IBM Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager for Wireless 9.1.2
IBM Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager for Wireless 9.1.2 Using the optional extended functions menu to create a non-stored busy hour report
IBM Tivoli NetcoolŽ Performance Manager for Wireless 9.1.2 Using the optional extended functions menu to create a Non-Stored busy hour report
Assumptions
Assumptions Before attempting this module, you should already know how to use IBM Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager for Wireless 9.1.2 software to perform the following tasks: Log into the Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager for Wireless (TNPMW) server Create and run a basic report definition Navigate to and open TNPMW documents
Before attempting this module, you should already know how to use IBM Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager for Wireless 9.1.2 software to perform the following tasks: Log into the Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager for Wireless (TNPMW) server Create and run a basic report definition Navigate to and open TNPMW documents
Assumptions (continued)
Assumptions (continued) If you can not perform the previous tasks, you can learn how to do them by taking an IBM Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager for Wireless 9.1.2 User course titled IBM Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager for Wireless 9.1.2 User: http://www.ibm.com/software/tivoli/education/edu_prd.html#X916845N81075L22
If you can not perform the previous tasks, you can learn how to do them by taking an IBM Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager for Wireless 9.1.2 User course.
Objectives
Objectives Upon completion of this module, you should be able to: Understand what is represented by the term busy hour Explain the difference between a stored busy hour and a non-stored busy hour Navigate to and use the Type, Repository, and Folder menus to bring up an existing report definition Understand the Optional Extended Functions fields used in defining a non-stored busy hour report definition
Upon completion of this module, you should be able to: Understand what is represented by the term busy hour Explain the difference between a stored busy hour and a non-stored busy hour Navigate to and use the Type, Repository, and Folder menus to bring up an existing report definition Understand the Optional Extended Functions fields used in defining a non-stored busy hour report definition
Busy hour definition
Busy hour definition A busy hour represents the period with the greatest value for any performance metric for a defined period of time.
Busy Hour: A busy hour represents the period with the greatest value for any performance metric for a defined period of time.
Non-stored busy hour definition
Non-stored busy hour definition A non-stored busy hour is a newly computed calculation. This calculation is performed with data not found in prior aggregations or stored reports. Non-stored busy hour measurements yield a single busy hour determination for a current day, week, or month.
A non-stored busy hour is a newly computed calculation. This calculation is performed with data not found in prior aggregations or stored reports. Non-stored busy hour measurements yield a single busy hour determination for a current day, week, or month.
Selecting a report definition for editing
Selecting a report definition for editing Click the open button
In this example we choose an existing report named Nokia-Cell-Attempts-D. We will edit this report definition to add the optional extended function parameters. These parameters are needed for a non-stored busy hour report definition. We first select the desired report definition. Next, we click the open button.
Loading an existing report definition
Loading an existing report definition
The existing report definition named Nokia-Cell-Attempts-D is now loaded. The name of the report we loaded is shown displayed under the Report Name heading. Notice that the first four steps are filled in on an existing report definition. Of major importance is the entry selected in Step 2: Focal Entity Type.
Cell as the focal entity type
Cell as the focal entity type
In the table example presented here Cell is the chosen Focal Entity Type. This choice dictates what can be chosen in Step 3: Field Selections .
Step 3: Some options for focal entity type cell
Step 3: Some options for focal entity type cell
This slide shows a report definition with a Step 2: Focal Entity Type set to Cell. Also shown are some of the many Step 3: Field Selections Entity options available to Cell. The primary fixed point of a non-stored busy hour report definition is always the focal entity type selected. Step 3: Field Selections options change when we change the Step 2: Focal Entity.
STEP 3: All options for focal entity type HLR
STEP 3: All options for focal entity type HLR
This slide shows a totally different report definition with a Step 2: Focal Entity Type set to HLR. The Focal Entity Type selection is central to the non-stored busy hour report definition. Notice that HLR has only three Entity options available.
Opening the optional extended functions section
Opening the optional extended functions section Click the edit button
With the prior slides in mind, we will begin demonstrating modifying an existing report definition. We will do this by opening the Optional: Extended Functions section. This section is currently blank. We click the edit button to the far right of the Optional: Extended Functions heading in order to begin.
The optional extended functions subsections
The optional extended functions subsections Click the edit button
The Optional: Extended Functions section has two subsections which we will edit. They are BUSY HOUR and GROUP BY. We start by editing the BUSY HOUR subsection. To do this we click the edit button to the far right of BUSY HOUR.
Optional extended functions busy hour menu options
Optional extended functions busy hour menu options
The Busy Hour:field only accepts Non Stored Busy Hour. Group by gives the option of choosing between Day, Week, Month, and Year. In this example Day is selected. If the user selects a Group by value of Month then one busy hour will be returned per focal entity for each month in the report. Group by is usually left with the default value of Day.
More BUSY HOUR field menu selections
More BUSY HOUR field menu selections Click the set button Select the field marked by circles
For this demonstration we select the following field menu items to complete the BUSY HOUR subsection: Field Selection: By Selection Cluster Entity: Cell Field Filter: * (wildcard asterisk) Entity: Cell, CallsAttempted Next, we click the set button.
Opening the GROUP BY subsection
Opening the GROUP BY subsection Click the edit button
Next, we click the GROUP BY subsection edit button. This uppercase GROUP BY subsection is not to be confused with the Group by day, week, month selection menu viewed prior under the BUSY HOUR subsection.
Editing the GROUP BY subsection
Editing the GROUP BY subsection
The GROUP BY subsection is now opened. The following modifications have been made for non-stored busy hour reporting on the network cells: GROUP BY menu is set to Attribute and Time Group by Time is set to Day Group by Attribute is set to Cell We click on Browse Entities and select Cell.BSC_Id. This will cause the report to monitor and output data on the busiest traffic hour of the day selected for network cells by their BSC identification number. Next, we click the set button.
Finalizing the group by attribute selection
Finalizing the group by attribute selection Click the add button Click the set button
First, we click the add button to designate Cell.BSC.Id as our Group by Attribute selection. Next, we click the set button located to the far right.
Optional: Extended functions sections
Optional: Extended functions sections
The non-stored busy hour report definition now shows set information contained in both the BUSY HOUR and GROUP BY sections. We can now save and run the report definition.
Summary
Summary You should now be able to: Understand what is represented by the term busy hour. Explain the difference between a stored busy hour, and non-stored busy hour. Navigate to and use the Type, Repository, and Folder menus to bring up an existing report definition. Understand the Optional Extended Functions fields used in defining a non-stored busy hour report definition.
You should now be able to: Understand what is represented by the term busy hour. Explain the difference between a stored busy hour, and non-stored busy hour. Navigate to and use the Type, Repository, and Folder menus to bring up an existing report definition. Understand the Optional Extended Functions fields used in defining a non-stored busy hour report definition.
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