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– nvpaging.protocols: Defines the characteristics of the paging protocols:

TAP, IXO, PET, and PAKNET. The Protocol field in the nv.carriers file

specifies the paging protocol being used and points to the

nvpaging.protocols file for configuration information. If you are using a

paging protocol similar to TAP, IXO, PET, and PAKNET, copy the

information provided for one of these protocols and modify it with the

appropriate information for the protocol you are using.

See the nvpaging.protocols man page for more information.

After you update the configuration files, stop and restart the nvpagerd

daemon to make the changes available to the paging utility.

4. Create NetView security user profiles for those individuals who you want to

page automatically through an event correlation rule set.

When you use the Pager node in an event correlation rule set, you specify the

user ID of the person you want to page. The NetView security user profile defines

the user ID and the paging information. It is not necessary to activate security to

access the paging information in a user’s profile.

You can also send a page from the command line using the nvpage command.

See the man page for more information.

6.4.2 IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console

IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console has various methods of notification. This section

describes those methods.

Consoles

The IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console Version 3.9 now has two ways to view events

on a console:

򐂰 Java-based console

򐂰 Web-based console

The Java-based console is usually installed locally on an administrator’s desktop.

In IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console Version 3.9, it is mainly used for the console

configuration. Tivoli administrators responsible for that configuration should have

access to this console. Figure 6-19 shows an example of the configuration

window of the Java-based console.

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Figure 6-19 Example of an administrator’s configuration window

Also with this console, you have the functionality to view, close, acknowledge,

and run automated tasks for events. Operators can use this version of the

console to view all the events for which they are responsible. Figure 6-20 shows

an example of the event viewing section of the Java-based console. The main

disadvantage is that you have to install it on a workstation before you can view it.

Figure 6-20 Example of the Event Viewer window on the Java console