CMDB Flashcards

1
Q

4 roles with CMDB access

A

asset, itil, itil_admin, cmdb_read

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1
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4 examples of CIs

A

computers, devices on network, apps, services

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2
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3 key cmdb tables

A

cmdb, cmdb_ci, cmdb_rel_ci

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3
Q

how does an accurate, up to date cmdb help with incidents caused by failed changes

A

locate failed changes and associated incidents, facilitate impact analysis of proposed changes, assess problem trends pertaining to CIs, efficiently manage incidents affecting CIs

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4
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path to cmdb workspace

A

All>CMDB Workspace>CMDB Workspace

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5
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2 plugins that must be activated for CMDB workspace

A

CMDB CSDM Support and CSDM activation

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6
Q

provide an interactive graphical interface to visualize relationships between CIs

A

dependency view

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7
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by default, dependency view displays both ___ and ___ relationships, and ___ are collapsed

A

upstream, downstream, clusters

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8
Q

true or false: you can create, define, and delete CI relationships from the dependency map

A

true

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9
Q

dependency view alert icon

A

active incident

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10
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dependency view wrench icon

A

active problems

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11
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dependency view lego icon

A

affected CIs for a task

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12
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path to CI class manager

A

All>Configuration>CI Class Manager

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13
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what displays the entire CMDB class hierarchy in a tree view format, consolidating class definitions into a central location

A

CI class manager

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14
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role required to read CI class manager basic info

A

itil

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15
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2 roles required to write CI class manager basic info

A

itil_admin, personalize_dictionary

16
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roles required to edit attributes in CI class manager

A

personalize_dictionary and itil_admin

17
Q

roles required to read attributes in CI class manager

A

personalize_dictionary and itil

18
Q

3 CI class manager attributes tabs

A

all, derived, added

19
Q

how to access CI relationship editor

A

related items toolbar on a CI form

20
Q

path to create a new CI relationship rule

A

All>Configuration>Relationships>Suggested Relationships

21
Q

CSDM includes…

A

standard terms and definitions, best practice for CMDB data management, out of the box core CMDB modeling

22
Q

CSDM is not…

A

a process or implementation guide, a set of reports, an automatic fix

23
Q

5 benefits of CSDM

A

better understanding of service costs, more accurate reporting, reduction of duplication and confusion, less overhead when maintaining services, some products are dependent on it

24
Q

what scans the network to inventory devices and apps and updates the cmdb with the results

A

discovery

25
Q

what augments the cmdb with IT relationships and dependencies between CIs to model the IT components that comprise a Service

A

service mapping

26
Q

the discovery product engages a ___ method of uncovering devices on the network

A

horizontal

27
Q

service mapping is a ___ mapping method

A

top down