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Create a Standard CI

You create a Standard CI like you create any other CI.

To create a Standard CI in the user interface

1. Select Create New Configuration Item from the File menu.
2. Select the family you want to use for the new Standard CI.
3. Define the attributes, as with any regular CI.

   The Standard CI is created.

Note: Any CI can act as a Standard CI, but the following cautions apply:

• A Standard CI should follow a naming convention so that it is not confused with regular CIs.
• A Standard CI must only act as a baseline for CIs in the same family as the Standard CI.
• A Standard CI should not be assigned values for any attributes used in reconciliation; for example, MAC Address, Serial Number, Alt CI ID, DNS, and so on.
• Because standard CIs are indistinguishable from regular CIs, they appear in your Scoreboard and count in the total number of CIs.
• It is best if a Standard CI does not represent any actual instance of a business object.