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10-15-2019 04:23 AM
We have a CI audit module(desired state) in compliance application , which helps "Desired State performs scheduled or on-demand audits of CMDB data to determine which records match the expected attributes, CI relationships, and relationships to other records in the system."
Other than that there is a separate module for Data Certification ( paid plugin) ,which also helps in "manages scheduled and on-demand validations of the configuration management database (CMDB) data."
Can someone please help in understanding the difference in above both CI data certification procedures and which one to use when ?
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10-15-2019 04:51 AM
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Desired state differs substantially from data certification. Data certification is a manual process to ensure that your data matches reality. Desired state examines the same data and determines when the configuration of each item is in the desired and approved state.
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07-28-2022 02:00 PM
Another difference:
CMDB audits generate follow on tasks (cert_follow_on_task) if a desired state is not met e.g. if a business app has no associated app services.
Data certification, on the other hand, generates certification tasks (cert_task) to get someone to verify data e.g. confirm that fields X Y Z on Business Application are still correct.
