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Node (UPDM - NAF aliases)
Creation
To create a Node:
From an Architectural Description or Service Description: right-click the Architectural Description or Service Description, point to New, point to NAF, point to Operational, and then click Node.
From a Node or Security Domain: right-click the Node or Security Domain, point to New, point to NAF, and then click Node
From an NOV-2 Operational Node Definition, NOV-5 Operational Activity Hierarchy or NSV-5 Function to Operational Activity/Service Function Definition: click the Node toolbar button, and then click in free space on the diagram.
Appearance
When shown on an NOV-2 Operational Node Definition, NOV-5 Operational Activity Hierarchy or NSV-5 Function to Operational Activity/Service Function Definition, a Node appears as follows:
When shown on a Node owned NOV-2 Operational Node Relationship Description, a Node appears as follows:
To show the owning Node on an NOV-2 Operational Node Relationship Description diagram: right-click the background of the diagram, point to Populate, and then click Owner.
Relationships
The following relationships are of importance to a Node:
UML Generalizations define Node inheritance.
Exhibits relationships link a Node to exhibiting Capability elements.
Implements relationships link the following elements to an implementing Node: Capability Configuration, Organization, Physical Architecture, Post, Resource Artifact, Responsibility, Software and Service Access elements.
Is Capable Of Performing relationships link a Node to Operational Activity and Standard Operational Activity elements that the Node can perform.
Trustline relationships link a Node to trusting and trusted Node and Security Domain elements.
Used as a conveyed classifier for Operational Exchange elements.
The following sections provide information about how a Node is used in the model.
Create a Node from
Architectural Description
Node
NOV-2 Operational Node Definition
NOV-5 Operational Activity Hierarchy
Security Domain
Service Description
NSV-5 Function to Operational Activity/Service Function Definition
Create from a Node
In addition to the UPDM elements that can be created from all UPDM elements ( Alias, Definition, Information and Metadata):
Desired Effect
Known Resource
Node
Node Operation
Node Port
Node Role
Operational Activity
Operational Constraint
Operational State Description
NOV-2 Operational Node Relationship Description
NOV-3 Operational Information Exchange Matrix
NOV-6c Operational Event-Trace Description
Property
Request
Resource Constraint
Service
Service Policy
Standard Operational Activity
Shown on these diagrams, tables and matrices
In addition to the NAV-2 Integrated Dictionary and NTV-1 Standards Profile, which can show all UPDM elements:
NAV-5 Capable Performer Matrix
NOV-2 Operational Node Definition
NOV-2 Operational Node Relationship Description
NOV-3 Operational Information Exchange Matrix
NOV-5 Operational Activity Hierarchy
NOV-6a Operational Rules Model
(shows applied
Operational Constraint
elements)
NCV-3 Capability Phasing
NSV-5 Function to Operational Activity/Service Function Definition
NSV-8 Systems Evolution Description
NSV-10a Resource Constraints Specification(shows applied Resource Constraint elements)
UPDM writeable properties
The following writeable properties are available on the Node tab of a Node element's Property Pages:
isEncapsulated
isExternal
URI