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An Introduction to Integrating Partner Applications with VPO
Integration Benefits to Partners
Chapter 150
Integration Benefits to Partners
VPO is a leading framework for Integrated Network and System
Management (INSM) so when integrating with VPO, a partner
solution becomes a component of an INSM solution used to manage a
complete IT environment. Integration into VPO increases the customer’s
perceived value of a partner solution and makes it attractive to market
segments that it might be unable to address on its own.
VPO as an INSM Framework
VPO is the leading INSM framework for problem and operations
management. It provides its users (administrator, template
administrators, and operators) with a complete view of the IT
environment, including:
❏ Low-level network devices such as bridges, routers, hubs and
printers;
❏ Computer systems in a heterogeneous environment;
❏ Software such as operating systems, databases, and applications
(including distributed systems).
As the availability of distributed systems depends on all components of
the IT environment working smoothly together, a complete view of the
managed IT environment is required before you can analyze the root
cause of a problem. VPO can collect problem information from all levels
and present it to operators in a consistent way. Operators do not need to
switch between different interfaces. Considerable management
information can accumulate from a large IT environment that must be
filtered and distributed to multiple operators, in order to cope with the
complexity of problem management.
VPO is not automatically aware of developing or already existing
problems in the managed IT environment. It is the responsibility of the
solution partners either to develop ready-to-use VPO configuration
packages that provide the specialized knowledge for problem detection
and resolution, or to extend partner solutions so that they work smoothly
together in the VPO INSM framework.