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Description:
The IBM Change Configuration Management Database Configuration Discovery and Tracking Server v1.1 (CCMDB-CTDS) is an agentless deep discovery tool which automatically can discover configuration information of application systems, their components and relationships, as well as installed hardware and software components in a complex computer server environment – and track changes to them over time.
IBM CCMDB-CDTS v1.1 is the core component of IBM’s IT Service Management strategy, and fills the role of Change Management Database, for your implementation of ITIL aligned IT processes.
This book provides help and recommendations on how to get started deploying IBM Change Configuration Management Database Configuration Discovery and Tracking Server v1.1 and provides step-by-step instuctions for setting up scanning in your own environment. In addition, the various interfaces that can be used to integrate CCMDB-CDTS with your existing IT Service Management processes are described.
The information in this book is aimed for IT Specialists who will be responsible for implementing IT Service Management solutions based on IBM Change Configuration Management Database Configuration Discovery and Tracking Server v1.1