Managing CMDB synchronization
You can perform additional configuration and management tasks on individual CMDB Sync connections from the Manage CMDB Connection page in BMC Helix Discovery (DSM Only).
For information about performing these additional configurations, see Managing a CMDB sync connectionin the BMC Helix Discovery online documentation.
Understating a CMDB Sync connection status
Each connection pane is color-coded to show its state, and an informational message on the state is included in the colored section.
The following table lists the color codes and their meaning:
Color code | Description |
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Green | Connection is up and running. |
Yellow | The server has errors. |
Blue | The connection has been manually paused or a blackout window is in operation. |
Red | The server is unreachable, credentials are incorrect, or an unexpected connection error exists. |
Grey | Connection disabled. |
Each connection pane also provides the following information about the connection:
Name — A link to the connection page.
For information about managing connections, see Managing a CMDB sync connection.- Continuous sync status — Status displayed as On or Off.
- Network Address — The address of the BMC Helix CMDB server.
- Dataset — The CMDB dataset that the connection is syncing into.
- Device nodes — Counts of nodes inserted, updated, and deleted.
This count can be reset by using the Actions button. - Data model — The data model in use for the connection.
- Currently processing — Whether any nodes are currently being synced.
- Devices in queue — The number of devices that are currently being queued.
The following image shows the connection status of CMDB Sync:
Performing tasks on all CMDB sync connections
The following tasks are performed on all CMDB sync connections:
Task | Description |
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Enabling and disabling continuous sync | Synchronization can be configured to run in a continuous mode. When BMC Helix Discovery completes its scan for a device, the data corresponding to it is queued for synchronization with the CMDB. Alternatively, synchronization can be manually launched from the browsing interface for one or more devices. The following options are available in the Global Actions menu:
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Pausing and resuming sync | Synchronization can be paused. Newly discovered or updated nodes and deletions are still added to the sync queues but not processed until synchronization is resumed. The following options are available in the Global Actions menu:
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Enabling and disabling sync | Disabling sync means that newly discovered or updated nodes and deletions will no longer be added to the sync queues, though this does not prevent the CMDB target from being contacted. The following options are available in the Global Actions menu:
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Performing tasks on individual CMDB sync connections
The following tasks are available from the Actions list for each CMDB sync connection:
Task | Description |
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Edit | Edit the connection details. This opens the Manage CMDB Connection page with the Details tab displayed. You can also access it by clicking the connection name link. |
Delete | Delete the connection. You are prompted for confirmation. |
Continuous Sync On/Continuous Sync Off | Turn continuous sync on or off. |
Pause Sync/Resume Sync | Pause or resume sync. |
Enable Sync/Disable Sync | Enable or disable sync. |
Reset Counters | Reset the counts of nodes inserted, uploaded, and deleted for this connection. |