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Name, Type, Support Group, Approval Group, Business Approval Group
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| Field | Description |
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| Name | Describes
the Accessory |
| Approval
Group | Group which
can authorize changes |
| Asset | Association
to the Asset record |
| Assigned
To | Establishes
direct ownership |
| Business Approval Group | Group that provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for
reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes business importance |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| Host
Name | Reference
Naming Convention |
| Installed | Date device
was placed into service |
| IP Address | Network Identification |
| Model | Associated
Vendor Naming convention |
| Description | Notes that are specific to the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which
has the final say |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group
that performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company
that manufactured |
| Version | Current level |
| Type | Type of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Additional Detail | Notes
that are specific to the Configuration Item |
| Approval
Group | Group which
can authorize changes |
| Business Approval Group | Group that provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for
reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes business importance |
| Environment | Where the Configuration
Item operates |
| Host Name | Reference Naming Convention |
| Installed | Date device
was placed into service |
| IP Address | Network Identification |
| Model | Associated
Vendor Naming convention |
| Name | Describes the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which
has the final say |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| TCP Port(s) | Connectivity channels used for communication |
| Vendor | Company
that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Warranty
Expiration | Date vendor
support terminates |
| Type | Type
of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| Installed | Date device
was placed into service |
| Name | Describes the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which
has the final say |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Warranty Expiration | Date vendor support terminates |
| Type | Type
of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| Installed | Date device
was placed into service |
| Name | Describes the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which
has the final say |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Warranty Expiration | Date vendor support terminates |
| Type | Type
of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
The system is integrated with Ops Ramp platform which performs the discovery of the Azure Resources. The platform fetches the discovered resources to be populated in the Azure CMDB class with the required resource details.
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| Installed | Date device
was placed into service |
| Name | Describes the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which
has the final say |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Warranty Expiration | Date vendor support terminates |
| Type | Type
of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| Installed | Date device
was placed into service |
| Name | Describes the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which
has the final say |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Warranty Expiration | Date vendor support terminates |
| Type | Type
of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| Installed | Date device
was placed into service |
| IP Address | Network
Identification |
| Name | Describes the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which
has the final say |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Warranty Expiration | Date vendor support terminates |
| Type | Type
of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| Installed | Date device
was placed into service |
| IP Address | Network
Identification |
| Name | Describes the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which
has the final say |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Warranty Expiration | Date vendor support terminates |
| Type | Type
of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Assigned To | Establishes
direct ownership |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| IP Address | Network
Identification |
| Name | Describes the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which
has the final say |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Warranty Expiration | Date vendor support terminates |
| Type | Type
of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Asset | Association
to the Asset record |
| Assigned To | Establishes
direct ownership |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| Installed | Date
device was placed into service |
| Name | Describes
the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which has the final say |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Warranty Expiration | Date vendor support terminates |
| Type | Type
of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Asset | Association
to the Asset record |
| Assigned To | Establishes
direct ownership |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| Installed | Date
device was placed into service |
| Lease
Expiration | Contract
end date |
| Location | Geographic
place |
| Name | Describes
the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which has the final say |
| Power
Consumption | Numerical
Electrical Usage |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Warranty Expiration | Date vendor support terminates |
| Type | Type
of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Asset | Association
to the Asset record |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| Installed | Date
device was placed into service |
| Name | Describes
the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which has the final say |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Warranty Expiration | Date vendor support terminates |
| Type | Type
of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Floor
