The following is a basic SC XML System Configuration: Description: This provides information about a single "site" (MyHouse) and specifies that there is one host with user-setup and mysql-db components.
Notice that the configuration schema requires no XML tags that are Windows- or UNIX-specific.
The extensions can be endless (WATCHOUT: complexity) and must be managed and well-thought-out to prevent "breaking" the idea of the system configuration.
The usage for the model in practical terms falls into several categories: documentation, deployment & operations.
For example, the system configuration is not a place to record historical changes, or descriptions of design and intent for the various elements.
For example, a Secnager may access the configuration to acquire the MD5 passwords for the user accounts that are allowed to log into hosts remotely.