Search for	Example	Results
A single word	`cat`	Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats".
A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase.	`"cat food"` (quotation marks)	Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase.

Search for	Operator	Example
Two or more words in the same topic	`AND` `and` `+` (plus symbol) `&` (ampersand)	`cat AND dog` `"cat food"+milk` `"cat food"&"dog food"`
Either word in a topic	`OR` `or` `\|` (pipe)	`cat OR dog` `cat \| dog`
Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase	`NOT` `not` `!` (exclamation point)	`NOT cat` `! dog`
Topics that contain one string and do not contain another	`^` (caret)	`cat ^ mouse`
A combination of search types	`( )` parentheses	`cat + (dog \| mouse)` `cat \| dog + (! mouse)`

Operations Connector10.11

Integrate > IBM Tivoli > Install > Installation Prerequisites

Installation Prerequisites

The sections that follow list the prerequisites that need to be fulfilled to enable installation or upgrade of OpsCx for IBM Tivoli.

Application Software

Before you install or upgrade OpsCx for IBM Tivoli, the following software applications must be installed and configured.

Application	Required Version
Operations Manager i	10.01 or later; the minimum requirement is the Event Management Foundation License. To use the OpsCx for IBM Tivoli High Availability feature, you must install 10.11 or later.
Operations Connector	10.01 or later To use the OpsCx for IBM Tivoli High Availability feature, you must install 10.11 or later. Make sure to apply hotfix QCCR1A187851. If you are using an Operations Connector version earlier then 10.00, upgrade it first. For instructions, see the Operations Connector Installation and Upgrade section. Operations Connector must be configured as a connected server and properly integrated into Operations Manager i. It is recommended that the integrated IBM Tivoli applications and Operations Connector are installed on different host systems.
IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Gateway for Tivoli EIF	Gateway forwards events in the EIF format from IBM Tivoli to OpsCx for IBM Tivoli. For more information about installing and configuring the gateway, see the OpsCx for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Gateway for Tivoli EIF Reference section.

Application

Required Version

Operations Manager i

10.01 or later; the minimum requirement is the Event Management Foundation License.

To use the OpsCx for IBM Tivoli High Availability feature, you must install 10.11 or later.

Operations Connector

10.01 or later

To use the OpsCx for IBM Tivoli High Availability feature, you must install 10.11 or later. Make sure to apply hotfix QCCR1A187851.

If you are using an Operations Connector version earlier

then 10.00, upgrade it first. For instructions, see the Operations Connector Installation and Upgrade section.

Operations Connector must be configured as a connected server and properly integrated into Operations Manager i. It is recommended that the integrated IBM Tivoli applications and Operations Connector are installed on different host systems.

IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Gateway for Tivoli EIF

Gateway forwards events in the EIF format from IBM Tivoli to OpsCx for IBM Tivoli.

For more information about installing and configuring the gateway, see the OpsCx for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Gateway for Tivoli EIF Reference section.

For installation and configuration information, see the corresponding documentation.

TCP/IP Ports

The following table lists the ports that OpsCx for IBM Tivoli uses by default. In your Operations Connector environment, these ports may not be used by other software applications.

Port Number	Port Description
5529	Default port on which OpsCx for IBM Tivoli listens for incoming IBM Tivoli events If IBM Tivoli and Operations Connector communicate through a firewall, make sure the firewall rules allow connections through the this port.
15210	Default port on which OpsCx for IBM Tivoli listens for incoming IBM Tivoli metric data. The port must be open from the Operations Connector side towards ITM.
30005	Default port of Operations Connector policies of the REST Web Service Listener type Used for dispatching IBM Tivoli events to the respective Operations Connector policies.

Port Number

Port Description

5529

Default port on which OpsCx for IBM Tivoli listens for incoming IBM Tivoli events

If IBM Tivoli and Operations Connector communicate through a firewall, make sure the firewall rules allow connections through the this port.

15210

Default port on which OpsCx for IBM Tivoli listens for incoming IBM Tivoli metric data. The port must be open from the Operations Connector side towards ITM.

30005

Default port of Operations Connector policies of the REST Web Service Listener type

Used for dispatching IBM Tivoli events to the respective Operations Connector policies.

If you cannot ensure the default ports are free, you can still change the port numbers while configuring OpsCx for IBM Tivoli. Keep in mind that changing the port numbers includes mandatory actions also in the third-party system management application or Operations Connector.

Other Prerequisites and Requirements

The following is a list of additional prerequisites and the requirements you must consider before installing the product:

To be able to configure and administer OpsCx for IBM Tivoli, familiarize yourself with Operations Connector and its web interface. For example, you can learn how to import, activate, and reconfigure policies. For information on these and other relevant topics, see the Operations Connector User section.

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