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• Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
• Tivoli Netcool/Webtop
• Netcool/Portal Tivoli
• Netcool/Reporter
• Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition (Formerly Netcool/Precision IP)
• Tivoli Network Manager Transmission Edition (Formerly Netcool/Precision TN) Netcool/
Proviso

Business Application Management
• Tivoli Netcool/Impact
• Netcool/Realtime Active Dashboards
• Tivoli Monitoring
• Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Internet Service Monitoring (Formerly Netcool ISMs)

Security Management
• Tivoli Security Operations Manager
Wireless Service Management
• Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager for Wireless Technology Packs
• Tivoli Netcool Service Quality Manager
Tivoli Netcool Customer Experience Management Solution
3.7.4.4.1.1 Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus provides consolidated operations man-
agement for real-time service management and performs the following functions:
• Centralizes and manages across complex data centers, network operation centers, and IT domains
in real time to increase efficiency and productivity, reduce costs, and improve service availability
and resiliency
• Delivers a central point of management for complex IT and network operations, including busi-
ness applications, network devices, Internet protocols, security devices, and more
• Optimizes service availability and reliability through automated event correlation, isolation, and
resolution capabilities that allow quick identification and resolution of the most critical problems
across operational silos
• Consolidates data across operational silos into real-time Web dashboard views with customizable
displays of events, service views, and operational indicators
• Provides tight integration with the IBM Tivoli monitoring family to proactively measure perfor-
mance and user experiences across business applications
• Offers seamless integration with the broader Tivoli portfolio
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus is basically a type of event collection and correlation software.

3.7.4.4.1.2 Tivoli Netcool/Webtop Tivoli Netcool/Webtop delivers graphical maps, tables, and event lists to
remote operators via HTML and Java. It enables users to manage Netcool alerts with the Netcool/Webtop
flexible interface and advanced management capabilities. It extends Netcool/OMNIbus capabilities by add-
ing a new set of graphical views as well as flexible management and administrative functions.
3.7.4.4.1.3 Netcool/Portal IBM Netcool/Portal enables organizations to provide secure access to inter-
active back-end Web applications. It also allows them to implement consolidated single sign-ons (SSOs)
and centrally coordinate user access management. The portal integrates and consolidates disparate busi-
ness applications and management tools; provides a single, real-time, Web-based console for visualiza-
tion and centralized management of distributed data from across the enterprise; centrally manages all
of the Netcool applications, as well as any mix of Web-enabled enterprise, OSS, and point management