How to create a Deletion Policy for redundant CIs in CMDB Data Manager

[BharatiK]

Hi,

I need to create a Deletion policy for redundant CIs in CMDB Data Manager.

Which filter conditions would work for this?

Thanks.

[VivekSattanatha]

Hi Bharati,

On what basis you are saying the CI is redundant? If it is Duplicate you can use 'Duplicate of' field, if it is retired you can use the status field which is used in your company.

Regards,

Vivek

[BharatiK]

Hi @VivekSattanatha ,

Thanks for your inputs. 

I thought of 'Duplicate of' Field.

However, as we have to create a policy for Deleting redundant CIs, we will have to use a generic filter. And for 'Duplicate of' field some value will be required.

[VivekSattanatha]

You could write a condition state the Duplicate of is not empty, then it will show all the duplicate CI's. But before archiving the duplicate CI's we need to check whether those CI's have incidents or any other tasks linked. It is better to run the duplicate remediator to archive the duplicate CI's than Data manager. 

[Nilesh Pol]

@BharatiK You can use filter condition like:

1. Last discovered is empty - meaning CI was newer discovered by any discovery source.

2. Last discovered on or before today-90 days - Useful when Ci;s were discovered long ago but never updated.

3. Operational status is retired - to process status.

4. has relationship is false - for orphaned ci's.