To model a device from a different vendor in IMS domain, the cartridge defines an action Discover IMS Network to handle discovery and modeling of data. To discover and model data of a new vendor, a new action can be created, or existing action can be extended, and existing processors can be imported for logical and physical discovery. Additional processors can also be created accordingly to collect and model data of the new vendor.

To discover and model a new device for IMS Network, IMS Network Device Modeller implementation can be updated with logic to support modeling of the new device type. An additional change can be included in IMS Network File Parser to read data from files if required..

For more information regarding extensibility, see Network Integrity Developer's Guide.