Mapping Files Overview

A mapping file is an XML file that defines which CIT or relationship in UCMDB is mapped to which CIT or relationship in the target data repository.

Mapping files:

  • Control which CITs and relationships are to be pushed.

  • Control the attributes for the CITs and relationships that are to be mapped.

  • Map attribute values from multiple CIs to one target CI.

  • Map attributes of children CIs (those having a containment or composition relationship) to the parent CI in the target data repository. For example:

    • Set a Number of CPUs value for a target node CI.
    • Set a Total Memory value for a target node CI.
  • Map attributes of parent CIs (those having a containment or composition relationship) in the target data repository CI. For example, in the Atrium target data repository, set the value of a Container Server attribute on the Installed Software CIT by retrieving the value of the UCMDB Installed Software CI container node.