Software Container node
A Software Container node represents an instance of a software container, such as a Docker container, running in the environment. Software Container nodes represent the containers, rather than any management software such as the Docker Engine. The Docker Engine and its equivalent for other providers is modeled using an SI.
Note
Software containers are not synchronized to the CMDB. The transient nature and purpose of software containers means that synchronizing them might cause excessive churn in the CMDB. However, to ensure that the CMDB reflects the state of the container software configuration, the related SIs, load balancers, and deployment information are synchronized as usual.
Software Container node lifecycle
The following section describes the scenarios in which a Software Container node is created, updated or destroyed.
Creation
Software Container nodes are created by patterns which trigger on an SI representing container management software, such as the Docker Engine. When such a pattern triggers, it requests information on the containers that the management software is running. A Software Container node is created for each container reported by the management software.
AIX Application WPARs are also modeled using Software Container nodes. In this case, the pattern triggers on hostinfo.
Update and removal
Software Container nodes are updated when patterns request information from the container management software. A Software Container node is:
- Updated for each existing container reported by the management software.
- Removed where previously existing containers are no longer reported by the management software. This is an Authoritative Removal type, see Authoritative Removal.
Attributes and relationships of the SoftwareContainer node
The attributes of the SoftwareContainer node are described in the following table:
UI Name | Description |
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Name | Name of the Software Container |
Short Name | Short name of the Software Container |
Type | Type of the Software Container |
Instance Count | Number of containers grouped together |
Image | Container image name |
Tag | Container tag |
Digest | Container digest |
Container State | Container state |
Not shown in UI | Globally unique key |
Cloud Hosted | When set, this flag indicates that the Software container runs directly on a cloud service |
Cloud Class | Vendor classification of cloud software |
Cloud Identifier | Unique cloud identifier |
Publisher | The publisher of the Software Container. Only populated in cases that a Pattern identifies products from more than one publisher. This information is normally found in the Pattern node's publishers attribute. |
Product Name | The product name. Only populated in cases that a Pattern identifies more than one product. This information is normally found in the Pattern node's products attribute. |
Full Version | Full-resolution version |
Product Version | Version publicised by the vendor |
Release | Release number |
Edition | Edition |
Service Pack | Service pack |
Build | Build number |
Patch | Patch level |
Revision | Revision |
Not shown in UI | Ports this container is configured to listen on |
Not shown in UI | The number of consecutive successful |
Not shown in UI | The time at which a scan was last successfully associated with this Software Container |
Not shown in UI | The time at which a scan associated with this Software Container failed |
Not shown in UI | Pattern that has taken over removal in place of standard removal |
Shared flag override | When set, this flag indicates that the Software Container should always be regarded as shared or not shared for purposes of visualization and service modelling. This is a user controlled flag. |
Tags | Tag set |
The relationships of the SoftwareContainer node are described in the following table:
UI Name | Relationship | Description |
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Activity Records |
| Record of model activity associated with this Software Container |
Administrative Collections |
| Administrative Collections this Software Container is a member of |
Collections |
| Collections this Software Container is a member of |
Deployments |
| Deployments this Software Container is a member of |
Subnets |
| Subnets this Software Container is a member of |
Namespace |
| Namespace this Software Container is in |
Software Pod |
| Software Pod this Software Container is a member of |
Client Software Clusters |
| Client Software Clusters |
Client Software Components |
| Client Software Components |
Server Databases |
| Server Databases |
Server Database Details |
| Server Database Details |
Server Load Balancer Services |
| Server Load Balancer Services |
Server Software Clusters |
| Server Software Clusters |
Server Software Components |
| Server Software Components |
Server Software Containers |
| Server Software Containers |
Client Software Containers |
| Client Software Containers |
Server Software Instances |
| Server Software Instances |
Server External Elements |
| Server External Elements |
Client Software Instances |
| Client Software Instances |
Client External Elements |
| Client External Elements |
Peer Software Clusters |
| Communicating Peer Software Clusters |
Peer Software Components |
| Communicating Peer Software Components |
Peer Software Containers |
| Communicating Peer Software Containers |
Peer Software Instances |
| Communicating Peer Software Instances |
Peer External Elements |
| Communicating Peer External Elements |
Clusters This Depends On |
| Clusters that this Software Container depends on |
Databases This Depends On |
| Databases that this Software Container depends on |
Database Details This Depends On |
| Database Details that this Software Container depends on |
Details This Depends On |
| Details that this Software Container depends on |
Files This Depends On |
| Files that this Software Container depends on |
Runtime Environments This Depends On |
| Runtime Environments that this Software Container depends on |
Software Clusters This Depends On |
| Software Clusters that this Software Container depends on |
Software Components This Depends On |
| Software Components that this Software Container depends on |
Software Instances This Depends On |
| Software Instances that this Software Container depends on |
Software Pods This Depends On |
| Software Pods that this Software Container depends on |
Virtual Machines This Depends On |
| Virtual Machines that this Software Container depends on |
Details |
| Details belonging to this Software Container |
Hardware Details |
| Hardware Details belonging to this Software Container |
Databases |
| Databases belonging to this Software Container |
Database Details |
| Database Details belonging to this Software Container |
Cloud Service |
| Cloud Service on which this Software Container is running |
Cluster |
| Cluster on which this Software Container is running |
Host |
| Host on which this Software Container is running |
MF Part |
| MF Part on which this Software Container is running |
Network Device |
| Network Device on which this Software Container is running |
Associated Business Applications |
| Business Applications associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered API Results |
| Discovered API Results associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered Command Results |
| Discovered Command Results associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered DNS Details |
| Discovered DNS Details associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered Directory Entries |
| Discovered Directory Entries associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered Files |
| Discovered Files associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Listening Ports |
| Listening Ports associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Network Connections |
| Network Connections associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered Packages |
| Discovered Packages associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered Processes |
| Discovered Processes associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered Registry Entries |
| Discovered Registry Entries associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered Registry Values |
| Discovered Registry Values associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered SNMP Values |