Space | Total
allotted area |
| Floor
Space in Use | Total
consumed area from Floor Space |
| Installed | Date
device was placed into service |
| Lease
Expiration | Contract
end date |
| Location | Geographic
place |
| Name | Describes
the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which has the final say |
| Power
Consumption | Numerical
Electrical Usage |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Type | Type
of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Asset | Association
to the Asset record |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where
the Configuration Item operates |
| Installed | Date
device was placed into service |
| Maintenance
Schedule | When
services are conducted |
| Name | Describes
the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which has the final say |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Warranty
Expiration | Date vendor
support terminates |
| Type | Type
of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Asset | Association
to the Asset record |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where
the Configuration Item operates |
| Installed | Date
device was placed into service |
| Name | Describes
the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which has the final say |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Warranty
Expiration | Date vendor
support terminates |
| Type | Type
of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Asset | Association
to the Asset record |
| Asset Tag | Unique Company Identifier |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| External
ID | Reference
to outside system |
| Installed | Date device was placed into service |
| IP
Address | Network
Identification |
| Location | Geographic place |
| MAC
Address | Unique
connectivity location |
| Maintenance Schedule | When services are conducted |
| Model | Associated
Vendor Naming convention |
| Monitored | Determines watched or unwatched |
| Name | Describes
the Configuration Item |
| Operating
System | Software
running the device |
| OS Version | Unique reference to Operating System |
| Owned By | Group which
has the final say |
| Serial Number | Unique vendor Identification |
| Source | Data
supplier |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Sub
Status | Unique
Condition |
| Support Group | Group that performs maintenance |
| Type | Type of CI |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Virtual | Determines Physical or Simulated |
| Warranty
Expiration | Date
vendor support terminates |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Asset | Association
to the Asset record |
| Asset Tag | Unique Company Identifier |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| Host
Name | Reference
Naming Convention |
| Installed | Date device
was placed into service |
| Model | Associated Vendor Naming convention |
| Name | Describes
the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which has the final say |
| Serial Number | Unique
vendor Identification |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Warranty Expiration | Date vendor support terminates |
| Type | Type of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Asset | Association
to the Asset record |
| Asset Tag | Unique Company Identifier |
| Attributes | Unique
Parameters |
| Bandwidth | Maximum speed |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Can Hub IP | Able to Hub |
| Can
Partition VLAN | Able
to VLAN |
| Can Route IP | Able to Route IP |
| Can
Switch IP | Able to
Switch IP |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Channels | Total
number of Channels |
| CPU Core Count | Total Core |
| CPU
Count | Total
CPU |
| CPU Manufacturer | Vendor |
| CPU
Speed | Maximum
Throughput |
| CPU Type | Vendor Name |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| Disk
Space | Total Disk
Space |
| End of Service Life | Date at which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration
Item operates |
| Firmware
Manufacturer | Vendor |
| Firmware
Version | Vendor
Identifier |
| Installed | Date device was placed into service |
| Maintenance
Schedule | When
services are conducted |
| Support Group | Group that performs maintenance |
| Model | Associated
Vendor Naming convention |
| Name | Describes the Configuration Item |
| Operating
System | Software
running the device |
| OS Version | Unique reference to Operating System |
| Owned By | Group which
has the final say |
| Physical Interface Count | Total Physical Interface Count |
| Ports | Total
Ports |
| RAM | Total RAM |
| Range | Connectivity
address(s) |
| Serial Number | Unique vendor Identification |
| SNMP
System Location | Where
located |
| Source | Data supplier |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Virtual | Determines Physical or Simulated |
| Warranty
Expiration | Date vendor
support terminates |
| Type | Type of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Asset
Tag | Unique
Company Identifier |
| Business Approval Group | Group that provides business authorization |
| Datacenter | Physical
building |
| Description | Description |
| Environment | Where the Configuration
Item operates |
| Floor | Location in building |
| Footprint | Total space
used |
| Installed | Date device was placed into service |
| Location | Geographic
place |
| Name | Describes the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which
has the final say |
| Power Consumption | Numerical Electrical Usage |
| Rack
Units | Total Rack shelves |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Warranty
Expiration | Date vendor
support terminates |
| Type | Type of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Asset | Association
to the Asset record |
| Asset Tag | Unique Company Identifier |
| Attributes | Unique
Parameters |
| Business Approval Group | Group that provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for
reporting and grouping |
| CPU Core Count | Total Core |
| CPU
Count | Total
CPU |
| CPU Speed | Maximum Throughput |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| Disk
Space | Total Disk
Space |
| End of Service Life | Date at which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration
Item operates |
| Firmware Version | Vendor Identifier |
| FQDN | Fully
Qualified Domain Name, Exact location in the DNS tree hierarchy |
