Now Assist for Configuration Management Database (CMDB)

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated November 26, 2025
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    Summary of Now Assist for Configuration Management Database (CMDB)

    Now Assist for Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is a ServiceNow tool designed to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of CMDB data management. It helps customers quickly search the CMDB, identify and resolve issues with Service Graph Connector import sets, view detailed summaries of configuration items (CIs), manually create CIs, and accelerate the remediation of duplicate CIs. This capability leverages AI and machine learning to streamline CMDB processes and improve data quality.

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    Key Features

    • Concise CI Data Summaries: Provides a clear overview of key configuration item data to support better understanding and decision-making.
    • Deduplication Assistance: Helps identify and resolve duplicate CIs to maintain a clean and accurate CMDB.
    • Service Graph Import Set Issue Resolution: Facilitates quick identification and correction of import set problems.
    • Manual CI Creation: Enables users to add configuration items directly into the CMDB when necessary.
    • Agentic Workflows: Utilizes AI-driven workflows to accelerate task completion and enhance automation.
    • Model Provider Options: Supports multiple AI model providers, including Now LLM Service, Now LLM Long Term Stable models (LTS), Azure OpenAI, Google Gemini, and Anthropic Claude on AWS, configurable via AI Control Tower and the Now Assist Admin console.

    Important Considerations

    • Some features and model providers may not be available in certain regions, restricted environments (such as FedRAMP, NSC DOD IL5, Australia IRAP-Protected data centers), or regulated markets.
    • Data processing involves transferring customer instance data to centralized ServiceNow environments or third-party cloud providers, handled according to ServiceNow’s security and compliance policies.
    • ServiceNow collects data inputs, outputs, and edits to improve AI models and product capabilities, but customers can opt out of data collection as needed.
    • AI-generated outputs require human oversight and validation, particularly in sensitive or high-impact use cases, to ensure accuracy and appropriateness.
    • Customers must comply with ServiceNow’s AI Acceptable Use Policy when deploying Now Assist capabilities.

    Getting Help and Troubleshooting

    • Access the ServiceNow Community for questions and peer support.
    • Consult the Known Error Portal for relevant error articles.
    • Contact ServiceNow Customer Service and Support for assistance.

    Use ServiceNow® Now Assist for Configuration Management Database (CMDB) to improve the quality of CMDB data, search the CMDB quickly, find and remedy issues with Service Graph Connector import sets, view comprehensive summaries for CIs, manually create CIs, and accelerate the process of remediating duplicate CIs.

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    Important:
    • Not all model providers are available for customers with in-country SKUs, and some Now Assist products/features are currently unavailable for in-country customers. For more information, see the KB1584492 article in the Now Support Knowledge Base. Be sure to check for model provider availability updates in future releases.
    • Some Now Assist products/features are currently unavailable for customers in the FedRAMP, NSC DOD IL5, or Australia IRAP-Protected data centers, self-hosted customers, or in other restricted environments. For more information, see the KB0743854 article in the Now Support Knowledge Base. Be sure to check for availability updates in future releases.
    • Some Now Assist products/features are currently available only for customers in some regions. Be sure to check for availability updates in future releases.
    • Some AI products and skills are not available in Regulated Markets. For more information, see KB2593939: Regulated Markets AI Products/Skills Not Available. Be sure to check for availability updates in future releases.

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    AI limitations

    This application uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, which are rapidly evolving fields of study that generate predictions based on patterns in data. As a result, this application may not always produce accurate, complete, or appropriate information. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that this application has been fully trained or tested for your use case. To mitigate these issues, it is your responsibility to test and evaluate your use of this application for accuracy, harm, and appropriateness for your use case, employ human oversight of output, and refrain from relying solely on AI-generated outputs for decision-making purposes. This is especially important if you choose to deploy this application in areas with consequential impacts such as healthcare, finance, legal, employment, security, or infrastructure. You agree to abide by ServiceNow’s AI Acceptable Use Policy, which may be updated by ServiceNow.

    Data processing

    This application requires data to be transferred from ServiceNow customers' individual instances to a centralized ServiceNow environment, which may be located in a different data center region from the one where your instance is, and potentially to a third-party cloud provider, such as Microsoft Azure. This data is handled per ServiceNow's internal policies and procedures, including our policies available through our CORE Compliance Portal.

    Data collection

    ServiceNow collects and uses the inputs, outputs, and edits to outputs of this application to develop and improve ServiceNow technologies including ServiceNow models and AI products. In addition, this application will collect incident data (for Incident Assist and Knowledge Assist) and chat transcripts (for Chat Assist). Customers can opt out of future data collection at any time, as described in the Now Assist Opt-Out page.

    For more information, see the Now Assist documentation.

    Available LLMs

    You can use Now LLM Service, Now LLM Long Term Stable models (LTS), Azure OpenAI, Google Gemini or Anthropic Claude on AWS as the AI model provider for all Now Assist skills and AI agents. Use the Configuration Controls in AI Control Tower to define which options are available, then set the skill-level preferences in the Now Assist Admin console. For more information, see Large language models on the ServiceNow AI Platform®.