Maybe the question should be does the Normalization functionality include hardware as well as software items, and does it install with ITSM?
Drew Shuller Soto Cano Air Base Hondurast On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 2:10 AM, Carl Wilson <carlbwil...@gmail.com> wrote: > ** > > Hi Terry, > > I believe you have answered your own question here, BMC provides ADDM > which is their product for doing Hardware (and creating Categorizations). > > > > The sample data has around 400 rows of Hardware related entries (650+ > total), I think this is enough to get started as samples. > > Also, there is the BSM Enablement Data (CMDB XML) that will create CI's > with the associated Categorizations (which you could then purge). > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Kind Regards, > > > > *Carl Wilson* > > > > http://www.missingpiecessoftware.com/ > > > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *Terry Bootsma > *Sent:* 25 February 2014 02:32 > > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: A simple question on Hardware Product Catalogs > > > > ** > > Hi Carl: > > > > Yes, that is exactly the data that I am looking for. However, I am > looking for a more complete list. It doesn't look like it exists. > > > > Perhaps an idea for a motivated entrepreneur. (or BMC ???. Why would the > BMC Atrium product list NOT include Hardware? Hmmm...) > > > > Terry > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [ > mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG <arslist@ARSLIST.ORG>] *On Behalf Of *Carl > Wilson > *Sent:* February-24-14 11:47 AM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: A simple question on Hardware Product Catalogs > > ** > > Hi, > > The Sample Data for ITSM Data Loads has a spreadsheet for > "Product_Catalog" that includes both Hardware and Software samples e.g. > > > > > > CI Type* > > Product Categorization Tier 1* > > Product Categorization Tier 2* > > Product Categorization Tier 3* > > Product Name > > Manufacturer > > Computer System > > Hardware > > Processing Unit > > Laptop > > VGN-TZ370N > > Sony > > Computer System > > Hardware > > Processing Unit > > Laptop > > > > > > Mainframe > > Hardware > > Processing Unit > > Mainframe > > > > > > Computer System > > Hardware > > Processing Unit > > Other Type of Processing Unit > > A/V System > > OEM > > Computer System > > Hardware > > Processing Unit > > Other Type of Processing Unit > > > > > > Computer System > > Hardware > > Processing Unit > > Server > > AIX LPAR > > IBM > > Computer System > > Hardware > > Processing Unit > > Server > > HP9000 > > Hewlitt Packard > > Equipment > > Network > > Infrastructure > > Satellite > > > > > > Computer System > > Network > > Infrastructure > > VPN Concentrator > > > > > > Computer System > > Network > > Infrastructure > > Wireless Access Point > > > > > > Hardware System Component > > Network > > Modem > > Analog Telephone Modem > > > > > > Hardware System Component > > Network > > Modem > > Base Band Modem > > > > > > Hardware System Component > > Network > > Modem > > DSL Modem > > > > > > Hardware System Component > > Network > > Modem > > Fiber Optic Modem > > > > > > Hardware System Component > > Network > > Modem > > IDSN Modem > > > > > > Hardware System Component > > Network > > Modem > > Other Type of Modem > > > > > > Computer System > > Network > > Router > > Access Router > > 1721 > > Cisco > > Computer System > > Network > > Router > > Access Router > > 2801 > > Cisco > > Computer System > > Network > > Router > > Access Router > > 2821 > > Cisco > > > > > > Would this work? > ------------------------------ > > > > Kind Regards, > > > > *Carl Wilson* > > > > http://www.missingpiecessoftware.com/ > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [ > mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG <arslist@ARSLIST.ORG>] *On Behalf Of * > tboot...@objectpath.com > *Sent:* 24 February 2014 16:15 > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: A simple question on Hardware Product Catalogs > > > > ** > > Thanks for responding Lisa. > > Yes, I am aware of the document you mentioned, but the key difference > between this and what I am looking for is the "Product Name", > "Model/Version", and Manufacturer attributes. Like I said below, the BMC > Atrium Product Catalog has this for software, but not hardware. > > > > Anyone else? > > > > Terry > > > > > > on Feb 24, 2014, *Kemes, Lisa A DLA CTR INFORMATION OPERATIONS* < > lisa.kemes....@dla.mil> wrote: > > This pdf has always been helpful in guiding me to the correct CI to CMDB > Classes... > > https://communities.bmc.com/docs/DOC-14530 > > Lisa > > -----Original Message----- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG <arslist@ARSLIST.ORG>] On Behalf Of Terry > Bootsma > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 3:31 PM > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Subject: A simple question on Hardware Product Catalogs > > ** > Hello everyone: > > I have a relatively simple question which I am hoping to get answered. > > If I have an environment that does not include ADDM (at this time) and I > want to have a pretty standardized list of hardware product catalog > entries (ie. Routers, Servers, Manufacturer, with CTI, Product Name, > Model/Version, Manufacturer) into my product catalog, where can I get > such a list? As an example, this list would include the standard list > of computer systems (Dell, HP, IBM, etc.) as well as network devices > (Routers, switches, etc.), storage devices (NAS, etc) . From what I > have experienced, the list that is included with the BMC Atrium Product > Catalog Data is for software products only. > > The intention here is to properly categorize hardware equipment manually > (Phase 1) so that when going to ADDM, it won't be entirely throw away > (especially at the Product Name, Model/Version and Manufacturer level). > > Please advise. > > > Terry > > > > _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" > > > > _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"
