Objectives

In this exercise, you add a new attribute to an existing ICIM class in the following:

• Network-Resource Manager

• IP-Perspective Manager

• IP-Analysis Manager

• Global Manager

  This exercise also demonstrates how the value of the new attribute can be populated.

  Note:

  This exercise should be performed on test versions of a Broker, Network-Resource Manager, IP-Perspective Manager, IP-Analysis Manager, and Global Manager. Before starting this exercise, back up the repository on the test Managers.

  This exercise includes the following tasks:

• Create and compile a dynamic model file.

• Add an attribute to the existing Router class in the models of the Network-Resource Manager, IP-Perspective Manager, and the IP-Analysis Manager.

• View the new attribute in the Router class by using the Global Console.

• Set up topology sources for the IP-Perspective Manager, and the IP-Analysis Manager.

• Discover an instance of the Router class.

• Populate the value of the new attribute in the Network-Resource Manager, IP-Perspective Manager, and the IP-Analysis Manager.

• Compile and load the new Router attribute into the Global Manager model.

• Transfer the value of the new Router attribute to the Global Manager.