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The OpenView Platform Adapter

The NerveCenter component that allows NerveCenter to IBM NetView for AIX is known as the OpenView Platform Adapter.

For integration to take place between NerveCenter and NetView, the following must occur:

• The NerveCenter OpenView Platform Adapter must be installed on the machine hosting NetView.

  For detailed instructions on installing the NerveCenter OpenView Platform Adapter, see Installing NerveCenter.

• NetView must be running.
• The NerveCenter OpenView Platform Adapter must be enabled.

  Enabling the NerveCenter OpenView Platform Adapter registers it to start as a service whenever you start NetView. See .

• The NerveCenter OpenView Platform Adapter must be running.

  The NerveCenter OpenView Platform Adapter typically starts at the same time NetView starts. See .