| Discovered SNMP Values associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered SNMP Table Rows |
| Discovered SNMP Table Rows associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered Services |
| Discovered Services associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered Software |
| Discovered Software associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered Virtual Machines |
| Discovered Virtual Machines associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered WBEM Associators Results |
| Discovered WBEM Associators Results associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered WBEM Instances |
| Discovered WBEM Instances associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered WBEM Query Results |
| Discovered WBEM Query Results associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Discovered WMI Query Results |
| Discovered WMI Query Results associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Hardware Details |
| Hardware Details associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Hosts |
| Hosts associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Packages |
| Packages associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated Software Components |
| Software Components associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated To Business Applications |
| Business Application associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To Business Services |
| Business Service associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To Technical Services |
| Technical Service associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To Candidate Software Instances |
| Candidate Software Instance associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To Hosts |
| Host associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To MF Parts |
| MF Part associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To Mainframes |
| Mainframe associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To Management Controllers |
| Management Controller associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To Network Devices |
| Network Device associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To Printers |
| Printer associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To Runtime Environments |
| Runtime Environment associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To SNMP Managed Devices |
| SNMP Managed Device associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To Software Components |
| Software Component associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To Software Containers |
| Software Container associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated Software Containers |
| Software Containers associated in some way with this Software Container |
Associated To Software Instances |
| Software Instance associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To Storage Devices |
| Storage Device associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated To Virtual Machines |
| Virtual Machine associated in some way to this Software Container |
Associated Software Instances |
| Software Instances associated in some way with this Software Container |
Contributor Business Applications |
| Business Applications contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Business Services |
| Business Services contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Technical Services |
| Technical Services contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered API Results |
| Discovered API Results contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered Command Results |
| Discovered Command Results contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered DNS Details |
| Discovered DNS Details contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered Directory Entries |
| Discovered Directory Entries contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered FQDNs |
| Discovered FQDNs contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered Files |
| Discovered Files contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Listening Ports |
| Listening Ports contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Network Connections |
| Network Connections contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered Packages |
| Discovered Packages contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered Patches |
| Discovered Patches contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered Processes |
| Discovered Processes contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered Registry Entries |
| Discovered Registry Entries contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered Registry Values |
| Discovered Registry Values contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered SNMP Values |
| Discovered SNMP Values contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered SNMP Table Rows |
| Discovered SNMP Table Rows contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered Services |
| Discovered Services contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered Software |
| Discovered Software contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered Virtual Machines |
| Discovered Virtual Machines contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered WBEM Associators Results |
| Discovered WBEM Associators Results contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered WBEM Instances |
| Discovered WBEM Instances contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered WBEM Query Results |
| Discovered WBEM Query Results contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Discovered WMI Query Results |
| Discovered WMI Query Results contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Hosts |
| Hosts contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor MF Parts |
| MF Parts contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Packages |
| Packages contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Patterns |
| Patterns contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributor Software Components |
| Software Components contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributes To Business Application |
| Business Application whose attributes have been partly or wholly determined from this Software Container |
Contributes To Business Service |
| Business Service whose attributes have been partly or wholly determined from this Software Container |
Contributes To Technical Service |
| Technical Service whose attributes have been partly or wholly determined from this Software Container |
Contributes To Host |
| Host whose attributes have been partly or wholly determined from this Software Container |
Contributes To IP Address |
| IP Address whose attributes have been partly or wholly determined from this Software Container |
Contributes To Runtime Environment |
| Runtime Environment whose attributes have been partly or wholly determined from this Software Container |
Contributes To Software Component |
| Software Component whose attributes have been partly or wholly determined from this Software Container |
Contributes To Software Container |
| Software Container whose attributes have been partly or wholly determined from this Software Container |
Contributor Software Containers |
| Software Containers contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Contributes To Software Instance |
| Software Instance whose attributes have been partly or wholly determined from this Software Container |
Contributes To Virtual Machine |
| Virtual Machine whose attributes have been partly or wholly determined from this Software Container |
Contributor Software Instances |
| Software Instances contributing to this Software Container's attributes |
Primary Business Application |
| Business Application from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Business Service |
| Business Service from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Technical Service |
| Technical Service from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Device Info |
| Device Info from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Application Component |
| Discovered Application Component from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Cloud API Result List |
| Discovered Cloud API Result List from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Coupling Facility |
