The results have shown that it is possible to minimize the time necessary for preparing test setups. You might be hardpressed to pick the best ones out. A guide to configuration management for intelligent. Configuration management services to the organization taking general direction from the configuration management manager and specific direction from configuration management analysts to deliver work products that support ongoing configuration management operations. Sep 12, 2019 configuration management is an increasingly important foundation for a successful tech platform. Iso 9000 update configuration management and iso 9001. Cvs configuration management system used in our projects uses terms differing from the ieee standard. Configuration management is not it asset management. Remember that there are many similarities between hardware and software, but there are certain differences that significantly impact your ability to develop and manage. Read a description of hardware configuration management. The system and product requirements, design, and operational information documentation must be maintained and available throughout its life. Io configuration program iocp inputoutput configuration data set iocds hardware system area hsa ensuring that the software and hardware definitions match. Its purpose is to ensure that a consistent method of deployment is followed.
Guide to software configuration management forward. Configuration management cm is a systems engineering process for establishing and maintaining consistency of a products performance, functional, and physical attributes with its requirements, design, and operational information throughout its life. Based on the analysis, a software and hardware con guration prototype tool has been designed and implemented. Hardware and software cm at all stages of the product lifecycle hardware and software cm at all stages of the product lifecycle configuration identification and change control configuration tracking, product traceability and visibility storage, retrieval and transfer of data from a common data base the capability to reproduce productsprocesses. Configuration management tools take time to set up and maintain, but using one is well worth the effort. Nov 23, 2011 read a description of hardware configuration management. Configuration management adds a relationship dynamic, such that you can associate each item with other items in the inventory.
It also covers control files, test data, test suites, support tools, and other. An introduction to configuration management with ansible. Configuration management is an information technology. Analysis of software and hardware configuration management. What configuration management is and where it originated from. The primary audience for the configuration management procedure includes all epa personnel in roles that are directly responsible for the configuration, management, o versight, and successful day to day operations of epa enterprise hardware, software and applicable documentation. To ensure that base system identification rules work properly, also store the ip address in the associated network adapter class. By building and maintaining configuration management bestpractices, you can expect several benefits such as improved network availability and lower costs. The configuration management process is a framework for setting a baseline for configuration items and adopting change management procedures.
Getting started with configuration management usenix. Consequently, change and configuration management of requirements is still an important element of agile projects and the use of software tools to help with it can be greatly beneficial. Release management is the process of planning, building, testing and deploying hardware and software and the version control and storage of software. Developers and others involved in the project can use scm to keep track of artifacts, including source code, documentation, problems, changes requested, and changes made. The cm designator identified in each control represents the nistspecified identifier for the configuration management control family. Joe farah identifies the top ten best practices in configuration management and goes even further by listing ten more runnerup practices. Change and configuration management of requirements. High performance scalable hardware configuration management. Figure 11 shows the activity areas included in the definition of configuration management used in this. An introduction to configuration management digitalocean. Oct 01, 2018 the section develops and implements wsr88d configuration management policy and procedures, administers the hardware and software baseline data bases, supports the activities of the configuration control board, administers proposed hardware and software changes, and provides reports concerning the status of proposed changes. An aggregation of hardware, software, or both, that is. Configuration management is an increasingly important foundation for a successful tech platform.
This publication is for the service representatives and users who perform these tasks. Hardware and software cm at all stages of the product lifecycle. Free detailed reports on hardware configuration management are also available. Changing hardware and software io configuration definitions. The cm process is widely used by military engineering organizations to manage changes throughout the system lifecycle of complex systems, such. Free detailed reports on hardware configuration management are.
Many of the best tips i have seen over the years to improve configuration management involve common sense about matching the documentation skill levels of technicians to the task at hand. The state has adopted the configuration management security principles established in nist sp 80053, configuration management control guidelines as the official policy for this security domain. Configuration management and change management on all the hardware, software, and documentation items comprising a complete ground. Hardware maintenance and development plan for the emd project. A baseline is an agreedupon description of the attributes of a product at a point in. Hardware configuration management white papers hardware. Software is frequently developed as part of a larger system. Understanding inventory, configuration and it asset. What is the real difference between software configuration. It enables changes and different build standards to be traced back to the system design and operational requirements at any given time. Software configuration management plan introduction. The plan shall fully document the organizational responsibilities, guidelines and processes, configuration control. What is configuration management and how does it work.
In configuration management, classes and components, upstream and downstream, and parentchild relationships establish relationships between each ci configuration item. The past, present, and future of configuration management july 1992 technical report susan a. April 2, 20 this document is uncontrolled when printed check the master list at. Utilizing this knowledge, figure 11 below lists eight practical tips for improving configuration management, followed by a brief explanation of each of these. Principles of hardware configuration management training using the eia649 industry standard. Software configuration management semantic scholar. Software configuration management system unique features for designers workareas with sym links to cache isolated and shared workareas composite design objects universal dm adaptor hierarchy management graphical diffs quick turnaround for enhancement requests end to end support dm platform adaptors. Pdf the control system of big research facilities like synchrotron involves a lot of work to keep hardware and software synchronised to each other to. April 2, 20 this document is uncontrolled when printed. The past, present, and future of configuration management.
