Classes and attributes for matching managed systems

To configure the Global Manager, you may need to specify a matching pattern or matching criteria. The matching pattern or criteria are compared to the name or value of system and notification attributes. Tasks where you might specify a matching pattern include:

• Creating notification lists

• Specifying tagging patterns

• Determining the status or criteria of tools

• Creating selective groups with the Global Console

  Matching criteria are strings that are matched against the value of the specified attribute. The criteria can contain any combination of text, integers, and wildcards.

  System classes and their attributes lists the attributes of the system class hierarchy. The ICIM_System class is at the top of the hierarchy. As you move down the table, the classes become increasingly more specialized until you reach classes that represent specific systems such as routers and switches.

  Note:

  Classes lower in the hierarchy inherit the attributes of classes higher in the hierarchy.

Table 1. System classes and their attributes

System class	Attributes	Type	Description
ICIM_System	CreationClassName	String	Name of the class from which the element was instantiated.
	DisplayClassName	String	Name of the system’s class that is displayed in the console.
	DisplayName	String	Name of the system that is displayed in the console.
	Description	String	Description of the system.
	IsManaged	Boolean	Determines if the system is managed by the underlying domain. Note: Unmanaged elements do not appear in the Global Manager topology.
	Name	String	Name of the system.
	PrimaryOwnerContact	String	Contact information for the primary owner of this system.
	PrimaryOwnerName	String	Name of the primary owner of this system.
	SystemName	String	Name of the system of which this component is a part of or this service is hosted by.
ICIM_ComputerSystem			ICIM_ComputerSystem does not add attributes to the system class hierarchy. A computer system is a collection of managed system elements such as file systems, processors, and memory.
UnitaryComputerSystem	Certification	String	Level of certification assigned to this device during discovery. Possible values are: CERTIFIED VALIDATED TEMPLATE GENERIC UNCERTIFIED UNDISCOVERED UNSUPPORTED
	Location	String	Description of the physical location of this system.
	Model	String	Vendor name for the system.
	Type	String	Type of the computer system. Possible values are: BRIDGE FIREWALL HOST HUB LOADBALANCER MSFC NODE PROBE ROUTER RSFC RSM SWITCH TERMINALSERVER UNCERTIFIED
	Vendor	String	Name of the system’s manufacturer.
Bridge	Type	String	Unitary computer system that bridges packets between separate segments. Value is BRIDGE.
Firewall	Type	String	Unitary computer system that controls the flow of traffic between networks. Value is FIREWALL.
Host	Type	String	Unitary computer system that represents a workstation or server. Value is HOST.
Hub	Type	String	Unitary computer system that connects multiple segments. Value is HUB.
LoadBalancer	Type	String	Unitary computer system that distributes client traffic across multiple web servers. Value is LOADBALANCER.
MSFC	Type	String	Unitary computer system that represents a Multi Layer Switch Feature Card. An MSFC is a card installed into a switch to perform routing between VLANs. Value is MSFC.
Node	Type	String	Unitary computer system that has not yet been certified by discovery.
Probe	Type	String	Unitary computer system that monitors networks or systems. Value is PROBE.
Router	Type	String	Unitary computer system that routes packets between computer networks. Value is ROUTER.
RSFC	Type	String	Unitary computer system that represents a Router Switch Feature Card. An RSFC runs Cisco IOS router software and directly interfaces with Catalyst switches to provide inter-VLAN routing. Value is RSFC.
RSM	Type	String	Unitary computer system that represents a Router Switch Module. Often installed in switches to route packets between VLANs. Value is RSM.
Switch	Type	String	Unitary computer system that switches packets between separate segments. Value is SWITCH.
TerminalServer	Type	String	Unitary computer system that represents a terminal server or similar access device. Value is TERMINALSERVER.
Uncertified	Type	String	[Deprecated, replaced by Node] Unitary computer system that represents a system that has not yet been certified by discovery. Value is HOST.