Topology Builder overview

The Topology Builder is a tool used to create and add business elements to the business-related topology loaded into the
Global Manager
’s repository from the
Business Impact Manager
’s import datafiles. Typically, you use the import datafiles to create most of the business elements, and use the Topology Builder to create smaller collections of business elements.
You use the Topology Builder to create business elements, to create relationships (links) between business elements, and to create relationships between business elements and infrastructure, application, or hierarchical group elements. The analysis performed by a
such as
Business Impact Manager
depends on the relationships between topology elements.