Authorized configuration items
An authorized configuration item is an item that conforms to rules and relationships that you define in the Configuration Items application. These configuration items are items that you want to maintain under configuration management and change control.
When you create an authorized configuration item, it can be linked to an actual configuration item record. You can also create an authorized configuration item that is independent of any actual configuration item record, because not all configuration items need to work with the discovery engine. You can create a link between the authorized configuration item and the actual configuration item in the Configuration Items and Actual Configuration Items applications.