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Components of a Universe

A universe contains related configuration files and data files. Every universe contains the following configuration files:

• Master — A file that contains real-world user and user privileges information.
• Model — A file that starts as a copy of the Master configuration, but is updated to reflect any user privilege or role hierarchy changes.

  Note: All configuration files in a universe share a common structure. When you define a universe, you specify which fields store the unique ID, email, and other data for each user. These fields are used in CA GovernanceMinder certification, analysis, and report processes. All configuration files in the universe must comply with these field designations. For more information about configuration files, see the Data Files appendix.

• RACI — Four files created after analyzing the Model configuration file to determine the users who are responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed for each resource.
• Accounts — Files related to the Master and Model configurations; they correlate user accounts defined on endpoints with users in the configuration.

You can define other configuration files that contain subsets of Master and Model data, or newly imported data. Other files associated with a universe can include the following:

• (Optional) Approved Audit Card — A file that defines pre-approved business rule violations that are ignored in the certification processes.
• Audit Settings —A file that determines audit behavior for universe configuration files.