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# Methods to set up entities for Sustainable IT

# Methods to set up entities for Sustainable IT {#ariaid-title1}

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* Updated March 12, 2026
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There are two methods, manual and automatic, to set up your entities for data collection for the Sustainable IT application. You can select any one and proceed to collect your data.  
You can set up the entities in one of the following ways:

* Use the cmdb_ci_datacenter table to create your entities. After you create the entities, you can add the locations for each entity. For more information, see [Create new entities for data centers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/KLjhjcoZSKBngYp9lD75ww "Use the cmdb_ci_datacenter table to create entities for all your data centers."). Usually, this method is the preferred method for configuring entities.
* Manually create entities for data centers and add them to an entity type. The entity type is then added to the metric definitions that enables the metric definitions to collect data from various data centers. For more information, see [Manually set up entities for Sustainable IT data centers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/s9oVSsLc_MaiWx3ORoDrPg "Create entities for data centers and add them to an entity type. The entity type is then added to the metric definitions that enables the metric definitions to collect data from various data centers.").
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* **[Create new entities for data centers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/KLjhjcoZSKBngYp9lD75ww)**   
  Use the cmdb_ci_datacenter table to create entities for all your data centers.
* **[Manually set up entities for Sustainable IT data centers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/s9oVSsLc_MaiWx3ORoDrPg)**   
  Create entities for data centers and add them to an entity type. The entity type is then added to the metric definitions that enables the metric definitions to collect data from various data centers.