1. IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus REST Connector Installation and Configuration Guide
  2. Introduction to the Connector

1 Introduction to the Connector

The IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus REST Event Connector integrates Oracle Enterprise Manager with IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus through Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus’ REST API, enabling the sharing of event information from Oracle Enterprise Manager to IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.

The connector monitors all events sent from Oracle Enterprise Manager and automatically updates alert information in Netcool/OMNIbus. The connector supports the following features:

  • Sharing of event information from Oracle Enterprise Manager to IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.

  • Customization of event to alert mappings between Oracle Enterprise Manager and IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.

  • Synchronization of event changes in Oracle Enterprise Manager with the alerts in IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.

Versions Supported

This connector supports the following versions of Oracle Enterprise Manager and IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus:

  • Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 13c Release 5 (13.5) and higher versions.

  • IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.

The IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus REST Event Connector communicates through the REST API component of IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus and functions with Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 13c Release 5 RU 10 (13.5.0.10.0) and later versions.

Retry

The Retry section, available on the connector configuration page, enables you to specify whether a failed ticketing request needs to be retried within a configurable expiration time. Enabling the Retry option gives you the option of specifying whether you want to resend a ticketing request if the request fails the first time, and specifying the time period after which you want to abandon the retry. Enterprise Manager retries every 2 minutes until the request is successful or the retry interval expires.