| Installed | Date device was placed into service |
| IP
Address | Network
Identification |
| MAC Address | Unique connectivity location |
| Maintenance
Schedule | When
services are conducted |
| Model | Associated Vendor Naming convention |
| Monitored | Determines
watched or unwatched |
| Name | Describes the Configuration Item |
| Operating
System | Software
running the device |
| OS Domain | Location of the central domain |
| OS
Version | Unique
reference to Operating System |
| Owned By | Group which has the final say |
| RAM | Total RAM |
| Serial Number | Unique vendor Identification |
| Source | Data
supplier |
| Status | Current
Condition |
| Support Group | Group that performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company
that manufactured |
| Virtual | Determines Physical or Simulated |
| Warranty
Expiration | Date vendor
support terminates |
| Type | Type of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Service | Offering |
| Name | Name |
| Type | Type of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Support Group | Group that performs maintenance |
| Business Approval Group | Group that provides business authorization |
| Approval Group | Group which can authorize changes |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| Installed | Date device
was placed into service |
| Installed On | Where installed |
| IP
Address | Network Identification |
| License Count | Total number licenses |
| Name | Describes
the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which has the final say |
| Serial
Number | Unique
vendor Identification |
| Status | Current Condition |
| Support
Group | Group that
performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company that manufactured |
| Version | Current
level |
| Type | Type of CI |
| Warranty Expiration | Date vendor support terminates |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Business
Approval Group | Group that
provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes
business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of
Service Life | Date at
which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration Item operates |
| Host
Name | Reference
Naming Convention |
| Installed | Date device
was placed into service |
| IP Address | Network Identification |
| License
Count | Total
number licenses |
| Name | Describes the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which
has the final say |
| Serial Number | Unique vendor Identification |
| Status | Current
Condition |
| Support Group | Group that performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company
that manufactured |
| Version | Current level |
| Warranty
Expiration | Date vendor
support terminates |
| Type | Type of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Asset | Association
to the Asset record |
| Business Approval Group | Group that provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for
reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of Service Life | Date at which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration
Item operates |
| Host Name | Reference Naming Convention |
| Installed | Date device
was placed into service |
| Model | Associated Vendor Naming convention |
| Name | Describes
the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which has the final say |
| Status | Current
Condition |
| Support Group | Group that performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company
that manufactured |
| Version | Current level |
| Type | Type of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Approval
Group | Group
which can authorize changes |
| Asset | Association
to the Asset record |
| Business Approval Group | Group that provides business authorization |
| Category | Used for
reporting and grouping |
| Criticality | Establishes business importance |
| Description | Description |
| End of Service Life | Date at which to retire |
| Environment | Where the Configuration
Item operates |
| Host Name | Reference Naming Convention |
| Installed | Date device
was placed into service |
| IP
Address | Network
Identification |
| Model | Associated Vendor Naming convention |
| Name | Describes
the Configuration Item |
| Owned By | Group which has the final say |
| Status | Current
Condition |
| Support Group | Group that performs maintenance |
| Vendor | Company
that manufactured |
| Version | Current level |
| Type | Type of CI |
| Location | Specifies the location where CI is located |
Types of CI for any CMDB class can be added in this entity.
| Fields | Description |
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| Name | Name of the type of CI. |
| Class | Class of CMDB. |
| Approval Group | Default Approval Group for a particular CI Type. |
| Support Group | Default Support Group for a particular CI Type. |
| Business Approval Group | Default Business Approval Group for a particular CI Type. |
| Default Status | Default Status for a particular CI Type. |
| Active | Defines the status of CI Type whether Active or Inactive. |
Description
It is used to describe the relationship between CMDB classes. When reviewing the Configuration Item Relationships within the CMDB one can now visualize the inter-dependencies between the Configuration Items, and in the case of a failure, the impact caused on another Configuration Item can be identified.
Usage:
It constitutes the relationship between the two CMDB Classes and describes how Configuration Items are interlinked between each other using a Parent Configuration Item and Child Configuration Item linkage.
1) Save: It saves the Configuration Item relationship record into the entity.
2) Save & Close: It saves the Configuration Item relationship record into the entity and navigate back to list view.
3) New: It is used to create new record in Configuration Item Relationship Entity.
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Parent, Relationship, Child
|
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Parent | Higher
level Configuration Item which is lookup to all the CMDB entities. |
| Relationship | Describes the connection between Parent and Child Configuration Item
List connections:
- Runs On
- Uses
- Contains
- Hosts
- Connects
- Consumes
- Cluster
- Provides DR
- Virtualizes
- Rack Contains
- Peer
|
| Child | Lower-level
Configuration Item which is lookup to all the CMDB entities. |
