Module 5 Configuration Management What Do We Need to Identify? (1 of 3) What Do We Need to Identify? (1 of 3) 4 Relationship + Primary ~ Parentichild (part of) + Secondary - Connected to ~ User of Baseline ‘* Snapshot of a Cl ata time or stage + What did a Cl look like before a change? * Reverting to a previous version of a Cl * Simplify data capture * Simplify database design Student Notes Relationship Arelationship is a link or association that exists between one CI and other CIs. Relationships can be primary (hierarchical) or secondary (temporary or “used by”). ‘The relationships between Cis should be stored so as to provide dependency information. For example: + aClis a part of another Cl (e.g. a software module is part of a program, a server is, art of a site infrastructure) - this is a ‘parent/child’ relationship a CTis connected to another CI (e.g. a desktop computer is connected to a LAN) a Cl uses another Cl (e.g. a program uses a module from another program, a business service ‘uses an infrastructure server). hitp:/education.hp.com 547 1846S 1.00 © 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.Module 5 Configuration Management ‘There may be many more types of relationships, but all of these relationships are heldin the CMDB - this is one of the major differences between what is recorded in a CMDB and what is held in an asset register. Baseline A baseline is a snapshot of a Cl at a specific time or stage in its lifecycle. Tt can also be seen as a “Standard CT’. Baselines can be used to: ‘* Identify what a Cl looked like before a change * Revert to a previous version of a Cl * Simplify the capture of information about CIs * Simplify database design 18465 1.00 548 http:lfeducation.hp.com © 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.Module 5 Configuration Management What Do We Need to Identify? (2 of 3) What Do We Need to Identify? (2 of 3) Variant * A baseline with minor differences Lifecycle * Stages in the life of a Cl * Allow Cis to be moved, tracked and checked for — Cost, time and specification — Authorization — Completion * Allows checking for — Responsibility ~ Progress - Problems Student Notes Variant ‘A variant is a baseline with some minor differences. For example a baseline could be a PC with an English or German keyboard. Lifecycle Alifecycle refers to the stages that occur during the life of a CI. Each CI has its own lifecycle, and Cis of the same type will share the same lifecycle. By defining lifecycles, Configuration Management allows Cls to be moved and tracked from stage to stage in a controlled manner. Cls can then be checked to see whether they are: © Tocost © Ontime + Complete ‘+ Tospecification + Authorized http:leducation.hp.com 549 118465 1.00 © 2005 Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P.