CA SDM lets you align your IT components (configuration items, or CIs) with your business services. CA CMDB defines relationships among CIs, as when a group of CIs work to provide a business service. CMDB Visualizer lets you see the entire picture of your CI relationships, and provides you with functions to manage the relationships. Working from a focus CI (any CI of interest), you can use the Visualizer to display up to nine levels of related CIs.
Note: (Advanced availability configuration only) If the visualizer makes a server request during the application server quiesce period, the following message is displayed:
“This CMDB Visualizer server is scheduled to shut down for maintenance in xx:xx. Please save your work and logout.”.
You can hide the message box but the message is displayed on the top panel throughout the quiescing period. If the server quienscing is canceled, you receive a message about the cancelation.
CA uses a provider/dependent model to define relationships among CIs. All CIs that contribute to a business service are providers to that business service (the dependent). In much the same way, providers can also be dependents that rely on other CIs. You can use Visualizer to perform the following provider/dependent analyses:
Displays unfiltered view of all CIs.
Starts with a focal CI (provider) and searches for its dependents.
Starts with a business service (dependent) and view all the CIs that are providers to that service.
Combines impact analysis and root cause in one search.
Displays all possible relationships based on levels. If you select only one CI, this filter displays the Browse view.
Displays the shortest chain of relationships based on levels.
CMDB Visualizer lets you do the following actions:
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