CMDB federation method and management system
US8082222B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/256
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure relates generally to the field of Configuration Management Databases (CMDBs). One embodiment of a user interface embodying the present invention is an extension of the process for creating CMDB classes and is therefore readily available for use by someone with knowledge of CMDB administration. The CMDB administrator is thus relieved from having to understand in detail the technologies and interfaces used by the Management Data Repository (MDR) sources. The result of setting up a relation from a CMDB data structure to an MDR data structure by a CMDB administrator may be represented by one or more new CMDB class(es) for the MDR data. The related MDR may then be accessed by an existing CMDB application using already existing CMDB interfaces. The instances of the new relationships and classes thus appear as if they were native instances stored in the CMDB.
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