Using BMC Capacity Management Database
After you install the necessary components, you are ready to get started with BMC CDB.
To get started with BMC CDB Services
From the BMC Performance Assurance - CDB menu, select one of the following tools:
Tool | Description |
|---|---|
Configuration Tool | Perform configuration tasks on the services, such as setting up logging and job tracking (see Customizing BMC Capacity Management Database) |
Workflow Viewer | Display the flow of BMC CDB job requests (see Viewing-BMC-CDB-workflow-activity) |
Log and Event Viewer | Review the BMC CDB Services log (see Viewing-logs-and-events) |
To get started with BMC CDB Studio
From the BMC Performance Assurance - CDB menu, select one of the following tools:
Tool | Description |
|---|---|
CDB Graph Exploration Tool | Build customized graphs of your collected data (see Graphing-CDB-data) |
CDB Business Data Extension Tool | Add business-related data to your performance data (see Creating-and-managing-business-data-extensions) |
CDB Data Dictionary Editor | Add business-related data to your performance data (see Creating-and-managing-business-data-extensions) |
CDB Data Dictionary Editor | View and edit data objects (see Modifying-data-object-names-and-descriptions) |
CDB Business Data Population Utility | Populate the BMC CDB server with business data from a CSV file (see Populating-business-data) |
This section provides the following topics: