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RESEARCH ON SCENARIO-BASED DYNAMIC INSPECTION METHODOLOGY USING
EXPRESSION ENGINE

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Jian, Wu ; Jun, Yao ; Guohui, Li ; Jianhong, Gu ; Lijun, Quan
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1 China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd, China
2 School of Computer Science and Technology, Soochow University, China
*Corresponding author: ljquan@suda.edu.cn

ABSTRACT There are three main traditional inspection methods: manual
verification inspection[3], inspection combined with
With the increasing scale of centralized management, data blockchain technology[4][5], and inspection through big
quality issues are becoming more prominent, so an data analytics[6][7]. Manual verification, while constrained
automated method is needed to check the logical compliance by a standardized process, still carries hidden risks in terms
of configuration item content and field-to-field. In this paper, of efficiency and accuracy. The application scenarios for
we use an expression matching engine to implement an inspection combined with blockchain technology are
automated inspection method, organizing business scenarios relatively limited, as the premise of data "immutability"
into inspection rules and using the expression matching cannot be universally applied to all fields. Inspection through
engine in conjunction with abstracted logic extensions to big data analysis is more challenging to implement in
implement universal inspection formulas. The inspection scenarios with moderate and lightweight data requirements.
formulas are applied to various inspection scenarios and Consequently, in the actual application process, it is
results are visualized to assist with decision-making. The necessary to choose the most suitable inspection technology
proposed method has been applied to the CMDB system, and based on specific requirements and combine it with
experimental analysis shows that this inspection mechanism customized inspection solutions for compliance checks.
meets the performance and accuracy requirements of
production environments. Additionally, it significantly Specifically, in the realm of automated operations and
reduces code modifications and cutover costs, ultimately maintenance (O&M), the Configuration Management
achieving real-time compliance with customer auditing Database (CMDB) holds a crucial position[8]. Given that
needs. CMDB contains all configuration information in the system,
inspecting CMDB data is an indispensable step in automated
Keywords – Dynamic inspection, Expression engine, O&M. Through inspection of CMDB data, system stability
Configuration management database, Data quality. and security can be ensured, preventing issues arising from
data errors. For instance, in the Cloud Start platform of China
1. INTRODUCTION Mobile's IT cloud, the relationships between configuration
items are relatively complex, involving physical
In the era of big data, the interconnection among cloud relationships, real-time communication relationships, non-
computing, the internet, and big data is closely linked, giving real-time communication relationships, and dependency
rise to complex operational environments[1]. Automated relationships. As of now, CMDB has managed 80 resource
operations and maintenance (O&M) refer to the use of pools, 836 clusters, over 10,000 application systems, and
automated tools and technologies to manage and maintain IT more than 550,000 configuration items. With the continuous
systems, thereby enhancing the efficiency and stability of IT expansion of the managed scale, CMDB gradually faces
systems[2]. Simultaneously, automated O&M monitors and operational challenges such as abundant data, inconsistent
manages the resources of IT systems through automated standards, and rapid changes, leading to numerous data
tools, ensuring optimal utilization of resources. However, in quality issues[9]. Addressing the CMDB data issues in the
the process of automated O&M, various data issues are Cloud Start platform, the specific implementation and
frequently encountered, necessitating continuous data maintenance process face three challenges: (1)Diverse
monitoring and governance. Consequently, the demand for CMDB Models: CMDB comprises numerous models,
inspection technology is increasing day by day, and the ranging from the physical perspective of routers, switches,
mature inspection models are bound to be a perfect firewalls, host machines, storage servers, management
integration of the new generation of information technology. servers, to the business perspective of application systems,
business systems, tenants, and more. Currently, there are
over 40 models in CMDB, and these models are subject to

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