Define a new configuration item (CI) type to represent a specific asset category in
Configuration Management Database (CMDB). Each CI type includes required attributes,
relationships, and rules that apply to the assets it manages.
Required Editions
Available in: Lightning Experience
Available in: Unlimited, Enterprise, and Performance
Editions with Agentforce IT Service that have CMDB and Service Graph enabled.
User Permissions Needed
To create configuration item types:
IT Service Configuration Item Type Manager
From App Launcher, find and select CMDB and Service Graph.
In the navigation panel, select Administration, and then select
CMDB.
Click CI Type Manager.
Click New and then complete the details:.
Field
Description
Configuration Item Type Name
Name for the new CI type. For example, database server, laptop, or load
balancer.
Parent Configuration Item Type
CI type that serves as the parent. Use this field to create a hierarchy and group
similar CI types together. For example, the laptop CI type can be a child of the CI type
named device .
Description
Description of the type of assets this CI type represents. For example, CI type for
all business laptops.
Mark as Component
Classification that identifies CIs of this type as part of larger systems or
services. For example, hard drive can be a component of a database server.
Click Save.
The CI type is added to the Configuration Item Type Manager list.
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