After defining the components of a service model, populate it with elements from different sources. These elements drive the state of the service model. They are brought into Operations Center using standard adapters, and custom adapters. It is also possible to generate elements from external data sources using the Service Configuration Manager (SCM) or the Import Configuration feature. In addition, you can drag and drop elements from anyplace in the Elements hierarchy to a service model.
This section focuses on using the property matching criteria to assign elements, and the options used to move or copy elements within the Explorer pane. Table 3-1 summarizes the different methods for populating a service model:
Table 3-1 Methods for Populating Service Models
Operations Center Feature |
Description |
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Match Elements by Criteria (available in a service model element’s Elements property page) |
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Standard Adapters |
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Data Integrator |
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Drag and Drop elements |
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To populate service models, review the following sections: