CMDB

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CMDB

• Configuration Management
• DataBase

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Key Messages

• Review of developments to date
• Long term and short term implementations
• Agreement on Configuration Item Ownership

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Process Architecture - EDS
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Shared Data Repository
a logical collection of data that is shared by
all elements of the architecture at all levels.
Access to the Shared Data Repository must, of
necessitity, be carefully controlled each data
store in the repository will have a single owner,
though there may be several readers and updaters
who are given authority to access the store.
(EDS SOW)
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Configuration Management Data Base
CMDB
Repository for the information related to the
managed and managing devices and applications in
the JE environment
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Correlation Engine
Stores network and application typology and
dependency data. Used to determine probable root
cause for events in the managed environment that
occur within close temporal proximity to each
other
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Configuration Management Policies

• The CMDB represents the actual Production
  environment within JE
• Federal jurisdiction over Enterprise as a
  collective entity
• JE will define the core desktop environment for
  the customer
• External consultants must conform to CMS

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Configuration Item Policies

• CI is line item in CMDB
• External Consultants may own CIs
• JE resource assigned to track compliance
• Federal control over CI labelling
• CIs in secure area
• CIs have version numbers
• CIs must pass environmental testing before
  released to production

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CMDB Access Principles

• Maximize data integrity
• Minimize data maintenance costs
• Start small demonstrate benefits
• Acknowledge cultural impediments develop plans
  to address them
• single data entry at source

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CMDB Access Points
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CMDB Access Points
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CMDB Access Points
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CMDB Access Points
E-Form
Examine
Update CI
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CMDB Access Points
New Image Entered as New CI
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CMDB Access Points
Image Assigned to WS CI
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CMDB Platform Migrations
Active Server Page
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Replication or Distributed DBMS
McAfee Help Desk
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June 2000
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CI Ownership - Issues

• Aligning Responsibility, Authority and Work
  associated with CMDB population and maintenance
• Overcoming cultural impediments
• Distinguish Federal and Local responsibilities
• Institutionalizing responsibility
• Accommodating desires of different participants

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CMDB Structure - seven categories
Interface devices, utility service, application
cooperation, distribution service, base
platforms
Mission Business Critical Productivity
Applications
Data Base/Warehouse, Document
management/modeling
Production servers/workstations, network
schematics, Common Object Environments (COE)
ITSM Processes, SLA Mgmt, Performance monitoring
Policies Principles, Virus Mgmt,
Security/Control mechanisms
CASE, programming and test tools
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CMDB Structure - Technology
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CMDB Structure - Network Platforms
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CMDB Structure - Applications
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CMDB Structure - Data
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CMDB Structure - Communications
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CMDB Structure - ITSM
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CMDB Structure - Infrastructure Management
Services
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CMDB Structure - Security
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CMDB Structure - System Development
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