Aspects of Managed Objects

Aspects of an object describe its internal structure and behavior, and its relationship to other managed objects. These aspects shape the way users view and interact with the object.

When you analyze a system of managed objects, you must describe the behavior of each object. Four aspects guide your analysis and contribute to the description. One or more of these aspects apply to every managed object:

When coding an agent, these aspects translate into the building blocks of the SDK.

  • Configuration
    The configuration of a managed object consists of name and value pairs that describe the object or affect its behavior.
  • States
    The states of a managed object reflect its operating states, from the administrator's point of view.
  • Operations
    Operations include any commands that the administrator could use to manipulate a managed object.
  • References
    References denote the relationships among the managed objects in a model.