EMSid

EMSid is a term used to denote the unique identifier assigned to an entity within an Enterprise Management System (EMS). It serves as a stable, unambiguous reference across applications, data stores, and workflows. An EMSid is typically globally unique within the EMS and is designed to persist for the life of the associated entity.

Formats and scope: EMSid formats vary; common forms include UUIDs (universally unique identifiers) or hierarchical identifiers that encode domain information. The scope can cover devices, users, organizational units, assets, or services.

Governance and lifecycle: EMSids are issued by a centralized authority or identity service. They are created at onboarding, rarely changed, and decommissioned through a controlled process that preserves historical mappings.

Security and privacy: Access to EMSid management is restricted; identifiers themselves usually avoid embedding sensitive data. Audit trails log creation, modification, and deactivation.

Interoperability: To enable cross-system reference, EMSids are mapped to external identifiers via reference tables or standard interchange formats. Where possible, UUID or URN formats are preferred to maximize compatibility.

Applications: EMSids underpin configuration management databases, asset management, identity and access management, workflow routing, data integration, and analytics.

See also: UUID, GUID, URN, identifier management, data governance.