Administering FootPrints Configuration Manager Overview

Setting up FootPrints Configuration Manager can be an involved process, depending on how large a configuration you want to manage and the number of Configuration Items (CIs) and CI Attributes you have. FootPrints Configuration Manager has a number of automations to help get your configuration built as quickly as possible, including the ability to import CIs from a .csv file and Configuration Manager templates.

There are two levels of Administration for FootPrints Configuration Manager:

• System Administration – Create and Delete CMDBs, Link CMDBs to Projects, define system-wide CMDB terminology. Accessed from Administration | System | Configuration Manager from the main FootPrints Toolbar.
• CMDB-Specific Administration – Mange CI Types, their Attributes, Relationships and Statuses, Import Data, and more. Accessed from Administration Toolbar option within the CMDB.

Topics in this section

The following topics in this document describe how to administer FootPrints Configuration Manager:

• List All CMDBs—Lists the CMDB IDs, CMDB names, and the Workspaces to which they are linked.
• CMDB Access—View CMDB details and access the CMDB homepage.
• Create a New CMDB—Describes how to create a new CMDB.
• Manage Workspace Links to a CMDB—Allows you to link and unlink workspaces with CMDBs.
• Delete-a-CMDB—Allows you to delete CMDBs.
• CMDB Terminology—Change the terms used for "CMDB", "CI", and "Status".