Describing a Computing Device
Accessing the list of computing devices
To access all the different types of computing devices:
1. From the Infrastructure navigation pane, select Infrastructure > Computing Devices.
2. Select All Computing Devices tab.
The list of all computing devices appears:
• Servers,
• IT Devices,
An IT device is a computer that provides a service directly to the end user. This computer can house databases and run applications. This is, for example, a workstation, a laptop or a smartphone.• IoT Devices.
Creating a computing device
To create a computing device:
1. From the Infrastructure navigation pane, select Infrastructure > Computing Devices.
2. Select All Computing Devices tab.
The list of all computing devices appears.
3. Click New.
4. Select the computing device type that you want to create and click Next.
5. Enter the Name of your computing device as well as its Owner and click OK.
The new computing device appears in the list.
Creating a Computing Device Assembly Diagram
To create a computing device assembly diagram:
Right-click the computing device and select New > Computing Device Assembly Diagram.The diagram opens in the edit area.
You can insert the following in a computer assembly diagram:
• application technical area host, see Creating an application technical area host in a computing device assembly diagram,
An application technical area represents an organizational element of an application according to technical criteria. For example, this can be the user interface or a process. Each application technical area is associated with one or more technologies. The deployment of several application technical areas is necessary for the application to be operation.• software technology host,
A software technology is a basic component necessary for operation of business applications. Software technologies include all basic software such as: application server, electronic mail server, software components for presentation, data entry, storage, business information sharing, operating systems, middleware, navigators, etc.• micro-service host,
A micro-service is a software component that can be deployed autonomously, but which does not directly provide an end user service. It can interact with other application services, applications or application systems. This is a deployable software component that uses software technologies. For example: an authentication service, a PDF file printing service.• data store host,
A data store provides a mechanism to update or consult data that will persist beyond the scope of the current process. It enables storage of input message flows, and their retransmission via one or several output message flows.• communication ports and channels,
• service and request points,
• interactions.
Creating an application technical area host in a computing device assembly diagram
To describe that an computing device hosts applications such electronic mail, you will create an Application Technical Area Host and associate the required application with it.
An application technical area represents an organizational element of an application according to technical criteria. For example, this can be the user interface or a process. Each application technical area is associated with one or more technologies. The deployment of several application technical areas is necessary for the application to be operation.To create an application technical area host:
1. In the objects toolbar of the computer assembly diagram, click Application Technical Area Host.
2. Click in the diagram frame.
An addition dialog box prompts you to select a housed Application.
3. Select for example the electronic mail application and click Add.
4. Then create the associated application technical area and click OK.
Communication channels and ports in a computer assembly diagram
Communication channels support transfer of information between equipment resources. For more details on creation of these channels and the associated communication protocols, see Communication channels.
Communication ports enable connection of IT equipment resources with external equipment elements.