DCML WIKI Now Available!!!

Dear TC Participants, 

I received an 
action item at the last meeting to establish a wiki to assist in the TC in 
coordinating some of the joint work efforts. The OASIS staff were able to 
complete this task for the TC and it is now available for your use: 
http://wiki.oasis-open.org/dcml-frame/

Please note:: if you 
are not a member of the DCML Framework TC you may have problems accessing this 
site. Please let me know if there are any questions or if I can further assist 
you. 

Best, 

Sarah

  
-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Barbuscia 
  
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 5:30 PM
To: 
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Subject: [dcml-frame] Reminder: 
  DCML TC Teleconference - Wednesday 8/17/05 at 9:00am - 
  10:00am

  

  

  

  
Hello All, 

  
 

  
As a reminder and to prepare for the 
  upcoming DCML TC teleconference, here is the meeting agenda. Please let 
  me know if you would like to add any points of discussion: 
  

  
 

  
Agenda: 

  
 

  
1. CMDB Alternatives 
  

  

  
2. Action Item Review

  
 

  
Date:  Tuesday, 2 August 2005
Time:  
  10:00am - 11:00am PT

Event Description:
Dial-in:   (888) 
  772-1825
Passcode:  
  4087447509

  
    
-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Barbuscia 
    
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 11:17 AM
To: 
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Subject: [dcml-appserv] 
    Availability for rescheduled DCML TC teleconference next 
    week

    
Dear DCML TC participants, 

    
 

    
Due to traveling conflicts, I would like to confirm if you would be 
    available for a rescheduled teleconference from Tuesday 8/16 to Wednesday 
    8/17 from 9:00am to 10:00am. Please let me know if this time will work for 
    you. 

    
 

    
Best, 

    
 

    
Sarah

    
      
-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Barbuscia 
      
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 4:49 PM
To: 
      ; 
      
Subject: [dcml-frame] Minutes 
      from the DCML TC Teleconferences 8/2/05 & 8/3/05

      

      
Dear DCML TC Members, 
      

      
 

      
Below are the minutes from 
      the August 2 and August 3 DCML TC meetings. Please let me know if there 
      are any edits or corrections that should be noted. 
      

      
 

      
Best regards, 
      

      
 

      
Sarah 
      

      
 

      
______________________________________________________

      
August 2, 
      2005

      
 

      
 

      
Name Company 

J. Darrel Thomas - EDS 
Tim Howes - 
      Opsware Inc.*

      
Robin Dasham - Phoenix

      
Zulah Eckert – BEA

      
Jamie Clarke - OASIS

      
 

      
Update on Use Case – Darrell

      
 

      
MSFT is reviewing material, also DT contacted Andrea and 
      Cisco guys regarding consolidation of efforts.  Should have feedback from MSFT 
      regarding construct of system definition model and how DCML should map to 
      layers above and below.

      
 

      
TMF - OASIS exchange - simply have individual member from 
      TMF exchange information with OASIS committee

      
 

      
eTOM - work is in process mapping integrated service model. 
      Perception is that the model is too detailed and is not conducive to easy 
      adoption. eTOM comparison - DCML could make impact in salient etiquette 
      (rules) that could be used to construct name space. Rule 1 - do not 
      recreate data. Second step would be verification and construct validation. 
      There have been many standards and proprietary efforts in detecting data 
      but nothing that rules the data.

      
 

      
Configuration management problem - Having a rule construct 
      the data ensures standardization of configuration management versus vendor 
      specific approaches that is counterintuitive to this approach. For 
      example, naming conventions are not standardized and are focused on vendor 
      interpretation. Current focus has been to have a set of problem 
      calls go away versus making the problem go away. 
      

      
 

      
Fundamental areas for comparison - DCML is compared to CIM / 
      WYSM - do a gap analysis. 

      
  

      
Action Item: Possibly review use cases in eTOM as an example 
      – owner open?

      
 

      
Action Item: Robin and David to create first pass of Laws of 
      Configuration Basic guidelines and commandments for creation and 
      instantiation of data center information - allow information to be 
      attached is a problem - should be referenced what do we see as the most 
      important rules for data center. 

      
 

      
DCML to affect the religion and base line practice about 
      anecdotal data configuration 

      
 

      

      
Action: Simplified mapping of the problem 
      statement

      
 

      
August 3, 2005 

      
 

      
Attendance: Zulah, Fred, Darrel, Robin, 
      Tim

      
 

      
Run Book

      
As defined in Sun reference book, the run book manages data 
      center operations. This is an ITIL compliant model. Getting people to 
      adhere to standardized run book is one of largest issues that DCML may 
      need to address 

      
 

      
Maximize standardized configuration with some flexibility. 
      Should read from existing element and configuration management systems. 
      Rule of consumption is part of control elements. 
      

      
 

      
One of the current issues with configuration management is 
      the passivity associated with validation. The runbook example that Robin 
      showed provides this function but it is mostly manual in nature and tends 
      to be labor intensive

      
 

      
Proving the data is problematic. ITIL does a good job of 
      protecting this process 

      
 

      
1. Rules how to create, change, and validate 
      data

      
 

      
2. Need an information/data 
      model

      
 

      
This illustrates a cascading model of what is controlled and 
      what is not controlled. 

      
 

      
Find what makes sense to start with the rules based off of 
      business needs. For example, if DCML was to focus on standard server build 
      processes, the resulting efforts could be registered with ISACA as it 
      meets processes (which are ITIL)

      
http://www.isaca.org/

      
 

      
ITIL as process, CoBIT as adherence, DCML as substantiation 
      of model. 

      
 

      
Need to have a common information model which is how to stop 
      data silos from occurring. It may be a difficult position for a standards 
      org to take. This would include capturing of library of what 
      configurations should be

      
 

      
Metadata extract aggregation structure– how to map existing 
      or new data within the model. Attributes that everything within the data 
      center would have mapped to them.  
      

      
 

      
ACTION: Sarah to confirm with OASIS about possible 
      integration of a WIKI collaboration tool on the website to assist in 
      providing a forum for TC members to outline problem statements that they 
      would like DCML to solve.

      
 
ACTION: Face-to-face – end of August / beginning of 
      September either on West Coast. Initial comments indicated that Zulah and 
      Fred would be able to attend on these dates. 
      

      
        
-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Barbuscia 
        
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 10:55 PM
To: 
        ; 
        
Subject: [dcml-appserv] 
        Reminder: DCML TC Teleconference at 10:00am PDT

        

        

        
Hello All, 

        
 

        
In preparation for tomorrow's DCML TC 
        teleconference, here is the meeting agenda. Please let me know if you 
        would like to add any points of discussion: 

        
 

        
Agenda: 

        
 

        
1. Use Cases

        
2. Update on SDM Use Case 
        

        
3. Status Update CIM Use 
        Case/Mapping

        
4. WYSM/MOWS Use 
        Case/Mapping

        
 

        
 

        
Date:  Tuesday, 2 August 
        2005
Time:  10:00am - 11:00am PT

Event 
        Description:
Dial-in:   (888) 772-1825
Passcode:  
        4087447509