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How to Add the CI Attribute to the UCMDB Class Model

The integration only uses a subset of the CI attributes available from your UCMDB system. Out-of-the-box, the integration consists of CI attributes that are typically managed from a Service Manager system such as host name and host DNS name. Before creating a new UCMDB CI attribute, you should determine if there are any existing CI attributes in your UCMDB system that provide the data you want. In most cases, there is an existing attribute tracking the data you want to add to the integration. For example, if you review the attributes of the Node CI type, you see that there are many attributes available to be added to the integration.

The following steps illustrate how to add a new CI attribute to an existing CI type. This scenario is not the expected typical case. Typically, you would add an existing CI attribute to the integration.

Note The integration does not require any special steps to add a CI attribute to the UCMDB class model. You can use the standard CI attribute creation procedures to add a CI attribute. For more information on CI attribute creation, see the Universal CMDB CI Attribute Customization Guide.

To add a CI attribute to the UCMDB class model:

  1. Log in to UCMDB as an administrator.
  2. Navigate to Modeling > CI Type Manager.
  3. Select the CI type to which you want to add a new CI attribute from the CI Types navigation tree. For example, ConfigurationItem > InfrastructureElement > RunningSoftware > Database.
  4. Click the Attributes tab.
  5. Click the Add button.

    The Add Attribute window opens.

  6. In Attribute Name, type the unique name you want to use for the new CI attribute. For example, database_owner.

    Caution The name cannot include any of the following characters: ‘ / \ [ ] : | < > + = ; , ? *.

  7. In Display Name, type the name you want UCMDB to display in the interface. For example, Database Owner.
  8. In Description, type a description of the new CI attribute. This is an optional field. For example, System user who owns the database.
  9. In Attribute Type, select either Primitive or Enumeration/List. For example, select Primitive and select string.
  10. In Value Size, type the maximum character length the attribute can have. For example, 300.
  11. In Default Value, type the value to be used when no other value is available. For example, leave the default value blank.
  12. Click OK to save the attribute.
  13. Click the Save button to save attribute changes to the CI type.