Sources of service model objects
The cell can receive service model objects (components and relationships) from several sources as follows:
- BMC Atrium CMDB by using BMC Impact Model Designer
- ADDM after synching with BMC Atrium CMDB by using BMC Impact Model Designer
administration console
pposter and mposter CLI commands
- Master Rule Language (MRL)
- Third-party repository
Data that you send from any given environment must be updated and deleted in the context of that environment. You can determine the source of a selected or specified service model object in the cell in one of the following ways:
- administration console–On the Services Editor tab, select a component and click the General subtab. The source of the object is displayed by the
Master Repository
property. mquery
command–The command returns thepublish_env_id
slot with the slot value PublishOriginID. PublishEnvID, where PublishOriginID is the source of the object (for exampleAtriumCMDB.PROD
).
The source of the service model data determines the method of delivery into the cell, as described in the following table.
How service model objects get to a cell
Source for service model objects | How objects are delivered to a cell | Delivery method name |
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BMC Atrium CMDB | Objects are discovered by using discovery tools, or you can create them by using BMC Impact Model Designer; they are reconciled by the BMC Atrium CMDB Reconciliation Engine and then automatically published to the cell by using the publishing server. For more information about the publishing server, see Publishing Server architecture. | Atrium Publish Feed |
BAROC source file | You can create a BAROC source file of object data and send it to the cell by using the pposter CLI command, which publishes the data to the cell by using the publishing server. For more information about the publishing server, see Publishing Server architecture. | Direct Publish Feed |
You can create a BAROC source file of object data and send it to the cell by using the mposter CLI command. | sourceDirect Feed | |
MRL rule | You can create a rule that adds objects to the cell on receipt of a trigger event. | tooldirect feed |
administration console | You can create service models by using the Administration Console of Infrastructure Management. | sourcedirect feed |
The following table describes some of the advantages and disadvantages of the different sources for service model data.
Advantages and disadvantages of different object sources
Object source | Advantages | Disadvantages |
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BMC Atrium CMDB |
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BAROC file with thepposter CLI command |
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MRL rule |
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administration console |
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