Generic Element node
The GenericElement's main role is for rapid prototyping of TPL patterns where the default BMC Discovery taxonomy does not already contain a more suitable node kind.
As the GenericElement is available by default, TPL can create it as required without needing to extend the taxonomy. For this reason there are few defined relationships; it is impossible to anticipate what will be needed.
It is recommended that the type attribute is set, so that the nodekind is logically sub-typed for multiple concurrent uses.
Once prototyping is finished it is expected that a more specific node kind and associated taxonomy extension is considered.
Generic Element node lifecycle
The following section describes the scenarios in which a Generic Element node is created, updated or removed.
Creation/update
This is under the full control of patterns and as a result there is no default Generic Element node behavior.
The generated key for a Generic Element node is entirely dependent on the pattern that creates the Generic Element node.
Removal
A Generic Element node can be destroyed in one of the following ways:
- Manually, by selecting the necessary Detail node, and picking Destroy from the Actions list.
- Explicitly by the pattern that created it. See Removal in the Pattern Language guide
- When the last related Inferred node that is linked to the Generic Element node is removed, so will the Generic Element node. This is a Cascade Removal type, see Cascade Removal.
Attributes and relationships of the GenericElement node
The attributes of the GenericElement node are described in the following table:
UI Name | Description |
|---|---|
Key | Globally unique key |
Name | Name of the element |
Type | Type of the element |
Trigger Count | Trigger count |
External Identifiers | Identifiers in other systems |
The relationships of the GenericElement node are described in the following table:
UI Name | Relationship | Description |
|---|---|---|
Contained Generic Elements | Container: Containment: Contained: GenericElement | Generic Elements contained in this Generic Element |
Containing Generic Element | Contained: Containment: Container: GenericElement | Containing Generic Element |
Hosts Depending Upon This | DependedUpon: Dependency: Dependant: Host | Hosts that depend on this Generic Element |
Network Devices Depending Upon This | DependedUpon: Dependency: Dependant: NetworkDevice | Network Devices that depend on this Generic Element |
Hosts This Depends On | Dependant: Dependency: DependedUpon: Host | Hosts that this Generic Element depends on |
Network Devices This Depends On | Dependant: Dependency: DependedUpon: NetworkDevice | Network Devices that this Generic Element depends on |
Generic Elements This Depends On | Dependant: Dependency: DependedUpon: GenericElement | Generic Elements that this Generic Element depends on |
Generic Elements Depending Upon This | DependedUpon: Dependency: Dependant: GenericElement | Generic Elements that depend on this Generic Element |
External Elements This Depends On | Dependant: Dependency: DependedUpon: ExternalElement | External Elements that this Generic Element depends on |
External Elements Depending Upon This | DependedUpon: Dependency: Dependant: ExternalElement | External Elements that depend on this Generic Element |
Details | ElementWithDetail: Detail: Detail: Detail | Details belonging to this Generic Element |
Hardware Details | ElementWithDetail: Detail: Detail: HardwareDetail | Hardware Details belonging to this Generic Element |
Maintaining Pattern | Element: Maintainer: Pattern: Pattern | Pattern maintaining this Generic Element |
Containing Business Application | ContainedSoftware: SoftwareContainment: SoftwareContainer: BusinessApplicationInstance | Containing Business Application |
Containing Business Service | ContainedSoftware: SoftwareContainment: SoftwareContainer: BusinessService | Containing Business Service |
Containing Technical Service | ContainedSoftware: SoftwareContainment: SoftwareContainer: TechnicalService | Containing Technical Service |