CI Catalog
Definition
The CI catalog lists all models of configuration items (CIs) maintained by the IT service in terms of availability and in terms of offered service to the employees: equipment, application, service...
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- To simplify catalog management, entries are grouped by type.
- Each configuration element (CI) is associated with a unique entry in the catalog.
Examples
- Types of elements which are followed up in the catalog: Payroll Application, SAP, Internet access Services
- An entry in the catalog can be declined in a part of the configurations environnement:
- SAP in the production environnement
- SAP in the test environnement
- SAP for the London subsidiary and in the production environnement
Notes
- The references of the equipment CIs promoted in the CMDB are generally listed in the equipment catalog.
- Certain model information is inherited by the associated CI.
Best Practice
- You should associate an image to each entry of the catalog. In that way you can easily identify each CI associated on the CMDB graph.
Characteristics specific to versions 2016 and earlier
- Graphic interface:
- General overview of the form.
See the Fundamentals - Screens in the CI Catalog form
- General overview of the form.
Menu access
References > Catalogs > CI Catalog
Description of tabs
TabUpdateRules_After2016Versions
Click to see the general principles for updating tabs.
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Run the New wizard at the top of the tab
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Move the cursor over the corresponding item and click
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Alphabetical order of the tabs
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Details
Type
Type: Type (full path displayed) associated with the current object.
- CI that do not result of equipment promoted as CIs are all positioned under the CI type.
Model: Name of the CI model.
UNSPSCCode
UNSPSC Code: The code in the UNSPSC classification identifying the product, service or CI class associated with the model type.
Manufacturer
Manufacturer: Brand of the current object.
Icon path: Image that represents the CI, allowing to identify it easily on the CMDB graph.
- Click Change to select it in the images library.
- All images formats that may be displayed on the WEB can be used.
Note
Note: Comments on the form. You can also add images or tables in this field using HTML tags.
Default Attributes
DefaultAttributeTab
List of attributes linked to the current object.
- Only attributes compatible with the type of the current object can be added.
- Update: In this tab. You can also use an integration model based on the Attributes (Equipment, Contracts, Licenses) connector.
Default Capacities
DefaultCapacityTab
List of capacities linked to the current object.
- Update: In this tab. You can also use an integration model based on the Capacities (Equipment, Contracts, Licenses) connector.
CI
List of all CI associated with the model.
- Update: via the CI forms or via the Manage in the CMDB wizard (Equipment form)
Discussions
DiscussionTab
List of discussions associated with the current object.
- Users can access discussions based on their domain and the visibility of the discussion. Users must also belong to a group authorized to take part in discussions, i.e. in the Group form, the Discussion Enabled box must be selected.
- Enter the keywords you want in the Search field and press < Enter >.
- To cancel the search criteria and return to the complete list of discussions, provided you have the relevant rights, click within the box and then click
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Attachments
AttachmentTab
List of documents associated with the current object.
- Update: In this tab. See the Description.
Procedure and Wizards
How to create an entry in the catalog
Step 1: Creating the catalog entry.
1. Select References > Catalogs > CI Catalog in the menu.
2. Click + New.
3. Specify the information.
4. Click Finish.
The form will be created.
Step 2 (optional): Specifying the default attributes.
Note: Only if it is a model whose attributes cannot be detected by the automatic discovery tool.
1. Select the Default Attributes tab.
2. Click + New.
3. Specify the information.
4. Click Finish.
5. Repeat these actions for all the attributes to be added.
Step 3: Associating the CIs with the new catalog entry.
1. Go to the CIs list.
2. Create the references associated with the new entry.