Learn to Effectively Operate and Administer NNM 7

Administration for HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.5 on Windows

5 days

Learn to effectively operate and administer NNM 7.5 to improve network performance and availability

Description

This course covers the new Dynamic Views, learn the necessary administrator skills for layer 2 and 3 monitoring tools, how to create and use filters and utilize reporting functions for optimizing your network.

After completing this course you will be able to monitor network infrastructure performance, as well as proactively identify potential network problems and isolate and correct network faults. Students participate in hands-on labs throughout the course.

Recommended Audience

This course is for students who are network and system operators using HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.5 on Microsoft Windows.

Prerequisites to Consider

Microsoft Windows experience
Basic understanding of TCP/IP based networks and network devices

Course Outline

1.Introduction to Network Management

IP Topology Elements
Network Protocol Stacks
The OSI Reference Model
The TCP/IP Protocol Stack
IP to Data Link Address Mapping
Anatomy of a TCP Connection
Advanced Topology Elements
Network Management
Management Components
Understanding the SNMP
Management Information (MIBs)

2.Introduction to NNM Classic

Access to NNM Classic
NNM Main Windows
IP Topology Hierarchy
The IPMap Submap Tree
Example IP Topology
HP NNM Classic Topology Symbols
Internet Submap Display
Network Submap Display
Segment Submap Display
Node Submap Display
HP NNM Classic Status Colors
Status Propagation
HP NNM Classic Default Propagation
HP NNM Classic Status Mapping

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Administration for HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.5 on Windows

5 days

HP NNM Classic Tool bar
Import and Export Maps
Map Snapshot
Changing the Map
Submap Overlays
Container Symbols
Background Graphics
Submap Geometry
Using the Panner
Connection Labeling

3.HP OpenView Object Attributes and Capabilities

Types of Attributes
Viewing an Object’s Attributes
IP Map Attributes
General Attributes
Object Capabilities
Locating Objects

4.Network Node Manager Web Interface

Access the HP OpenView Launcher
Network Presenter
Starting at the Network Node Manager Home Base
Dynamic Views
Viewing Neighboring Devices
Viewing Filtered Nodes
Viewing Management Stations
Viewing the Whole Network
Viewing a Specific Network
Viewing a Network Path
Changing the View Layout
Getting Summary Information
Getting Node Details
HP NNM Web Interface Exercise

5.MIB Loader and MIB Browser

Understanding the MIB Loader and Browser System
Accessing the MIB Loader Window
Accessing the MIB Browser Window

6.Network Node Manager Alarm Browser

Generation of NNM Alarms
Alarm Categories Window
Alarm Browser Window
Alarm Filter Window
Alarm Detail Window

7.NNM Layer 2 Monitoring Tools

Network Interface Status Overview
Individual Network Device Status
Network Interface Properties
Node Details Page
Interface Error Monitors
Example Error Rate Graph
Network Interface Traffic Monitors
Example Traffic Graph

8.NNM Layer 3 Monitoring Tools

Listing Device IP Addresses
Node Details Page
Displaying a Route Table
Displaying a Device’s ARP Cache
Network Connectivity Tools
Pinging a Device
Remote Ping
Tracing a Network Route
Finding a Network Route
Displaying a Route Path

9.NNM Upper Layer Protocol Monitoring Tools

Testing Upper Layer Connectivity
Listing Available Services
Listing TCP Connections
Monitoring SNMP Performance

10.Tools for Monitoring System Level Activity

System Level Tools
Viewing CPU Load
Displaying Disk Usage
Displaying System Information
Node Details Page
Terminal Connection

11.Network Node Manager Polling Tools

Polling Tools
Status Polling
Capacity Polling
Demand Polling
Monitoring Polling Statistics

12.Network Node Manager Architecture

Process Supervisor
Network Discovery and Layout
SNMP Data Collector
SNMP Trap Processing
HP OpenView Windows
NNM Remote Consoles
Remote Management
Collection Stations
Transient Submaps
Filters
Environment Variables

13.Network Discovery and Status Polling

Network Discovery Process
Network Monitoring Process
Controlling Network Discovery
Configuration Files
Netmon Keywords
The Network Polling Window
Level-2 Discovery
Extended Topology Overview

14.Configuring and Tuning the Event System

Accessing the Event Configuration Window
Adding New Event Types
Event Formatting
Trapd Configuration File
Event Correlation
Default Correlations
Modify Event Correlation
Using the Correlation Composer

15.HP OpenView SNMP Configuration

Global SNMP Configuration
The SNMP Configuration Database
Accessing the SNMP Configuration Window
Using the SNMP Configuration Utility
Reading SNMP Configuration Database Entries

16.HP OpenView MIB Application Builder

Understanding the Application Builder System
Accessing the Application Builder Window
Form Applications
Graphing Applications

17.HP OpenView SNMP Data Collector

The Data Collector System
snmpCollect Process
Accessing the Data Collection Window
Add MIB Expressions
MIB Collection
Utilizing Threshold Analysis

18.Reporting

Create Reports
Create Performance Report
Default Reports
Modify Reports
Suspend Reports
Stop or Delete Reports
View Reports

19.Data Warehouse

Export Events
Export Topology
Export Trend
Data Warehouse Backup
Data Warehouse Restore

20.HP OpenView Databases

Object Database
Topology Database
Trend Database
Event Database
Map Database

21.Filters

Map Filters
Discovery Filters
Topology Filters
Configuring Filters
Filters File
Filter Language
Checking Filters
Working with Filters

22.HP OpenView Process Management Administration

HP OV Process Management
The Process Control Utilities
Process Dependencies
Well-Behaved Processes
Non-Well-Behaved Processes
Daemon Processes
The LRF Format
The LRF Utilities

23.Network Node Manager Installation

Windows Installation of NNM
UNIX Installation of NNM

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