CMDB Infrastructure Classification - Server / Network

[Community Alums]

Hello,

I am hoping someone can provide guidance on this. We have our Server class broken out into:

Linux / Windows / etc. , and Network into Switches / Routers / Firewall etc.

As I am going through servers making sure they're mapped to applications in the CMDB, I am finding servers without mappings that are Windows DHCP Network Servers, and File Server/scanning shares. Any best practices on how to classify these? I don't think a generic Infrastructure CI is the way to go, but I'm not sure if there is no application for "DHCP" or "File Server"..how to map or classify.

Thanks!

[yandewulf]

This is where we've put ours:

[Andrew Westerv4]

It sounds like you are describing the utility of the servers, which would typically be described as an Application Service. I would recommend creating Application Services called "Network DHCP" and "Windows File Shares" that are children of your "Active Directory" service.