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CI Relationships

CA SDM functionality depends on the relationships among configuration items. CI relationships have the following characteristics:

• The relationship type defines how two configuration items are related.
• Hierarchical relationship types are paired as provider/dependent. For example, A (provider) hosts B; B (dependent) is hosted by A.
• Non-hierarchical relationship types are defined as peer-to-peer. For example, is connected to, which is the same in either direction.

You can do the following relationship functions by using the CMDB Relationships tab:

• View Active or Inactive relationships by searching on the Active? field.
• From the CI Relationship List, you can click any link for a relationship to launch its CI Relationship Detail page.

More information:

CI Relationship Types

Create a Relationship Type

Manage a CI Relationship

Create a CI Relationship

View Relationships for a CI

Inactivate a CI Relationship

Reactivate a CI Relationship

Inactivate CI Relationships (Edit in List)

Inactivate a CI Relationship Using GRLoader

Reactivate a CI Relationship Using GRLoader

Delete a CI Relationship from the Database

CI Relationship History and Comparison