Adding new CI

New CI can be added in two ways:

•    Add CI button above the CI List. This button changes based on selected CI Type in the left pane. If e g Software is selected, than text on button is Add Software, and the form to create a new Software CI will be opened. If you have not selected any CI Type (All CIs is selected) you first have to select CI Type in a popup shown below.

•    Click the Add+ button In Dashboard and choose CI from dropdown list. First step is to select appropriate CI Type or subtype from the list of default and custom CI Types.

Note: CMDB functionality is license controlled, meaning that there could be a limitation in the number of CIs the system can hold. If it is not possible to add CI this could be the reason and you need to upgrade NSP to other product version, see Nilex Products.

After selecting CI Type, you will get a list of default properties which need to be edited (the example below shows the form when CI Type Desktop has been selected, form includes properties for inherit CI Types Computer, Hardware and the default CI properties), because Desktop is a subtype of Computer is a subtype of Hardware.

Properties for new CI (example)

1.  CI: List of default properties that each CI has, and which are same for all CI Types. Name, Type and Status are mandatory fields. Type is generates value from the chosen CI, and can’t be edited.

In table below are description of all default properties.

2.  Assets: Information about asset. Only Hardware and Consumable CI types have these properties.

3.  Hardware: Properties inherited from CI Type Hardware.

4.  Computer: Properties inherited from CI Type Computer.

5.  Desktop: List of properties only for the particular CI Type Desktop.

 

This is only the example of adding a new Desktop CI. Other CI contain other default properties from their parent, depending on their Type.

List of default CI properties, common for all CI Types:

Field

Description

Name

Text field. Insert name of CI.

Description

Text area field. There are formatting tools to format text, and you can add images and links.

Reference

The unique ID of the CI in NSP.

Type

CI type. Generated value due to the chosen CI, and can’t be edited.

CI Group

Dropdown field. You can choose among the Groups defined in CMDB

Department

Dropdown field. You can choose among the Departments defined in CMDB.

Owned by
(Organization)

Dropdown field. You can choose among the Organization defined in CMDB.

Serial Number

Text field. Insert serial number of CI.

Impact

Dropdown field. You can choose among the Impacts defined in NSP.

Status

Dropdown field. You can choose Statuses defined for CI Lifecycle.

Product

Auto-complete field, also contains browse form for ease of reference. Click on  to use this form.  You can choose among the Product defined in CMDB.

Product field contains add button in case you want to add new Product in database. Click on  and form for adding new Product will open.

Vendor

Auto-complete field, also contains browse form for ease of reference. Click on  to use this form. You can choose among the Vendors defined in CMDB.

Vendor field contains add button in case you want to add new vendor in database. Click on  and form for adding new Vendor will open.

Location

Auto-complete, dropdown field. You can choose Locations defined in NSP.

Managed By

Auto-complete field, also contains browse form for ease of reference. Click on  to use this form. You can search for a user in NSP which manage referent CI.

Used By

Auto-complete field, also contains browse form for ease of reference. Click on  to use this form. You can search for a user in NSP which use referent CI.