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NerveCenter 3.7: An Overview - NerveCenter Integrated with a Network Management Platform - IT/Operations Integration -
When you install OpenView integration on a system that contains Hewlett Packard OpenView IT/Operations, the installation script gives you the option of configuring integration with IT/Operations. If you choose this setup, NerveCenter installs the SEMSOPCA adapter as well as the OVPA adapter. The SEMSOPCA adapter enables NerveCenter to exchange information with IT/Operations.
The following diagram shows IT/Operations integration with NerveCenter. In the diagram, NerveCenter's SEMSOPCA component is located on the IT/Operations host machine.
NerveCenter IT/Operations Integration
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The IT/Operations agent software, including SNMP agents, must be loaded onto each managed node. IT/Operations sends events to SEMSOPCA, which forwards them to NerveCenter. To accomplish this, IT/Operations must be configured to divert messages to NerveCenter.
NerveCenter detects the IT/Operations events by using special masks called OpC masks. In return, NerveCenter notifies IT/Operations of significant events by sending InformOpC messages, which are inform messages that have been customized to include IT/Operations information. InformOpC messages are sent to SEMSOPCA and then relayed to the IT/Operations message console.
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