CI Relationships

CA SDM functionality depends on the relationships among CIs. CI relationships have the following characteristics:

The relationship type defines how two configuration items are related.
Hierarchical relationship types are paired as provider/dependent. For example, A (provider) hosts B; B (dependent) is hosted by A.
Non-hierarchical relationship types are defined as peer-to-peer. For example, is connected to, which is the same in either direction.

You can do the following relationship functions by using the CMDB Relationships tab:

View Active or Inactive relationships by searching on the Active? field.
From the CI Relationship List, you can click any link for a relationship to launch its CI Relationship Detail page.