CA SRM Basic Techniques › Defining a Class

Defining a Class

This example shows you how to build a files class that collects data about files accessed in the previous 10 days. To do this, follow these steps:

1. You can access the Classes service from the Open Systems menu by selecting Create Services and then Classes. You can also access the service by expanding the CA SRM Object Tree, expand Open Systems, Services, and then select Classes, as shown in the following diagram:

   

   From the Configuration menu, select New. Each folder in the dialog contains a number of predefined templates you can use to easily construct a Class. For example, expand the Network Storage folder and then Managed Computers. You can build a Class based on Computers, Files, and so on. For this example select Files:

   

2. Select Files accessed in the last <days> from the Selection Type drop-down list and enter 10 in the text box:

   

3. The Summary dialog displays the parameters for the class that you have defined. If you want to make changes, click the Back button. If there are no changes, click Save:

   

   Note: If you make changes in the Advanced dialog, you will have to use it for all of your future changes. After you use the Advanced dialog for a service, you can no longer edit the service in the Service Builder Wizard.

4. Enter the name of the class and optionally enter a description of the class. Click OK: