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	This action extends the Abstract Resolve in UIM action included in the Network Integrity UIM Integration cartridge. For more information, see Network Integrity UIM Integration Cartridge Guide. IP Links Resolution Initializer

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