Operations Bridge Manager (OBM) Event Processing, Automation, and Correlation (OBM3-6317) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Module 01: Course Overview
  • Identify the content and objectives of the course
  • Define the class schedule and class logistics
  • Identify the related courses
  • Discuss lab environment details
Module 2: Event Pipeline
  • Describe the data flow architecture
  • Describe event processing in the OBM gateway component
  • Describe event processing in OBM Data processing component
  • Describe the effect of each event pipeline step on events
  • Locate and tune parameters relevant to each stage of the Event Pipeline
  • Locate log messages relevant to each stage of the Event Pipeline
  • Use performance dashboard to view Event Pipeline statistics
Module 3: RTSM Overview
  • Identify the features of the Run-Time Service Model (RTSM)
  • Identify the role of the RTSM in an OBM implementation
  • Define CIs
  • Organize CIs and relationships in the class model
  • Navigate the RTSM administrative UI
  • Locate and analyze CIs and relationships in IT Universe Manager
Module 4: CI Resolution
  • Explain CI resolution processing
  • Recommend appropriate hints to be provided by event sources
  • Configure the CI resolution cache
Module 5: ETI Resolution
  • Describe how Event Type Indicators (ETIs) enable sophisticated OBM processing
  • Follow best practices to customize and use ETIs
  • Describe how data collectors deliver ETI hints in events
  • Resolve issues related to ETI resolution
  • Locate log files containing ETI resolution entries
Module 6: Event Reduction Tuning
  • Configure the Close Related Events feature of OBM
  • Use the Duplicate Event Suppression feature of OBM
  • Use the Event Suppression feature of OBM
  • Configure the Event Storm Suppression feature of OBM
Module 7: Stream-based Event Correlation
  • Configure the Stream Based Event Correlation (SBEC) feature of OBM
Module 8: Topology-based Event Correlation
  • Define Topology Based Event Correlation (TBEC)
  • Identify the TBEC operation
  • Use the Correlation Manager
  • Correlate rule creation
  • Automate cross-domain correlation
  • Relate events manually
Module 9: Event Automation and Forwarding
  • Configure the Time-Based Event Automation (TBEA) feature of OBM
  • Analyze OBM event forwarding capabilities
  • Define the Event Processing Interface (EPI) script capabilities
  • Identify custom actions
Module 10: Event Processing Interface
  • Describe event processing interface entry points in the pipeline
  • Describe EPI scripting use-cases
  • Explain the required components of an EPI script
  • Create an event processing customization based on an existing script
  • Verify the successful operation of an event processing customization
  • Access the Java documentation for OBM-related APIs
  • Add logging to an EPI script
  • Install and use the OBM Script Development Kit
  • Use Groovy Console
Module 11: Automated Event Correlation
  • Explain Event Forwarding to OPTIC DL
  • Discuss high-level integration steps for OBM and OPTIC
  • Explain the Containerized OpsBridge Suite deployment architecture and its components
  • Explain the concepts of OPTIC Data Lake (OPTIC DL)
  • Describe OPTIC DL Data Collection
  • Explain OPTIC DL Integrations
  • Describe AEC
  • Understand how AEC works
  • Understand AEC Architecture
  • Configure Classic OBM for AEC
  • Configure Containerized OBM for AEC
  • Navigate User Interface (AEC)
  • Understand benefits and best practices for AEC
  • Troubleshoot AEC
Module 12: OBM Tools
  • Report defects Access and use OBM tools
  • Create OBM tools
  • Define OBM tool authorization
Module 13: Custom Actions
  • Explain the purpose and operation of custom actions
  • Access and execute custom actions
  • Analyze the results of custom actions executed
  • Describe the primary areas of OBM that support customization using the Groovy script
  • Create a custom action
  • Verify the successful operation of a custom action
  • Add logging to a custom action
Module 14: Run book Automation
  • Verify the monitored nodes with Operations Agent
  • Install Operations agent
  • Verify the installed content packs in central and OO
  • Create a flow for OBM
  • Test and run the flow
Module 15: Service Health Customization
  • Describe customizing Service Health to meet unique requirements
  • Create Health Indicators (His)
  • Create Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Create KPI assignments
  • Describe the operation of KPI Enrichment Service (KES)
  • Describe the operation of the Multi-process Architecture Business Logic Engine (MARBLE)