System and method for transforming configuration data items in a configuration management database
US8489547B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/2503
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for performing information transformations on an information stream composed of configuration items (CIs) for improving data quality and extending the capabilities of a configuration management database (CMDB). In one embodiment the data transformations ensure that a CMDB can be used to manage environments that use Network Address Translation by the modification of the signatures of analyzed CIs so that the resulting set of CIs is unique. The modification is applied to augment the signature with a domain specific prefix so that, when loaded into the enterprise wide CMDB, a CI is uniquely identified.
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