository Bridge 3.1 -> r11

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Unicenter NSM Repository Bridge3.1 -gt r11
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Agenda

• Product Overview / Positioning
• Terminology
• Installation
• Configuration
• Summary

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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

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When is Bridge required

• Federated MDB

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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...
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What is Bridging..?
Replicate Objects which conform to Bridging
Policy Replicate updates to Properties on Bridged
Objects Delete Objects which no longer conform to
Bridging Policy
Destination MDB
Source MDB
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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

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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

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Unicenter r11 NSM Install
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Accessing the Installation
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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

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NSM 3.1 CORE Definition
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NSM 3.1 CORE Definition
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NSM 3.1 CORE Definition
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NSM 3.1 CORE Definition
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Bridge Rule
Bridge 3.1 CORE to r11 Ingres MDB
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Bridge Rule
Bridge 3.1 Windows 2003 Servers from which are
critical (propagated severity)
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Displaying 3.1 CORE from r11
This shows 2dmap display NSM 3.1 CORE from r11
setup. Caution This may not be supported
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R11 MDB display
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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.

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Questions