Data model mapping
System Automation Application Manager integrates with the Application Dependency Discovery Manager (TADDM) through the Discovery Library Adapter (DLA) to discover system resources. This information is output as XML files, referred to as Books, which conform to the Discovery Library IdML XML schema and Common Data Model (CDM). The Books can be loaded by various products, including Change and Configuration Management Database (CCMDB) and Business Service Manager (TBSM) products.
The relationships between System Automation Application Manager concepts and the Common Data Model are listed in Table 1.
| System Automation Application Manager | Common Data Model (CDM), as implemented in TADDM |
|---|---|
| System Automation manager |
Management Software System (MSS) (in CCMDB also known as Operational Management Product (OMP)) |
| Static and dynamic (runtime) data | Static data |
| end-to-end automation domain | BusinessSystem |
| Resource (group, reference) | BusinessSystem |
| Membership relationship | Federates relationship |
| Automation relationship | Uses relationship |
| Resource identified by resource key | Configuration item (BusinessSystem) identified by:
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To use the Discovery Library Adapter effectively you are recommended to follow these guidelines.