Introduction to OmniFind Enterprise Edition (DW431)
Get introduced to OmniFind Enterprise Edition. Learn enough basic skills to set up your own search applications using the administration console and sample search application provided in the product.
Skills Gained
Describe in overview the significant processes of OmniFind
List the prerequisites for the product
Describe the implementation options for the product
List the crawlers used by the product
Use one or more crawlers in a hands-on exercise
Describe options for categorization
Describe and use the security features of the product
Use various syntax options to search using the product
List the maintenance and management activities associated with the product
Identify basic troubleshooting and problem determination
Who Can Benefit
This is an intermediate course for Information Technology (IT) Development and IT operations, administrative staff, IBM technical and services staff, and technical IBM Business Partners.
Prerequisites
You should have:
Familiarity with the operation of a Windows environment and basic knowledge of DB2
Experience using a Web browser
Basic understanding of WebSphere Application Server (is helpful)
IBM Education Advantage Program eligibility:
Yes - IBM Education Pack - online account
Code:
DW431
Length:
3 days
Type:
Instructor-Led
Certified By:
IBM
Tuition:
$1,875
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State the main components of OmniFind Enterprise Edition
Describe in outline the operation of OmniFind
Discuss considerations for capacity planning
List the contents of the First Steps application
Describe the facilities available in First Steps
State how to Launch First Steps
Collections and Crawlers
Describe basic use of the Administration Console
Distinguish between monitor and edit modes
State facilities for managing collections
Create collections using the Administration Console
Describe the function of Data Listener
Describe common architecture of crawlers
State common properties of crawlers
State differences between Web/NNTP Crawlers and DS Crawlers
Create a Web, a DB2, and a file system crawler in a hands-on exercise
Describe creating NNTP, Content, Exchange, and Notes crawlers
Main Features
State the need for document processing
Describe the steps used in analyzing documents
Describe categorization
Discuss the use of taxonomies and Taxonomy Manager
Contrast global analysis and document analysis
Describe uses of search operators and advanced search facilities
Discuss improving search quality
State administrator console actions
Describe how OmniFind handles access control and authentication
Set up users in a hands-on exercise
Additional Features
State considerations for backup and restore
Describe the OmniFind crash recovery steps
Discuss factors which affect performance and how to tune them
State how to check memory and disk resources, and what can be done if these are not sufficient
State where to find information relating to potential problems
List problem determination steps
Describe potential problems and how to resolve them
List supported interfaces
Describe the search interface and WebSphere Portal integration
Discuss the use of programmable interfaces
Agenda - Day 1
Welcome
Unit 1 - Introduction
Topic 1 - Overview of search
Topic 2 - Overview of OmniFind
Topic 3 - First Steps and exercise
Unit 2 - Collections and crawlers
Topic 1 - Collections
Topic 2 - Web crawlers with exercise
Day 2
Topic 3 - Data source crawlers with two exercises
Unit 3 - Main features
Topic 1 - Document analysis and processing with exercise
Topic 2 - Search syntax and features with exercise
Topic 3 - Administration and security with exercise
Day 3
Unit 4 - Additional features
Topic 1 - Maintenance and management
Topic 2 - Problem determination
Topic 3 - Interfaces
Exercise - Installing OmniFind
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