About predefined configuration item types

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Last Updated December 20, 2011

About predefined configuration item types

Predefined configuration item types (also known as predefined resource types) are the templates that define what data is created and stored about a specific configuration item.

See About configuration items.

See Creating and editing a configuration item.

Asset Management Suite provides predefined configuration item types for many types of assets. You can add custom fields to the predefined configuration item types. You can also create new configuration item types, if required. However, Symantec recommends that you use predefined configuration item types, because different features and reports are available for the predefined configuration item types.

Table: Predefined configuration item types of Asset Management Solution

Category

Predefined configuration item types

Contract Management

Lease Schedule, Master Lease, NDA, Warranty.

See About predefined contract configuration item types.

Financial Types

Accounting Code, Cost Type, Currency, Depreciation Schedule.

See About financial configuration item types.

Procurement

Invoice, Purchase Order, Purchase Request, Receiving Slip, Stockroom.

See About procurement process.

Catalogs

Bundle, Catalog, Consumable Catalog Item, Fixed Asset Catalog Item, Software Catalog Item.

Software Licensing

Software Product, Master License Agreement, Software License, Software Purchase, Virtual License Agreement.

See About software license items.

Table: Predefined configuration item types of CMDB Solution

Category

Predefined configuration item types

Contract Management

Contract, Service Level Agreement.

See About predefined contract configuration item types.

Communication Equipment

Cell Phone, Desk Phone.

Computers and Peripherals

Computer, Monitor, Network Printer, Peripheral, Scanner, Virtual Machine.

Datacenter Types

Computer Type, Power, Rack, Services, Systems, UPS.

See About datacenter configuration item types.

Generic Asset Types

Asset, Network Resource.

Other Assets

Furniture and Fixtures, Office Equipment, Site, Subnet.

Organizational Types

Company, Cost Center, Department, Location, User.

See About organizational configuration item types.
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