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Configuration Type


It may be either an IT Service or IT System, Server, Database, Data storage, Cluster Node, Cluster.

IT Services are considered as Configuration Items in the SimpleOne solution. 

Type defines CI form, fields and related lists.

Configuration Item


To add a New Configuration Item, navigate to the CMDB → Configuration Items menu and push the New button. Fill in the form with the following fields:

Field

Description

Number

Automatically assigned to a record when having been created.

Name

A name of a Configuration Item.

CI Type

Defined as an IT Service.

Description

Contains all necessary information details.

Service Owner

Define a person from the Users list.

State

Select one of two possible values:

  • Active;

  • Inactive.

Operational State

Determines an IT Service availability with the following possible statuses:

  • Available;

  • Degradated;

  • Unavailable;

  • Maintenance.

As Service:

Description
Field

CI Item = IT Service

Service Type

Desribes a type of a delivered Service.

Select one of the following values in a drop-down list to fill in the field:

  • Business - IT Service is provided from Service supplier to customer;

  • Operational - one of the company's departments delivers IT Service as a provider;

  • Underpinning - an IT Service is delivered to a Service provider by the third party;

  • Request - IT Service is provided on request.

Master Service

Specifies a primary IT Service if necessary.

Assign a Master Service choosing it from the list of the CI Items with the IT Service type value.

Service Specification

Defines internal and external articles described in the Knowledge Base, e.g., SLA records, Service Description, and other articles related to the IT Service. 

Business Criticality

Specifies an IT Service cruciality to a business with one of two values:

  • High;

  • Low.

Information System

As other types:

CI Item = ...

FieldDescription

Serial Number

Automatically assigned to a record when having been created.

Name

A name of a Configuration Item.

CI TypeOne of the possible values despite IT Service
Primary IT ServiceSerial NumberIP AdressDNSLocationDescriptionOwned byStateOperational StateInformation System

Primary IT Service

Specify a provided IT Service choosing it from the list of the CI Items with the IT Service type value.

Serial Number

Enter a serial number of your configuration component if it has one.

IP Adress

Enter the PI number of your configuration device if it has one.

DNS

Enter the DNS adress of your CI if it has one.

Location

Confirm the CI location

CI Relationships


CMDB → CI Relationships...

Add, establish

Field

Description

Source CI


Recipient CI


Bilateral Relation


Operational Status Transfer Type


Relationship Weight


Weight on change



Service Resource Model

Watch the model and relationships.


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