ATRIUM DISCOVERY AND DEPENDENCY MAPPING
COURSE ABSTRACT
BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency
Mapping 10.0: Administering
COURSE CODE
» AUTO-ADA1-1000
Course Overview
PRODUCT RELEASE
This course provides information on the key concepts and core functionality of BMC Atrium
Discovery and Dependency Mapping (ADDM) version 10.0.
» BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency
Mapping v10.0
DELIVERY METHOD 
» Instructor Led Training (ILT)
The course reviews all improvements made to BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency Mapping,
including Big Discovery “clustering” (which is the focus of this release), increased scale and
performance, as well as compliance and security inclusions.
Participants will receive pertinent information on architecture, functionalities, utilities,
configurations, and troubleshooting tips for optimal deployment.
COURSE DURATION 
Course Objectives
» 5 Days
» Identify the need for BMC Atrium Discovery
» Describe the working of BMC Atrium Discovery
TARGET AUDIENCE 
» Technical members of the project team
responsible for deploying BMC Atrium
Discovery and Dependency Mapping
» Configuration Managers
» Project Managers
» Describe the compliance support of BMC Atrium Discovery
» Review the layout and utilities in the user interface
» Access available dashboards and configure dashboards
» Set up users and configure User Interface security
» Describe a taxonomy and view standard patterns from the UI
» Run a basic discovery scan and interpret the results
» Explain different Discovery access types
PREREQUISITES
» Familiarity with the Linux command line
» Knowledge of simple regular expressions
and scripting languages such as Perl,
Python, or Bash
» Configure credentials for scans in BMC Atrium Discovery
» Describe patterns
» Explain the concept of first scan, second scan, and optimization in a discovery run
» Monitor discovery runs
» Diagnose and troubleshoot discovery issues
» Execute basic and advanced query language queries
» Create custom reports
» Use search clauses in creating search queries
» Run reports and view dependencies using visualizations
» Create manual groups and working sets of hosts
» Describe clustering and cluster management in BMC Atrium Discovery
» Examine and modify an appliance baseline
» Back up discovered data using snapshots and restore a backup
» Consolidate discovered data from multiple appliances to a single appliance
» Describe integration with BMC Atrium CMDB
» Describe file system hierarchy in BMC Atrium Discovery
» Explain how to gather information for appliance support
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ATRIUM DISCOVERY AND DEPENDENCY MAPPING
COURSE ABSTRACT
BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency
Mapping 10.0: Administering
COURSE ACTIVITIES
» Classroom presentations
» Hands-on lab exercises
» Demonstrations
CERTIFICATION PATH 
» This course is not part of a BMC Certification Path
DISCOUNT OPTIONS 
» Have multiple students? Contact us to discuss hosting a private class for your organization
» Contact us for additional information 
Course Modules
Module 1: BMC Atrium Discovery Overview
» BMC Atrium Discovery Concepts
» Compliance Support
» UI Overview
Module 2: UI Analysis
» Introduction to the UI
» Searching the Database
» UI Filtering and Charting
» Contextual Analysis
Module 3: Dashboards Overview
» Channels Overview
» Dashboard Basics
» Adding Channels
» Working with Dashboards
» Dashboards in the CLI
Module 6: Scanning Basics
» Basic Discovery Essentials
» Discovery Results
Module 7: Discovery Credentials
» The Credential Vault
» BMC Atrium Discovery Credentials
» Windows Credentials
» UNIX Credentials
» SNMP Credentials
» vCenter and vSphere Credentials
» Database Credential Groups
» Credential Groups: Middleware and
Management Systems
» Credential Ordering
» Testing Credentials
Module 4: User Administration and System
Security
» User Management
» LDAP Integration
» Security Policy
» General Security Concepts at the CLI
Module 8: Discovery Scripts
» Platforms
» The Different Access Types: UNIX,
Windows, and SNMP
» UNIX Discovery Scripts
» Windows Discovery Scripts
» VMware ESX Discovery Scripts
Module 5: Taxonomy and Data Model
» Taxonomy Basics
» Understanding the Data Model
» Viewing the Taxonomy
» Taxonomy for Business Applications
Module 9: Patterns Overview
» Pattern Basics
» Data Models
» Pattern Configuration
Module 10: Discovery Overview
» Basic Philosophy
» First Scan Details
» Second Scan Details
» Optimization Details
» Bringing It All Together
Module 11: Discovery Monitoring
» Monitoring per Run
» Monitoring per Credential or per Windows
Proxy
» Monitoring by Current State
Module 12: Discovery Troubleshooting
» Understanding the Discovery Access Page
» Mapping Discovery Access Page to
Platform Pages
» Scripts
» Discovery Troubleshooting Reports
Module 13: Query Builder
» Query Builder Basics
» Query Builder Layout
» Building a Query
» Custom Reports
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countries. All other BMC trademarks, service marks, and logos may be registered or pending registration in the U.S. or in other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their
respective owners. ©2014 BMC Software, Inc.
For additional information about BMC Education Services, please visit us at
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ATRIUM DISCOVERY AND DEPENDENCY MAPPING
COURSE ABSTRACT
BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency
Mapping 10.0: Administering
Module 14: Query Language Overview
» Formulating Queries
» SEARCH and WHERE Clauses
» Matches in Regular Expressions
» SHOW Clause
» Advanced Query Language
Module 15: Host Grouping
» Using Visualization Tools
» Automatic Grouping
» Managing Manual Groups
» Host Profiles: Server Passports
Module 16: Clustering
» Overview of Clustering
» Configuring a Cluster
» Fault Tolerance
» Managing Machine Failures in a Cluster
Module 17: Appliance Baseline
» Introduction to Appliance Baselines
» Viewing Baseline Differences
» Updating and Configuring Baselines
Module 18: Appliance Backup and Restore
» Introduction to Appliance Backups
» Creating Backups from the UI
» Restoring the Appliance from a Backup
Module 19: Consolidation
» Introduction to Consolidation
» Consolidation Details
Module 20: BMC Atrium CMDB
Synchronization
» CMDB Synchronization Overview
» Setup Prerequisites
» CMDB Synchronization Initiation
» Multitenancy
» CMDB Synchronization in a Cluster
Module 21: Using BMC Atrium Discovery CLI
» CLI Overview
» File System Details
» Service Ordering and Syntax
» Tideway Application Services
» Command Line Utilities: Overview
» BMC Atrium Discovery Scheduling Tasks
Module 22: Appliance Support
» The Appliance Configuration Page
» Appliance Control
» Pattern Management Support
Appendix A: Disk Configuration
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countries. All other BMC trademarks, service marks, and logos may be registered or pending registration in the U.S. or in other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their
respective owners. ©2014 BMC Software, Inc.
For additional information about BMC Education Services, please visit us at
www.bmc.com/education.
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