Defining a service

To add dynamic content to a service

You can add dynamic content to a service while either creating it or editing it.

1. Click Services and then click Create New Service.
2. In the Define Service pane, specify the service name, for example, Storage.
3. (Optional) Select service criticality from the list to mark the importance of the business service.
   By default, no default criticality is assigned to a service.
4. Click Add Dynamic content.
5. Select a blueprint, for example, Blueprint Host to Storage System, from the list. 
   For information about blueprints, see Understanding-service-blueprints.

6. Select one or more namespaces, key for namespaces, host, or any other custom configuration defined for the blueprint.

   Tip

   Select Use regEx and enter a regular expression to search and select multiple configurations simultaneously. For more information about using regular expressions to search, see Logical and arithmetic expressions..

7. (Optional) Preview the dynamic content. 
8. Click Save.
   The added blueprint appears in the Dynamic Composition section of the Define Service pane.
9. Click Save and Close.
   The Storage service shows the count of blueprints that you added as part of the dynamic content. 
   

To add static content to a service

1. Click Services and then click Create New Service.
2. In the Define Service pane, specify the service name, for example, Storage.
3. (Optional) Select service criticality from the list to mark the importance of the business service.
   By default, no default criticality is assigned to a service.
4. Click Add Static content.
5. Click Add CIs to Service to add CIs from the list.
6. (Optional) Perform one of the following actions:
   • To include all related objects with the selected CIs, click Add (inc. related).
   • To add only the selected CIs without related objects, click Add.
     For example, for the Storage service, add a Windows host as the CI.
7. Click Close to view the static CIs added as part of static content.
8. (Optional) Change the display to Organic or Hierarchic view.
9. Click Save and Close.
   The Define Service pane shows the static CIs added in the Static Composition section.
10. (Optional) In the Define Service pane, click View Content at the bottom of the pane and view all content or only direct connections.
11. Click Save and Close.
    The Storage service shows the count of CIs that you added as part of the static content.
    

To edit dynamic content of a service

1. From the Services page, search and select a service you want to edit.
   
2. From the action menu, select Edit Service.
3. From the Edit Service page, click a service to view the Define Service pane.
4. In the Dynamic Composition section, click Edit for a dynamic content entry.
5. (Optional) Select a different blueprint and select one or more namespaces, key for namespaces, host, or any other custom configuration.
6. Save the changes.

To edit static content of a service

1. From the Services page, search and select a service you want to edit.
2. From the action menu, select Edit Service.
3. Click the service to view the Define Service pane.
4. In the Static Composition section, click Edit Static content.
5. (Optional) To add related CIs to an existing CI, right-click it and select Add related CIs.
6. Click Add CIs to Service to add CIs from the list.
7. Click Add (incl. related) if you want to include all the related objects with the selected CIs or click Add to add only the selected CIs without related objects.  
8. Save the changes.

To delete dynamic content from a service

1. From the Services page, search and select a service you want to edit.
2. From the action menu, select Edit Service.
3. Click the service to view the Define Service pane.
4. In the Dynamic composition section, click to delete a blueprint.
5. Save the changes.

To delete CIs from the static content of a service

1. From the Services page, search and select a service you want to edit.
2. From the action menu, select Edit Service.
3. Click the service to view the Define Service pane.
4. In the Dynamic composition section, click Edit Static content.
5. Right-click a CI from the hierarchy and select Delete.
   
6. Save the changes.

Where to go from here

Based on what you want to configure for your services, perform the following optional tasks:

• Add health indicators
• Add event rules
• Add balancing profiles
• Customize health score and health status