Lookup information and metrics
This topic covers the following information:
Lookup details
The connector defines multiple lookup fields for coordinating with other connectors. The following table lists the sequence of field sets for strong lookup and weak lookup.
| Entity Type | Strong lookup fields | Weak lookup fields |
|---|---|---|
| Generic | RECONCILIATION_ID; INSTANCE_ID | HOSTNAME; NAME |
Virtual Host - AIX PowerVM, Virtual Host - Solaris, Virtual Host - VMware, Virtual Machine - AIX LPAR, Virtual Machine - Solaris LDOM, and Virtual Machine - Solaris Zone | RECONCILIATION_ID; INSTANCE_ID | HOSTNAME; NAME |
Virtual Machine - VMware | RECONCILIATION_ID; INSTANCE_ID | HOSTNAME; UUID; NAME |
Metrics and relationships
Metrics supported by the SYSCNF dataset
BMC Helix Continuous Optimization metric | CMDB Class Name | CMDB Attribute | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
HW_MODEL | BMC_ComputerSystem | Model | |
HW_VENDOR | BMC_ComputerSystem | ManufacturerName | |
ASSET_OWNER | BMC_ComputerSystem | OwnerName | |
CPU_NUM | BMC_Processor | NumberOfCores | Add number of Cores for all BMC_processor instances |
CPU_MHZ | BMC_Processor | MaxClockSpeed | Add MaxClockSpeed for all BMC_Processor instances |
CPU_MODEL | BMC_Processor | Model | |
TOTAL_REAL_MEM | BMC_ComputerSystem | TotalPhysicalMemory | |
OS_TYPE | BMC_OperatingSystem | OSType | |
OS_VER | BMC_OperatingSystem | VersionNumber | |
DISK_NUM | BMC_DiskDrive | Get number of instances of BMC_DiskDrive | |
DISK_SIZE | BMC_DiskDrive | DriveSize | Add DriveSize for all BMC_DiskDrive instances |
Populated object relationships
| Relationship name | Source entity | Destination entity | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
VH_CONTAINS_GM | Solaris LDOM | Solaris Zone | LDOM contains zone |
VH_CONTAINS_GM | VMware Host | VMware VM | VMware Host contains a VM. This relationship is hidden in the UI. |
| CONTAINS | Business service | Business service | Business service depends on the child business service. |
| CONTAINS | Business service | Computer System (Stand alone physical machine, LPAR, LDOM, ZONE, VMware Host, VM) | Computer System (Stand alone physical machine, LPAR, LDOM, ZONE, VMware Host, VM) |
Hierarchy rule
The hierarchy rule will be used to process object relationships, and will run automatically, as part of the daily run.
Atrium user configuration
The configured Atrium user should have administrative privileges on the BMC Atrium server, so that BMC Atrium can be scanned to fetch information about computer systems, hardware configuration, and business service instances.
ETL output
Note
The ETL fetches the BMC_ComputerSystem and BMC_Application CMDB class name instances. You get the following instance values:
Values for the BMC_ComputerSystem class instance:
| Instance | Value |
|---|---|
PrimaryCapability | Server |
MarkAsDeleted | No |
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Values for the BMC_Application class instance:
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The BMC Atrium CMDB ETL discovers standalone systems and the following for different platforms:
- VMware: host and guest
- IBM AIX: LPARs
- Oracle Solaris: LDOMs, Zones
It also discovers business services, applications, and related computer systems.
In a CMDB data model that is created by using ADDM computer systems, relationships are defined as a source Configuration Item (CI) that is related to a target CI. For example, the following data model shows the computer systems (source CIs) that are related to business services (target CIs) (arrows pointing upwards from computer systems to related business services).
Classes and relationships
When you run the ETL, it captures these relationships as a hierarchy of business services, related applications, and the associated computer systems.
Note
For sharing lookup of BMC Atrium CMDB connector with Gateway Server connector, ensure that the BMC Atrium CMDB connector removes the domain suffix from the data source name.
For more information, see Handling ETL lookup name. Also, ensure that Import VMware Data option as found in CMDB connection parameters in Advanced configuration is False, as this is not currently supported, while sharing the lookup with Gateway Server connector.
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