The Federated CMDB allows organizations to use their existing network discovery tools and asset management databases in conjunction with infraEnterprise. Users of Federated CMDB are able to:
- link external CMDB items (resources) to infraEnterprise CMDB items
- import newly discovered resources as CMDB items
- search for CMDB items from an external resource repository from within infraEnterprise
Infra Corporation has developed a generic interface that enables a range of third party technologies to be integrated with the infraEnterprise system by using an intermediary connector. Each third party application requires a specific connector. This is because of the way in which data is stored and exposed is different for each application. The connectors therefore also vary for each application and each connector uses a different technology.
Initially the third-party connectors that were developed to use this interface were:
- Microsoft SMS
- HP OpenView Network Node Manager
- HP Systems Insight Manager
- Managesoft
- InControl
Since the release of Version 8 at the end of last year more connectors have been developed.
These are:
- ADLDAP
- Altiris
- Cendura Cohesion
- Centennial Discovery
- CSV File
- Empirum
- LANDesk Manager
- ManageSoft
- ZENworks
Not all versions of these tools are supported; talk to us to confirm that your version of the tool is. A generic database connector allows any other SQL or Oracle database to be connected. If you have a tool not listed here that you would like to see a connector for then Infra Corp are keen to hear from you and will develop a connector when enough interest has been received.
Tools currently being considered are Alcatel 5620 SAM, CiscoWorks, Relicore and Tivoli.