The era is a largescale, comprehensive system designed to provide preservation of, and access to, electronic federal. Iso 90003 and configuration management iso 90003 contains two appendices, annex a and annex b, that provide cross references between iso 9001 and iso 90003. This topic introduces the hardware management console hmc version 7 and describes how to cable the hmc, configure the hmc software, and upgrade hmc machine code and system firmware. Pdf this chapter is the updated version of the software configuration management scm generally accepted knowledge to be used as a consistent view of.
Configuration management cm usually includes the updates and the versions that have been applied to software packages, as well as locations and network addresses of hardware devices. Software configuration management in software engineering. A configuration management cm system is used to keep track of an organizations hardware, software and related information. According to annex a, five sections of iso 9001 correlate to iso 90003, paragraph 6. We will see for example that the configuration management system used for this class uses different names than those mentioned in the ieee standards.
Hardware configuration refers to the various system settings that allow pieces of hardware, such as computers or other electronic devices, to work. The next generation series, joe farah recently noticed an increasing level of discussion on cm communities discussing software configuration management scm versus hardware configuration management hcm. Hardware maintenance and development plan for the emd. The section develops and implements wsr88d configuration management policy and procedures, administers the hardware and software baseline data bases, supports the activities of the configuration control board, administers proposed hardware and software changes, and provides reports concerning the status of proposed changes. This includes software versions and updates installed on the organizations computer systems. Configuration control system should screen, classify and process changes in a. This 1992 paper outlines future issues affecting solutions to cm problems. Cm also involves logging the network addresses belonging to the hardware devices used.
History most of the experiences recounted in this paper comes from the design, implementation and deployment of cdsp4, the cadenceperforce integration12. Good leaders in the tech space will want to know what it takes to implement it. Configuration information derived from it operational management tools should never be used as a substitute for it asset management data sources like erp enterprise resource planning and finance. It defines the policies and procedures for configuration management cm and the infrastructure. Software configuration management plans wieee 1042. Many computer specialists improve hardware performance by adjusting configurations, which may also include settings for the motherboard and the bios, as well as the bus speeds. Configuration management is a collection of processes and tools that promote network consistency, track network change, and provide up to date network documentation and visibility. Hardware configuration education and training program info. This is the configuration management plan, document number xyz004, for the system z project. Even if we decide not to use a formal change control process, it would be helpful to know who made a change and why after the fact, and so requirements change.
Hardware configuration references the details and system resource settings allotted for a specific device. Eight practical tips to improve configuration management. The configuration management plan provides details of how the system z team will manage the control of configuration items being developed under each phase. An aggregation of hardware, firmware, software or any of its discrete portions, which satisfies an end use function and is designated by the developer or customer for separate configuration management. Fundamental sources of change new business or market conditions changes to sw requirements or business rules new customer needs demand modification of data, functionality, or services business reorganization causes changes in project priorities or software engineering team structure.
Installing and configuring the hardware management console pdf. Top 10 best practices in configuration management article by joe farah november 27, 2007. Analysis of software and hardware configuration management for preproduction vehicles a case study at volvo car corporation. Configuration management cm formalizes the process of making changes to a system under development so that the systems builders maintain an appropriate. This paper describes the key requirements for the configuration management cm process from a functionality, performance and scalability perspective for effective hardware design management. When a system needs a software or hardware upgrade, the user can access the cm program and database to see what is currently installed and then make a more. Software configuration management plan introduction scope and intent of scm activities the primary focus of the software configuration management scm is to identify and control major software changes, ensure that change is being properly implemented, and report changes to any other personnel or clients who may have an interest. The focus of this document is on implementation of the information system security aspects of configuration management, and as such the term securityfocused configuration management seccm is used to emphasize the concentration on information security. Software configuration management is the process whose objective is the identification of the configuration of software at discrete points in time and the systematic control of changes to the identified configuration for the purpose of maintaining software integrity and traceability throughout the software life cycle.
As a broader subject, configuration management refers to the process of handling changes to a system in a way that assures integrity over time, typically involving the use of tools and processes to facilitate automation and observability. Configuration management training using eia649 industry standard. Guide for securityfocused configuration management of. The primary audience for the configuration management policy includes all epa personnel in roles that are directly responsible for the configuration, management, oversight, and successful daytoday operations of epa enterprise hardware, software and applicable documentation. Concepts in configuration management systems ftp directory. The hardware maintenance and development plan hmdp shall fully describe the contractors approach for the hardware maintenance, development, and sustaining engineering. Configuration management training for cm professionals has always been an integral part of sound management practices. Configuration management is also used in software development and deployment, where it is called software or unified configuration management scm or ucm. Configuration management syed saqib raza rizvi final 71 2.
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