Role required: service_catalog_manager.
Create a new service
To create services and define them with descriptions, SLAs, and other service specifications stored in the Knowledge Base, follow the steps below:
- Navigate to the Service Portfolio → Service Pipeline or CMDB → Services.
- Click New and fill in the fields.
- Click Save or Save and Exit to apply the changes.
Service form fields
Field | Mandatory | Description |
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Number | Y | This field is populated automatically and has the SRVXXXXXXX format. |
Name | Y | Specify a name for the service. |
Service Type | Y | Specify the type of the service. Available options:
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Master Service | N | Specify the master service. A master service is the highest item in the service hierarchy. |
Service Specification | N | Define internal and external articles described in the Knowledge Base, such as SLA records, service descriptions, and other articles related to the IT service. |
Location | N | Specify the service location. |
Description | N | Add a description for the service. |
Owned by | Y | Specify the person responsible for the service. |
State | Y | Specifies the state of the service. Available options:
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Operational state | Y | Specify the IT service availability. Available options:
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Business Criticality | Y | Specify the IT service cruciality to the business. Available options:
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Activate an existing service
To make an existing service visible to end-users, follow these steps:
- Navigate to Service Portfolio → Service Pipeline.
- Open the required service record.
- In the State field, select Active.
- Specify a service description and an SLA content item class in the Service Specification field if they have not been specified yet.
- Click Save.
The service is now available in the Service Portfolio → Service Catalog menu.
Deactivate an existing service
To make your service invisible to end-users, follow these steps:
- Navigate to Service Portfolio → Service Catalog.
- Open the required service record.
- In the State field, select Inactive.
- Click Save.
The service is now inactive and cannot be seen by end-users. It is available in the Service Portfolio → Service Pipeline menu.
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