Rule 2 - VMware CI-to-CI Relationships

Rule Synopsis

These are the rule/s that automatically determine and create the CI-to-CI relationships (dependencies) for each VMware Asset/CI Type.

Rule Details and Default

The default rule/s are described by the table below which show the default CI-to-CI Relationships per Asset/CI Type.

Assets/CI Types	Relationships
vCentre Instances	vCenter Cluster contained by vCenter Datacenter vCenter Datacenter managed by vCenter vCenter Datastore contained by vCenter Datacenter vCenter Datastore provides storage for Virtual Machine Instance Center Datastore provides storage for Virtual Machine Template vCenter Network connects Virtual Machine Instance vCenter Network connects Virtual Machine Template vCenter Network contained by vCenter Datacenter vCenter Network provided by ESX Server vCentre Resource Pool contains vCentre Resource Pool vCentre Resource Pool defines resources for vCentre Cluster vCentre Resource Pool defines resources for vCentre Datacentre vCentre Resource Pool defines resources for ESX Server
ESX Servers	ESXi Server contained by vmware vCenter Datacenter ESXi Server managed by vmware vCenter ESXi Server member of vmware vCenter Cluster ESXi Server uses vmware vCenter Datastore
Virtual Machine Instance	Virtual Machine Instance contained by vCentre Datacentre Virtual Machine Instance instantiates Computer^#1 Virtual Machine Instance member of vCentre Resource Pool Virtual Machine Instance registered on ESX Server
Virtual Machine Template	Virtual Machine Template contained by vCentre Datacentre Virtual Machine Template registered on ESX Server

^#1 Please read the Additional Information section for more information about this relationship.

Override Options

Context

Customers may be seeking more CI-to-CI relationships (dependencies) than those shown above.

Options

Additional Relationships can be added (if the source system offers addtional ones).

Overriding via Connection Settings

N/A

Additional Information

Syncfish recommend the following FAQ article that explains the difference between Virtual Machine Instance objects/CIs and Virtual Machine objects/CIs.

The FAQ explains each object type, why the exist as separate objects, where they exist in the CMDB and how they relate to one another (i.e. the standard CI-to-CI Relationships or Dependencies created for these objects.

We suggest you read FAQ - Overview of Virtual Machine Instance objects and Virtual Machine objects and the associated CIs.

N/A

Support Model for Rule Overrides

Question: Can overrides be performed by customers without a Syncfish Extended Implementation and Support Plan?

Answer: No (a plan is needed - see below)

Question: Which Syncfish Extended Implementation and Support Plan is required to obtain overrides of this rule

Answer: Either a Silver Plan or Gold Plan