1. IP Network Links Assimilation and Reconciliation Cartridge Guide
  2. About Design Studio Construction

5 About Design Studio Construction

This chapter provides information on the composition of the Oracle Communications Network Integrity IP Assimilation Cartridge from the Oracle Communications Design Studio perspective.

Model Collections

Table 5-1 shows the IP Assimilation Cartridge model collection.

Table 5-1 IP Assimilation Cartridge Model Collection

Specification Type Usage

GenericTopologicalLink

 Pipe Represents Ethernet Link connectivity.

GenericPortTerminationPoint

 Pipe Termination Point Represents Port Termination Point which acts as a device endpoint.

GenericContainer

 Inventory Group  

Assimilation Actions

The IP Assimilation Cartridge supports the Assimilate IP Links action.

Table 5-2 Assimilate IP Links action

Result Category Address Handler Scan Parameters Model Processors
IPLinks N/A N/A IP Assimilation Cartridge

  • IP Links Collector

  • IP Links Pipe Modeler

Assimilation Processors

The IP Assimilation Cartridge supports the following assimilation processors:

Table 5-3 Assimilate IP Links Processors

Processor Input/Output Parameters

IP Links Collector

Input: N/A

Output:

  • deviceInterfaceMap

IP Pipe Modeler

Input:

  • deviceInterfaceMap

Output: N/A

Import Actions

IP Assimilation Cartridge supports the following actions to import data from UIM:

Table 5-4 Import IP Links from UIM

Result Category Address Handler Scan Parameters Model Processors
IPLinks N/A IP Links Import Parameters IP Assimilation Cartridge

  • Import IP Links Initializer

  • IP Logical Device Finder

  • IP Multithread Links Importer

Import Processors

Table 5-5 Import IP Links from UIM Action Processors

Processor Input/Output Parameters
Import IP Links Initializer

Input: N/A

Output:

  • Filters

  • uimImportContext
IP Logical Device Finder

Input:

  • Filters

  • uimImportContext

Output:

  • uimLogicalDeviceIds

  • logicalDeviceIdNameMap

  • uimImportContext
IP Multithread Links Importer

Input:

  • uimLogicalDeviceIds

  • logicalDeviceIdNameMap

  • uimImportContext

Output: N/A

Discrepancy Detection Action

The Detect IP Links Discrepancies action is used to detect discrepancies.

Table 5-6 Detect IP Links Discrepancies

Result Category Result Source Scan Parameters Model Processors
IPLinks Assimilate IP Links N/A IP Assimilation Cartridge

  • This action extends the Discrepancy Detection action included in the NetworkIntegritySDK cartridge. For more information, see Network Integrity Developer's Guide.

  • IPLinksDDFiltersInitializer

Discrepancy Detection Processors

Table 5-7 Detect IP Links Discrepancies Processors

Processor Input/Output Parameters
IPLinksDDFiltersInitializer

Input: N/A

Output: N/A

Discrepancy Resolution Action

The Resolve IP Links Discrepancies action is used to perform resolve discrepancies.

Table 5-8 Resolve IP Links Discrepancies

Result Category Result Source Scan Parameters Model Processors

IPLinks

Assimilate IP Links

N/A

Assimilate IP Links

Discrepancy Resolution Processor

Table 5-9 Resolve IP Links Discrepancies Processors

Processor Input/Output Parameters
IP Links Resolution Initializer

Input:

  • baseResolutionElement

  • uimResolutionContext

Output: N/A