What is CMDB?
It provides visibility. Tells us what is in the IT infrastructure and How is it related with each other/ with critical business services?
In simpler terms it is database of CI’s and their relationship.
What is a CI?
CI is any device or application that we manage.
What is goal of CMDB in any organization?
The main goal of CMDB is to bring process together. – The ITIL Processes.
How is CMDB populated?
It depends on where is the information is stored. CMDB can have multiple resources. But the best way is to get a discovery tool populating the CMDB.
What should I store in CMDB, what attributes?
Interesting question – Answer it depends.
Try to start the CMDB with limited numbers of CI’s.
For attributes - you can refer to common information model on DMTF site. (http://www.dmtf.org/standards/cim/)
Thursday, June 14, 2007
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