Thanks Jiri for the information. I will check the Data Modelling Guide. On Tuesday, June 19, 2012 5:09:12 AM UTC-7, Jiri Pospisil wrote: > > ** > > Hi, > > > > The general answer is that you should design the data layout according to > your needs, i.e. are you considering using SW license management in Asset > Management module, what reports you are intending to create etc. > > To answer your specific questions I can provide the following answers > (based on how ADDM data gets transferred to CMDB, so assume it is > consistent with how the CMDB model is intended to be used): > > 1. I think you got the classes spot on (there is a Data Modelling > Guide document available which might also help in case you did not use it) > > 2. A separate CI in IP EndPoint class and then use HostedAccessPoint > relationship > > 3. See above. For installed SW, OS and CPU CIs you can use Hosted > System Component relationship (requires System Name attribute to be > populated on the related CIs). > > 4. One instance per installation with the CI name set as combination > of SW product (or OS) and host name (as you have it) and then use the > Product Name to define what the product is and to search for all instances > of the given product/OS. > > > > Hope this helps > > > > Jiri Pospisil > > LCH Clearnet > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *patchsk > *Sent:* 18 June 2012 23:41 > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Need guidance for indentifying the correct cmdb classes and > relationships. > > > > ** > > CMDB gurus, > > We are trying to do a proto type on Atrium CDMB. > > Need guidance for indentifying the correct cmdb classes and relationships. > > I took an example of our remedy system and trying to represent it in CDMB. > > Attahced the spreadsheet with class information I identified so far. > > > > Basic info about our remedy system: > > Two Midtiers loadbalanced(RemedyWeb1,RemedyWeb2) hosted on two virtual > machines WebVM1,WebVM2. > > Two ARServers loadbalanced(RemedyAPP1,RemedyAPP2) hosted on two virtual > machines AppVM1,AppVM2 as a server group. > > Oracle Database installed on two virtual servers as cluster. DBVM1, DBVM2. > > Loadbalanced VIPs are WebVIP1, AppVIP1 for web and app layers. > > All the servers are on Linux. Tomcat is installed for Web. > > App Servers have ARServer, Atrium, ITSM, Email Engine components. > > All the VMs are carved out of a big physical server. > > > > Questions I have so far: > > 1. What are the classes that I need to user for > > ARServer, Atrium, ITSM, Email Engine, Oracle Instance, Tomcat, Miditer? > > The relevent classes I can think of are BMC_Product, BMC_Application, > BMC_Application Service. > > 2. For the IP Address of each server, should we store it as an attribute > to computer system or as a relationship? > > 3. What are the different relationship types that are in play here? > > 4. Do I need to create one instance per linux install or just create one > generic linux instance and relate it to all VMs or > > do not even create a linux CI, just store it as an attribute on the > computer system class? > > _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ > > > > A copy of the LCH.Clearnet e-mail disclaimer can be found at: * > www.lchclearnet.com/disclaimer/email* > > > > LCH.Clearnet Limited, Registered Office: Aldgate House, 33 Aldgate High > Street, London EC3N 1EA. > > Recognised as a Clearing House under the Financial Services & Markets Act > 2000. Reg in England No.25932. > > LCH.Clearnet SA, Siège Social, 18 rue du Quatre Septembre, 75002 Paris, > Chambre de Compensation conformément au Code Monétaire et Financier. > _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_
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