Overview

You integrate NNMi with UCMDB using the Data Flow Management (DFM) application.

When you activate the NNMi integration, DFM retrieves Layer 2 network topology data from NNMi and saves the data to the UCMDB database. You can then perform change management and impact analysis.

Use Cases

The documentation for this integration is based on the following use cases:

  • Use Case 1: A UCMDB user wants to view the Layer 2 network topology supporting servers and applications. The requirement is to use NNMi as the authoritative source for that information with access through the UCMDB application.

  • Use Case 2: An NNMi operator wants to view the impact of a network access switch infrastructure failure where the impact data is available in UCMDB. The NNMi operator selects an incident or a node in NNMi and then enters a request for impacted CIs.