Class Device

Description

Device is the main entity of the hardware layer of the Configuration database. It keeps physical devices and other tangible entities like servers, appliances, ATS switches, blade enclosures, disk enclosures, disk storages, FC switches, firewalls, GSM modems, IP switches, KVM switches, multifunctional devices, NAS, PBX, PTL, VTL...

Location and referencing

Location	Code	Name
Model	it	IT
Class	device	Device
Parent class	ci	Configuration items
Child classes
Script object	OG.ClassDef.GetByCode(OGModel.Id, 'device') OG.ClassDef.GetByCode('it', 'device')

Columns

Overview of class columns (excl. system columns, for inhereted columns see parent classes):

Code	Name	Type	Link information	Description
cl_device	device_1 - Parent device	Revers class link (multiple)	Device - baseline (revers)	Automatically created column.
cl_device_2	machine_1 - Physical on	Revers class link (multiple)	Machine (OS server) - Baseline (revers)	Automatically created column.
cl-device	LUN - Storage	Revers class link (multiple)	LUN (revers)	Automatically created column.
cl-device-2	Hosted Machine (OS server)	Revers class link (multiple)	Machine (OS server) (revers)	Automatically created column.
cl-device-3	Device - Parent device	Revers class link (multiple)	Device (revers)	Automatically created column.
cl-device-4	Link device to device components - Device	Revers class link (multiple)	Link device components to device (revers)	Automatically created column.
cl-device-5	Peripherals - Connected to device	Revers class link (multiple)	Peripherals (revers)	Automatically created column.
comment	Comment	Text		Comment to the device
cpu	CPU	Text		Number of CPU
cpu_core_number	CPU core number	Integer		Number of CPU cores
cpu_number	CPU number	Integer		Number of CPU
cpu-frequency	CPU frequency	Text		CPU frequency
cpu-type	CPU type	Class link (simple)	CPU type	CPU type
description	Description	Text		Description of the device. Long text.
device-type	Device type	Class link (simple)	Device type	Type of device - e.g. servers, appliances, ATS switches, blade enclosures, disk enclosures, disk storages, FC switches, firewalls, GSM modems, IP switches, KVM switches, multifunctional devices, NAS, PBX, PTL, VTL...
environment	Environment	Class link (simple)	Environment	Environment, into which the server belongs (e.g. Development, Test, Acceptace, Production).
hdd	HDD	Text		Internal disks of the device.
hw_model_config	Model configuration	Class link (simple)	HW model configuration	Reference to details of configuration for the given model that you are purchasing.
hw-model	HW model	Class link (simple)	HW model	Model of the device.
inventory-number	Inventory number	Integer		Inventory number of the device.
owned-by	Owned by	Class link (simple)	Owned by	Owner of the device.
parent-device	Parent device	Class link (simple)	Device	Parent device, e.g. blade enclosure for blade servers.
picture	Picture	Server picture		Picture of the device.
position	Position	Class link (simple)	Positions	Position (in the rack or out of the rack), in which the device can be found.
ram	RAM	Integer		RAM
ram_text	RAM	Text		RAM
security-zone	Security zone	Class link (simple)	Security zone	Security zone, into which the server belongs (e.g. Internal network, particular DMZ, Internet).
serial-number	Serial number	Text		Unique serial number of the device.
status	Status	Class link (simple)	Device status	Status of the device.
support-end-date	Support end date	Date and time		End of support of the device by the manufacturer or another vendor.
vendor	Manufacturer	Class link (simple)	Vendor	Manufacturer of the device.
wu_category	WU category	Text		Category for patching.
year-of-production	Year of production	Integer		Year of the device production.

Quick filter

In order users can easily filter the records some columns are selected for a Quick filter.

Buttons

Icon	Code	Name	Order	Description
	update_baseline	Update baseline	10	Updates baseline according to current record values.
	blades-in-enclosure	Blades in enclosure	20	Displayes scheme.

Master/detail relations

Code	Column	Placement	Bookmark name	Type
code_29	Project - Added configuration items	Below	Projects	Reference to class
code_30	Project - Modified configuration items	Below	Projects	Reference to class
code_31	Project - Removed configuration items	Below	Projects	Reference to class
code_103	Task - Affected CI	Below	Projects	Reference to class
code_104	Work schedule - Affected CI	Below	CI	Reference to class
code_91	Changes - Affected CI	Below	Changes	Reference to class
code_27	Incident - Related CI	Below	Incidents and Problems	Reference to class
code_28	Problem - Related CI	Below	Incidents and Problems	Reference to class
code_92	Device - Parent device	Below	Child device	Reference to class
code_236	CI support - Configuration items	Below	Support Reference to class	Reference to class
code_276	Article - Configuration items	Below	KB	Reference to class
baseline	Device	Below	Baseline	Reference to class
support	CI support - Configuration items	Below	Support	Reference to class

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