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Veritas Configuration ManagerJosé María Fernández [email protected]
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Why do configuration changes cause downtime?
App3 User
App2 User
App1 User
IT Staff
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4. Integrate these controls into processes such as change and incident mgmt
3. Proactively avoid outages with proper impact analysis
1. Stop unauthorized changes
What Steps Should Customers Take?
2. Correlate incidents with change
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Veritas Configuration Manager: Core Functionality
AUTO DISCOVER
COMPARE SERVERS
TRACK CHANGES
MAP DEPENDENCIES
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How Does Veritas Configuration Manager work?
Infrastructure Software
OS & Patch Levels
Middleware Software
Database Software
File System
Memory CPU
Network I/O
Custom Applications
Enterprise Applications
WHAT IS DISCOVERED? WHAT CONSUMABLES ARE CREATED?
Inventory ReportsCompliance
Change Audits
WHAT IS TRACKED?
Who?
When?
Before/After?
Impacted?
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Value ExtractionCore PlatformVCM ServerManaged Servers
Configuration Repository
Lightweight VCM Agents
VCM System Architecture
Web UI
Reporting
Integration
Comparison
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Enterprise Architecture
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Hardware Configuration
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Software Configuration
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Service View, Dependency Map and Change Notification
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Change Audit: Who, When, What
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Change Details: Before / After
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