Using the OSSI XML Interface

The OSSI XML interface provides access to raw data in the system directly via HTTP. The system data is entered and returned as XML documents in accordance with a defined schema. The schema for the input XML is provided to specify exactly which attributes of a manageable object are permitted on import, as well as the formatting for those attributes.

You can also define object groups as part of the XML file and import them within the same file. Groups let you define a logical organization of objects within the CMP database at the time of import. Group structures include not only group attributes, but also relationships between groups, subgroups, and objects.

The OSSI XML interface includes the following:

For detailed information, see OSSI XML Interface Definitions Reference.