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21.3 mysql backend
21.3.1 mysql backend for inventory data
Figure 84: opsi ldap backend in the Jxplorer
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Inventory data at the file backend is stored in structured text files by default. This type of storage is not very useful
if you wish to form free queries on these data. In order to allow free queries and reports a mysql based backend for
the inventory data has been introduced.
The main characteristics of this backend are: * only for inventory data free (for other data it is part of a co funding
project until now) * optional (not the default backend) * a very fine granulated data structure with an additional
table to make queries easier. * a history function which tracks changes in the inventory.
Regarding the very different structure of the components in the inventory the resulting data structure is complex.
The table hosts comprises all known hosts. For every device type we use two tables: The HARDWARE_DEVICE_
.table describes the model without individual aspects like the serial number. The HARDWARE_CONFIG table stores
these individual and configuration data.
These both tables are connected via the field hardware_id. This is the resulting list of tables:
HARDWARE_CONFIG_1394_CONTROLLER
HARDWARE_CONFIG_AUDIO_CONTROLLER
HARDWARE_CONFIG_BASE_BOARD