BDNA Data Platform 5.5 Help Library

BDNA Data Platform 5.5

The BDNA Data Platform™ is a browser-based application that provides you with a convenient, centralized administrative interface, the Administration Console.

The following table lists the main topics with descriptions that you can access in this Administrator guide.

Help Navigation Table

Topic

Content

Getting Started

Getting started with the BDNA Data Platform Console.

Setting Preferences

Configuring preferences on the Console preferences screen.

Managing Security Settings

Manage security settings.

Configuring Technopedia Catalog Synchronization

Configuring synchronization with the Technopedia Catalog.

Synchronizing the Technopedia Catalog

Scheduling synchronization with the Technopedia Catalog.

Creating an IT Discovery Tool Process

Use the IT Discovery process to normalize data from an IT Discovery Tool.

Creating a Purchase Order Process

Normalize for Purchase Orders aligns and enriches the information contained in your procurement system.

Managing Processes and Data Sources

Manage processes and data sources from the BDNA Normalize panel of the Administration Console.

Running Normalize

Run BDNA Normalize either as an on-demand or scheduled basis.

Managing Settings

Manage Normalize Settings screens to review and edit information about any of the BDNA Normalize processes you added to the Administration Console.

Monitoring BDNA Normalize

Monitor BDNA Normalize activity.

Extracting Additional Data from an IT Discovery Tool

Extracting additional data from an IT Discovery tool.

Objects and Mapping Fields

Objects and Mapping Fields that can be used for Data Mashup, Pass-Through, and Purchase Orders.

Dissecting a Configuration File

Explanation of the values required in the customizable sections of a configuration file.

ADDM Extractor Setup

Enabling BDNA Normalize processing of data from a BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency Mapping database (ADDM).

Converting a Custom 4.x Extractor Configuration

Converting the format of the configuration file to conform to the BDNA Data Platform standard format.

Integrating the HP Data Flow Probe Server

Integrating the Hewlett-Packard Universal Discovery (HPUD) agent-based discovery solution with the Normalize component of the BDNA Data Platform.