This diagram type is used to model the infrastructural elements that support the applications. It uses the (EA)<sup>2</sup> Infrastructure Architecture Toolbox.
(EA)<sup>2</sup> Infrastructure Toolbox
Infrastructure Architecture Toolbox
Package
IT Capability – this is a infrastructural capability that is provided to the applications. Examples include Persistence, Message Routing, Security, and Directory & Authentication Services.
Site – a physical location of the enteprise where its IT systems reside.
Network Region – a demarcated segment of the network, e.g. DMZ, intranet.
Vendor – a supplier of some infrastructural product or service.
(EA)<sup>2</sup> IT Software
IT App – an application that realizes IT Capabilities. A Business App may be standalone or be part of a Business System
Service – functionality that encapsulates data access or business functionality that is provided to software clients (Service Oriented Architecture).
(EA)<sup>2</sup> IT Hardware
Server Model – the configuration of a server that can be purchased from a server vendor. An instance of a Server Model, i.e. a Server, is modeled by creating an instance of a Server Model.
Server Frame Model – the configuration of a server that can be purchased from a server vendor. An instance of a Server Frame Model, i.e. a Server, is modeled by creating an instance of a Server Frame Model. Servers may be logically deployed on a Server Frame.
PC Model – the configuration of a PC that can be purchased from a PC vendor. An instance of a PC Model, i.e. a Server, is modeled by creating an instance of a PC Model.
Network Node Model – generic version of a Server Model to be used for nodes that are not considered Servers or Server Frames.
Firewall Model –
Router Model –
Switch Model –
Load Balancer Model –
CSU/DSU Model –
Device Model – the configuration of a device that can be purchased from a device vendor. An instance of a Device Model, i.e. a Device, is modeled by creating an instance of a Device Model.
Network Adapter – a device used by a computer to access the network. This is modeled as a port that is placed on the network node (Server, etc).
IP – a Network Adapter that uses the TCP/IP protocol.
Port – a TCP/IP port that an application or service "listens on"
(EA)<sup>2</sup> Infrastructure Configurables
These are user modeled classes that define the values that may be given to other model element's tagged values.
Schedule – used to create the types of schedules that may apply to business processes, activities, ETL Jobs, etc. Examples: <<Schedule>> Monthly, <<Schedule>> Daily, <<Schedule>> Intra-day