Actual configuration item classifications and authorized configuration item classifications

You use the Classifications application to define associations between actual configuration item (CI) classifications and authorized CI classifications. You can create an authorized CI from an actual CI record when you define these associations. You can include the number of attributes that you need for configuration management and change control.

You create an authorized classification hierarchy that maps to an actual classification hierarchy. You typically create partial mappings between the two classifications, rather than a complete mirror image. When creating an authorized CI from an actual CI you can create authorized configuration items. These items are created for the child classifications that have a containment relationship with the actual CI.

You use the discovery tool to discover actual configuration items in your environment. The number of actual configuration items that are discovered by the discovery tool is likely to be greater than the number of authorized configuration items for which you want to create records or to use. By mapping one hierarchy to another, you can limit the number of actual configuration items that you link to authorized configuration items. For example, an actual configuration item hierarchy has five levels. You can create authorized configuration item records for the top three levels of actual configuration items.



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