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This document can now be found at its new location in the [https://docs.hornbill.com/servicemanager-user-guide/configuration-management/configuration-items Hornbill Document Library].
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:* [[Configuration Items List]]
 
:* [[Configuration Items List]]
 
:* [[Configuration Item Explorer]]
 
:* [[Configuration Item Explorer]]
:* [[Configuration_Manager_Administration|Administration]]
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:* [[Service Manager Administration]]
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:* [[Asset_Management|Asset Management]]
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:* [[Service Portfolio]]
 
:* [[Service Assets|Service Assets]]
 
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===Assets===
 
===Assets===
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[[File:Configuration_Item_CM.png|400px|right]]
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You can already records your Assets if you have '''Service Manager''' installed on your instance. This includes the following functionality:
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* Defining each Assets Class and Type
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* Defining the attributes which you wish to record for the Assets
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* Automatically track and audit all changes to the Asset's attributes through the '''History''' feature
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* View all requests raised against the Asset
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* Link Assets to other Assets and Services
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Installing Configuration Manager and marking individual assets as being '''In Policy''' will enable the following functionality on such Assets
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* The ability via the Configuration Manager '''Explorer''' to define the bi-directional dependancies and impact of the '''Links''' between the Asset and other Assets and Services it is linked to
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* Enable '''Activities''' on the Asset record, allowing you to schedule and manage Activities relating to the Asset such as routine maintenance or reviews
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* Enable an '''Activity Stream''' on the Asset record, allowing for the collaboration and discussion on the Asset with other users.
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:* Post and Comment on the Asset
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:* Follow the '''Asset''' to get updates to its Activity Stream posted to your News Feed, allowing you to keep informed about all discussions around business critical assets
  
 
===Services===
 
===Services===
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You can already records your Services if you have '''Service Manager''' installed on your instance. This includes the following functionality:
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* Creating Services and managing their Catalog Status
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* Create Links to Assets
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Installing Configuration Manager and marking individual Services as being '''In Policy''' will enable the following functionality on such Services
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* The ability via the Configuration Manager '''Explorer''' to define the bi-directional dependancies and impact of the '''Links''' between the Service and Assets it is linked to
  
==Configuration Item Explorer==
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==Plug-ins==
  
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===Service Manager===
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* '''Request record''' - Launch the CI Explorer directly from any request form. This will put the request as the focus of the explorer and allow you to visualize the related CIs associated to this request.
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* '''Asset record''' - Launch the CI Explorer directly from any asset form. This will put the asset as the focus of the explorer and allow you to visualize the related CIs to this asset
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* '''Services record''' - Launch the CI Explorer directly from any Service form. This will put the Service as the focus of the explorer and allow you to visualize the related CIs to this
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Latest revision as of 21:59, 18 April 2024

This document can now be found at its new location in the Hornbill Document Library.

Configuration Items