Defining associations between actual and authorized configuration item classifications

You can define associations between actual configuration item (CI) classifications and authorized CI classifications. When you map associations, you create an authorized CI record from an actual CI record.

Before you begin

The classification must be at the top level of the hierarchy. You define the top level for a classification when you create the classification.

Additionally, in the Use With window, the applications must include configuration items.

About this task

For each actual CI classification hierarchy that you use to import actual configuration items, you can create one or more authorized classification hierarchies.

For each of the authorized CI hierarchies, you use the Manage CI Hierarchies window to map the links between authorized and actual classifications. Mapping includes the parent-child classification levels. At each level of the classification, you can also specify the relationships between source classifications and target classifications.

Procedure

  1. From the List tab of the Classifications application, select the CI classification hierarchy that you want to manage.
  2. Select the Manage CI Hierarchies action.
  3. In the Actual CI Classification field in the Manage CI Hierarchies window, click Detail Menu and select Classify to select an actual classification.
  4. In the Children window, select a row.
  5. In the Actual CI Classification field, specify the actual CI classification that you want to associate with the authorized child classification.
  6. Click Detail Menu and select Classify to select a classification.
  7. In the Relationships window, specify the relationships that you want to define for the selected child classification. To add a relationship, perform the following steps:
    1. Click New Row.
    2. Specify the source and target classifications, the relationship, and other information.
    3. Click Select Relation Rules to select from a list of relationship rules.
  8. Optional: Repeat steps 4, 5, and 6 to map actual classifications to other child authorized classifications.
  9. Click OK.

Results

After you map the classifications, you use them in the Actual Configuration Items application to create configuration items from actual configuration items. When you define mappings between authorized and actual configuration items, you can create many configuration item records at the same time. You link entire or partial hierarchies instead of individual configuration items. You create records for the child classifications and for the top-level classification.