Define Probes In Netcool/omnibus?

1.	Define Probes In Netcool/omnibus?
Answer» Probe is a java written code which works as a agent it connect to the source where there is POSSIBILITY of GENERATING an event. It detects it, collects it and forward the data to OBJECT server as events where it is displayed in event list. PROBES are event source specific. Rules for the event DETECTION and collection are define in the rules file. The event collected are updated in the table alerts.status.

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Probe is a java written code which works as a agent it connect to the source where there is POSSIBILITY of GENERATING an event.
It detects it, collects it and forward the data to OBJECT server as events where it is displayed in event list.
PROBES are event source specific.
Rules for the event DETECTION and collection are define in the rules file.
The event collected are updated in the table alerts.status.

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