Viewing a software instance
A software instance object in BMC Discovery represents an instance of a software entity running in the environment and often corresponds to one or more processes running on a host.
To view a software instance
- From the main menu, select Explore > Data.
The Infrastructure page opens. - In the Software & Databases section, click Software Instances.
- Select a Software Instance from the list.
The following table lists information fields for a typical Software Instance.
Field name | Details |
|---|---|
Name | Name of this software instance. |
Type | Type of software instance. |
Configipedia Page | Associated Configipedia page link for this software instance. For more information, see #What is Configipedia?. |
Instance Count | Number of identical software instances. |
Full Version | The version of the software plus the build number. |
Product Version | The version of the software. |
Host | The host on which this software is running. |
Contains Software Components | Software components that this software instance contains. |
Part of Application | The application that this software instance is a part of. |
Details | Links to the details node for the software instance. |
Maintaining Pattern | The pattern used to create the software instance. |
Primary processes | The primary process that identifies this software. |
Data Completeness Issues | List of any missing fields. |
What is Configipedia?
Configipedia is BMC's community website that facilitates knowledge sharing around BMC Discovery software patterns, how they function, and the real-world issues they help address. Configipedia also provides visibility of the Technology Knowledge Update release schedule and contents.
A link to Configipedia is provided for Software Instance nodes and Business Application Instance nodes that are maintained by BMC Discovery software patterns. For more information, see Viewing an application instance. A link to Configipedia is also provided in the detailed Pattern Module lists in the Knowledge Management section of the Discovery tab. For more information, see Viewing and editing a pattern module.
To run software instance reports
A number of context-sensitive reports are available for software instances. For more information and examples of these SI-related reports, see Software Instance Reports.
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