Use the Relationship Browse to add new elements to the
hierarchy:In the Relationship browser, right-click an element, then select
.Provide a name for the new element, then select an element class.
Click
.The new element displays in the console Explorer pane. However, to view the new element in the Relationship browser, you might have to double-click the parent element, then select
.The Add to feature enables defining dependency relationships between elements in different branches of the hierarchy. Based on customization, these relationships can contribute to state.
To add existing elements to new elements as define dependency relationships:
In the Relationship browser, select one or more (Shift+click) elements.
Right-click one of the selected elements, then select
> to open the following dialog box:In the
field, specify a name for the new element.Under
, click ( ), then select the root element where the new element should reside.Under
, select one of the following radio buttons:Link to Elements: Creates a link to the source elements.
Copy Elements: Copies the source elements to the new element.
If the
radio button is selected, select the following check boxes under :Copy Dependencies: Copies dependencies to the new service model. Selecting this check box activates the following two check boxes:
Resolve Partial Dependencies From: Partial dependencies are relationships in which the dependency does not exist for both elements. For example, the source could be dependent on the target element, but not vice-versa. Trace and resolve dependencies using one of the following methods:
Either Side: Resolves using either source (origin element) or target (termination element).
Dependency Origin to End Point: Resolves from source (origin element) to target (termination element) only.
Dependency End Point to Origin: Resolves from target (termination element) to source (origin element) only.
Allow Dependency Elements to Contribute to State: The condition of source elements contributes to the state of the new element.
Click
.The dialog box used to Specify which elements drive this element’s condition and alarms opens. This dialog box and the subsequent dialogs are identical to those displayed when adding a new element in the
view.Adding an element includes defining the Adding Child Elements to an Existing Service Model.
hierarchy, adding elements, and adding intelligence to the BSV by applying algorithms so that the state of the service can be defined. For details on the screens used to add a new element, seIn the final screen, click
.The new element displays in the
hierarchy in the Explorer pane.In the Relationship browser, select one or more elements.
Right-click one of the selected elements, then select
> to open the Browse for Element dialog box.Select the element, then click
.The selected elements display as links under this element in the Explorer pane:
A link symbol displays next to the added elements.