Mike was able to nudge me in the right direction. The difference is that we now have "Standard Identification Rules", so they don't need to be dealt with beyond creating a job to use them (that is, unless you want to modify them).
Configuring Standard Identification Rules<https://docs.bmc.com/docs/display/public/ac80/Configuring+standard+identification+rules+for+reconciliation> Thanks Mike, Thad On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 1:18 PM, Mike Tomasiewicz (ConAgra Foods) < mike.tomasiew...@conagrafoods.com> wrote: > ** > > I guess I need a better description of what rules you are referring to? > ADDM controls what gets synced and how, you need to configure the datasets > for precedence, and create the identification and merge job. Many of the > preconfigured rules from TD and earlier version just added additional > complexities to the environment. You may need them if you have multiple > sources of truth that have attribute contention, but for a straight > integration between ADDM and the CMDB the OOTB configuration will suffice. > Just follow the guide.**** > > ** ** > > .: Mike T :.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *Thad Esser > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 30, 2013 2:09 PM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: Reconciliation Rules for 8.0**** > > ** ** > > ** **** > > Ugh, the wiki docs.**** > > ** ** > > So I had read through that, and just re-read it but still didn't see what > I expected to find. All the stuff I'm seeing is about modifying existing > rules, but our system doesn't have any for me to start with. The list of > what needs to be modified doesn't seem comprehensive enough to trust its > completeness (our current system has specific rules BMC_COMPUTERSYSTEM, but > the list of rules to modify doesn't include that). All the links point to > generic "how to add recon rules", but I'm not seeing any that give the list > of rules that should exist. > > I guess the basic question is - were your reconciliation rules installed > for you by one of the installations, or did you have to manually build them > (either from scratch or by referencing a doc somewhere)?**** > > ** ** > > Thanks,**** > > Thad**** > > ** ** > > On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Mike Tomasiewicz (ConAgra Foods) < > mike.tomasiew...@conagrafoods.com> wrote:**** > > ** **** > > Thad,**** > > **** > > Start here … it should be everything you need. > http://discovery.bmc.com/confluence/display/90/Preparing+BMC+Atrium+CMDB+for+synchronization > **** > > **** > > .: Mike T :.**** > > **** > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *Thad Esser > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 30, 2013 1:15 PM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Reconciliation Rules for 8.0**** > > **** > > ** **** > > Hi,**** > > **** > > We are in the middle of getting ADDM and CMDB working for our upgrade > project (using all new environments), and there aren't any reconciliation > rules pre-defined in the CMDB. Way back when, when we originally installed > Topology Discovery 1.6 and CMDB 2.1, the recon rules came in as part of the > TD install.**** > > **** > > So was a step missed along the way, or is it now up to us to create them > from scratch? Any pointers or references are appreciated.**** > > **** > > ARS 8.0/ITSM 8.0**** > > CMDB 8.0**** > > ADDM 9.0**** > > **** > > Thanks,**** > > Thad**** > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ **** > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ **** > > ** ** > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ **** > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