| Discovered Coupling Facility from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Database |
| Discovered Database from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Database Detail |
| Discovered Database Detail from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Directory Entry |
| Discovered Directory Entry from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Disk Drive |
| Discovered Disk Drive from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered File |
| Discovered File from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered File System |
| Discovered File System from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered HBA |
| Discovered HBA from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered IP Address |
| Discovered IP Address from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Listening Port |
| Listening Port from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered MFPart |
| Discovered MFPart from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered MQ Detail |
| Discovered MQ Detail from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Mainframe |
| Discovered Mainframe from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Mainframe View Result |
| Discovered Mainframe View Result from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Network Interface |
| Discovered Network Interface from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Process |
| Discovered Process from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Program |
| Discovered Program from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Registry Entry |
| Discovered Registry Entry from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Service |
| Discovered Service from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Software |
| Discovered Software from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Storage Subsystem |
| Discovered Storage Subsystem from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Sysplex |
| Discovered Sysplex from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Tape Drive |
| Discovered Tape Drive from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Transaction |
| Discovered Transaction from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Discovered Virtual Machine |
| Discovered Virtual Machine from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Host Info |
| Host Info from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary MF Part |
| MF Part from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Network Connection List |
| Network Connection List from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Primary Software Component |
| Software Component from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Created Business Application |
| Business Application whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Business Service |
| Business Service whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Technical Service |
| Technical Service whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Candidate Software Instance |
| Candidate Software Instance whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Cloud Provider |
| Cloud Provider whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Cloud Region |
| Cloud Region whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Cloud Service |
| Cloud Service whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Cluster |
| Cluster whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Coupling Facility |
| Coupling Facility whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Database |
| Database whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Database Detail |
| Database Detail whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Detail |
| Detail whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Fibre Channel HBA |
| Fibre Channel HBA whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Fibre Channel Node |
| Fibre Channel Node whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Fibre Channel Port |
| Fibre Channel Port whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created File System |
| File System whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Host |
| Host whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created IP Address |
| IP Address whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created MF Part |
| MF Part whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Mainframe |
| Mainframe whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Management Controller |
| Management Controller whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Network Device |
| Network Device whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Network Interface |
| Network Interface whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Printer |
| Printer whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Runtime Environment |
| Runtime Environment whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created SNMP Managed Device |
| SNMP Managed Device whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Software Component |
| Software Component whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Software Container |
| Software Container whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Primary Software Container |
| Software Container from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Created Software Instance |
| Software Instance whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Storage |
| Storage whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Storage Collection |
| Storage Collection whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Storage Device |
| Storage Device whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Subnet |
| Subnet whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Unassigned Connections |
| Unassigned Connections whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Created Virtual Machine |
| Virtual Machine whose existence was inferred from this Software Container |
Primary Software Instance |
| Software Instance from which the existence of this Software Container was inferred |
Maintaining Pattern |
| Pattern maintaining this Software Container |
Managed by Software Cluster |
| Software Cluster that manages this Software Container |
Managed by Software Instance |
| Software Instance that manages this Software Container |
Incoming Connections from Candidate SIs |
| Candidate Software Instances observed connecting to this Software Container |
Outgoing Connections to Candidate SIs |
| Candidate Software Instances this Software Container is observed connecting to |
Outgoing Connections to Load Balancer Services |
| Load Balancer Services this Software Container is observed connecting to |
Outgoing Connections to Software Containers |
| Software Containers this Software Container is observed connecting to |
Incoming Connections from Software Containers |
| Software Containers observed connecting to this Software Container |
Outgoing Connections |
| Software Instances this Software Container is observed connecting to |
Outgoing Connections to Unassigned Connections |
| Unassigned Connections this Software Container is observed connecting to |
Incoming Connections |
| Software Instances observed connecting to this Software Container |
Incoming Connections from Unassigned Connections |
| Unassigned Connections observed connecting to this Software Container |
Observed Communications |
| Candidate Software Instances this Software Container is observed communicating with |
Observed Communications |
| Software Containers this Software Container is observed communicating with |
Observed Communications |
| Software Instances this Software Container is observed communicating with |
Observed Communications |
| Unassigned Connections this Software Container is observed communicating with |
Files |
| Files used by this Software Container |
Contained Software Instances |
| Contained Software Instances |
Load Balancer Member |
| Load Balancer Member that this Software Container is implementing a service for |
Software Support Details |
| Software Support Details for this Software Container |
The expressions of the SoftwareContainer node are described in the following table:
UI Name | Expression | Description |
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Host |
| Link to host. |
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