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NerveCenter Integrated with a Network Management Platform

Using one of NerveCenter's three platform adapters -- OVPA, SEMSOPCA, and the universal platform adapter -- you can integrate NerveCenter with a network management platform. The type and extent of integration varies with the platform you're using. The following table lists the platforms supported along with the adapter and level of integration for each.

NerveCenter Platforms, Adapters, and Integration Level

Platform Adapter and level of integration

The following have full integration with NerveCenter:

NerveCenter uses the OVPA adapter to do the following:

The following exchanges information with NerveCenter:

NerveCenter uses the SEMSOPCA adapter to do the following:

The following receive events from NerveCenter:

NerveCenter uses the Universal Platform adapter to insert events into the event console.

NerveCenter can operate with the network management platforms in various combinations, for example, by integrating with both OpenView Network Node Manager and Micromuse Netcool/OMNIbus. You can also integrate multiple NerveCenters with one or more platforms. Each NerveCenter might monitor one or more subnets and provide event information to the platform.

The following sections describe the integration configurations for each of the three NerveCenter adapters.

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This file was last updated on 10 October 2000