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Chapter 6 ■ Service Transition<br />

server<br />

manufacturer<br />

model<br />

serial number<br />

cpu architecture<br />

physical memory<br />

operating system<br />

ip address<br />

Figure 6-4. Illustration of a configuration management database model<br />

Any service asset that is critical or that directly impacts a service is a configuration<br />

item. This definition gives rise to a number of types of CIs that could potentially be<br />

leveraged in a service provider organization. Human CIs (workforce management),<br />

document CIs (document management), business CIs (the business processes that<br />

connects business side of things), software CIs (business applications and in-house<br />

developed software), and hardware CIs (server, router) are some examples. An<br />

organization can choose to hand over only software and hardware CIs to SACM, human<br />

CIs to HR departments, and document CIs to documentation teams. It is entirely their<br />

decision how to manage the CIs appropriately.<br />

6.4.3.2 Configuration Management Database<br />

A configuration management database (CMDB) is a repository containing all the CIs<br />

including their relationships. An example of a CMDB model is illustrated in Figure 6-5.<br />

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