Concepts

Core concepts that underpin how OneFuse works, including modules, policies, jobs, and workspaces

Terminology

Abbreviation Term
CMP Cloud Management Platform
FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name
GUID Globally unique identifier
kwargs Python dictionary of keyword arguments
OVA Open Virtualization Appliance or Application
RBAC Role-based access control
UI (Web) User Interface
VM Virtual Machine

Job

A job is a unit of work created when a OneFuse Policy is executed

Module

A module is an integration service that automates and connects hybrid cloud infrastructure components

Managed object

A managed object is a resource created by a module policy and maintained by OneFuse

Policy

A policy is a centralized configuration that governs how a module delivers its integration service

Tracking ID

A tracking ID is a GUID used to group all executions of OneFuse modules

Templating

Templating uses variables and the OneFuse Template Engine to produce dynamic configuration values

Upstream providers

An upstream provider is an automation or orchestration tool that consumes OneFuse policies

Workspace

A workspace is an independent container for users and policies with role-based access control