Abstract: Discovering and identifying resource dependencies. Resources are discovered and managed as configuration items, wherein selected configuration items are each assigned a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) object. The assigned URI-objects are included in configuration data structures. The configuration data structures are stored in a configuration management system. A resource accessor address and an access point address are assigned. Further, an access resolve entry object is provided that provides a function for address translations, wherein the access resolve entry object includes at least a part of the resource accessor address and at least a part of the access point address, each of them in the URI-object form.

Abstract: Creating for a resource a representation including properties of the resource. Determining and analyzing defined naming rules for a configuration database, each naming rule including a naming rule identification, a priority and at least one attribute having an attribute name. For each naming rule applicable to the resource, extracting at least one attribute value for each attribute name from the resource representation. For each naming rule applicable to the resource, creating a complex identity object containing a naming rule identification and a list of attribute names and attribute values. For each created complex identity object, set an authority flag if a given provider is able to obtain a complete set of values for the attributes. Processing through each complex identity object according to priority of the corresponding naming rule. Generating an alias for each result of a Cartesian product of each attribute value of the list of attribute names.

Abstract: Discovering and identifying resource dependencies. Resources are discovered and managed as configuration items, wherein selected configuration items are each assigned a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) object. The assigned URI-objects are included in configuration data structures. The configuration data structures are stored in a configuration management system. A resource accessor address and an access point address are assigned. Further, an access resolve entry object is provided that provides a function for address translations, wherein the access resolve entry object includes at least a part of the resource accessor address and at least a part of the access point address, each of them in the URI-object form.

Abstract: Creating for a resource a representation including properties of the resource. Determining and analyzing defined naming rules for a configuration database, each naming rule including a naming rule identification, a priority and at least one attribute having an attribute name. For each naming rule applicable to the resource, extracting at least one attribute value for each attribute name from the resource representation. For each naming rule applicable to the resource, creating a complex identity object containing a naming rule identification and a list of attribute names and attribute values. For each created complex identity object, set an authority flag if a given provider is able to obtain a complete set of values for the attributes. Processing through each complex identity object according to priority of the corresponding naming rule. Generating an alias for each result of a Cartesian product of each attribute value of the list of attribute names.