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Service context overview


The following components are required for BMC Atrium Service Context to function. Service context architecture shows the relationships among these components.


Note

You cannot use BMC Atrium Service Context in BMC Atrium Explorer if you do not complete the BMC Remedy Mid Tier and AR System server configuration steps explained in Initial-setup-steps-for-BMC-Atrium-Service-Context. Likewise, BMC Atrium Service Context might not behave as expected in BMC applications if you do not complete the setup steps required for these applications.

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Key concepts: Service context

Service context architecture

BMC Atrium Service Context is installed as an adapter (or plug-in) with BMC Atrium Core, as shown in the following figure. This adapter collects attributes and data from compatible BMC applications by using web services that those applications have published in a web services registry. 

Attributes collected from various BMC applications appear in the Service Context Administration window, where they can be configured for display in the Service Context Summary window. The BMC Atrium Service Context adapter contains its own cache that helps to manage the flow of attributes and data to the user interface. 

The BMC Atrium Service Context adapter cache uses an internal BMC Atrium Service Context user to access attributes and related data. This user can be any BMC Remedy AR System user with administrator permissions and a fixed license. 

When you install a BMC application or suite, you can provide information needed by BMC Atrium Service Context. In this case, the installer program registers the web service and configures the BMC Atrium Service Context user for you. You can also perform these steps after installation, or change the settings later. For more information, see Configuring-BMC-Atrium-Service-Context-for-BMC-Remedy-ITSM-applications or the online documentation for your BMC application, located at http://docs.bmc.com. 

Diagram showing the Service Context architecture


Service context permissions

To configure and use BMC Atrium Service Context, you must have the appropriate assigned permission roles.

For more information about assigning BMC Atrium Core permissions, see BMC-Atrium-Core-permission-roles-within-applications.


BMC Atrium Service Context permission roles


Applications that interact with BMC Atrium Service Context

BMC applications provide data to BMC Atrium Service Context, and also allow users to launch the Service Context Summary window. These applications include:

  • BMC Atrium Core
  • BMC Remedy IT Service Management Suite (BMC Remedy ITSM Suite), including:
    • BMC Remedy Asset Management
    • BMC Remedy Change Management
    • BMC Service Desk
    • BMC Service Request Management
    • BMC Atrium Service Level Management
  • BMC Server Automation
  • BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management

Important

To use BMC Atrium Service Context with BMC applications, the most recent versions of these applications must be installed. For more information about versions, see the Compatibility Matrix, which is available in the "BMC Remedy Product Compatibility" section of the Product Availability and Compatibility site, located at http://www.bmc.com/support/product-availability-compatibility.

For more information about the data provided by each application or suite, see Attributes that are displayed in BMC Atrium Service Context.



 

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