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Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager Operator's Guide
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2.5.2 Registering Configuration Items

Display method

  1. Click the Maintenance tab in the Configuration management window.

  2. Select the Register CI link.

Operation method

Item

Description

Register CI

Select CI Type

This pull-down list box is used to select the CI type of the configuration items to be registered.

Records tab

(Displays expected, observed and catalog information)

Detailed Tree

This is a tree of the elements that make up the configuration item. When an element is selected, the attribute values for the element are displayed in the Basic Information section.

Basic Information

Attribute

This column displays the names of the attributes. The list can be sorted by attribute names by clicking the Attribute column header.

Values must be entered for the following attributes of each CI type:

  • ID

  • Nickname (if this attribute exists)

The value of the "ID" attribute must be unique within each CI type. If a configuration item has been registered by specifying an existing value for the "ID" attribute, the existing configuration item will be updated by overwriting it.

For the following CI types, in addition to the above attributes, values must be entered for the attributes below.

  • L-Server: "IP address" attribute

  • Installed software: "Product name" attribute

  • Installed batch: "Software name" attribute

Value

This column displays the values of the attributes. The value of an attribute can be edited by selecting the Value column corresponding to the attribute and then either clicking the column or pressing the Enter key. The list can be sorted by attribute values by clicking the Value column header.

Copy Element button

This button is used to create a duplicate of the element selected in the Detailed Tree.

Delete Element button

This button is used to delete the element selected in the Detailed Tree.

Related CIs tab

(Displays a list of the configuration items that are related to the configuration item for which the details are being displayed.)

GID

This column displays the GIDs of the configuration items. The list can be sorted by GIDs by clicking the GID column header.

CI Type

This column displays the types of the configuration items. The list can be sorted by CI types by clicking the CI Type column header.

Nickname

This column displays the nicknames of the configuration items. The list can be sorted by nicknames by clicking the Nickname column header.

Records

This column displays the records held by the configuration items. It displays "O" (observed record), "E" (expected record), or "C" (catalog).

Direction

This column displays the direction of the relation for the configuration items related to the selected configuration item. The list can be sorted by the direction of the relation by clicking the Direction column header.

Add button

This button is used to associate the configuration item being edited with another configuration item.

Remove button

This button is used to delete the relationship with the configuration item selected in the list of related configuration items.

Files tab

(Displays a list of the files held by the configuration item for which the details are being displayed.)

File Name

This column displays the names of the files. The list can be sorted by file names by clicking the File Name column header.

Nickname

This column displays the nicknames of the files. The list can be sorted by nicknames by clicking the Nickname column header.

Annotation

This column displays the annotations for the files. The list can be sorted by annotations by clicking the Annotation column header.

File Size

This column displays the size of each file. The list can be sorted by file size by clicking the File Size column header.

Last Updated

This column displays the date and time when the file was last updated. The list can be sorted by last update date/time by clicking the Last Updated column header.

File ID

This column displays the IDs of the files. The list can be sorted by file IDs by clicking the File ID column header.

Version

This column displays the version names of the files. The list can be sorted by version names by clicking the Version column header.

Hash value

This column displays the hash values for the files. The list can be sorted by hash values by clicking the Hash value column header.

Add button

This button is used to add a file to the configuration item.

Remove button

This button is used to delete a file that has been registered with the configuration item.

Register button

This button is used to register the settings with the CMDB.