Event Correlation Services

The HP OpenView Event Correlation Services (ECS) is an advanced event correlation technology, providing one of the most intelligent correlation engines to date. ECS is fully integrated with Network Node Manager (NNM) to correlate network related events and HP OpenView Operations (OVO) to correlate events coming from the different layers of environments: the network, systems, applications, databases, and the internet.

With its layered approach to event correlation, ECS distributes the ability to suppress event storms to lower layers of network equipment, while enabling the upper layers to focus on sophisticated event management functions. Using ECS, management solutions are better distributed, resulting in reduced network bandwidth usage and cost savings.

The Event Correlation Services are comprised of the following set of customizable processing components, called correlation nodes:

• ECS Engine (run-time)
• ECS Designer (developer)
• ECS Protocol Modules (CMIP, SNMP, ASCII)

Each node performs a specific correlation function. These nodes can be easily combined to build simple to very complex correlation circuits, through which events flow. Click here for more information on each of these nodes.

With the exception of OVO 6.x, all current NNM and OVO product offering come integrated with the ECS Engine and required Protocol Modules. ECS Designer is a value added product for creation of correlation logic rules. As of NNM 6.4, most customers will not require the ECS Designer product functionality. NNM now comes bundled with a new easier to use event correlation utility known as the Correlation Composer. Future releases of Operations will also include this new correlation functionality.

Features

• Integration into existing applications to extend the life of existing applications and improve ROI on existing applications
• High-speed correlation to minimize network bandwidth utilization and improve the quality of customer network services
• Real-time event correlation (EC) analysis for quicker fault detection and resolution
• Graphical design and reusable EC circuits to reduce the time taken to deploy solutions, which in turn reduces the impact on customer SLAs and increases workforce productivity
• Correlation between faults, services, and customers for rerouting of services over networks and to improve the availability of network services
• Scaleable correlation to hand network growth and improve ROI