Configuring the parameters for a service

To add dynamic 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) Assign a kind to the Storage service.
   By default, a service is created as a business service. For more information about service kinds, see Business services, technical services, and business applications.

4. Click Add Dynamic content.

5. From the list, select a blueprint.
   For information about blueprints, see Understanding service blueprints.

6. Select one or more values or any other CI attributes that you have defined as variables when defining 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.

   Make sure that you place the global inline flags such as ignorecase (?i) in the beginning of the expression. For example, use (?i)^aus to search and populate the service with the CIs whose names start with aus (case-insensitive). If you place the flag in the middle of the expression, no CIs will be populated for the service. 

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.

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, Network.

3. (Optional) Assign a kind to the Network service.
   By default, a service is created as a business service. For more information about service kinds, see Business services, technical services, and business applications.

4. (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.
5. Click Add Static content.
6. Click Add CIs to Service to add CIs from the list.
7. Select one or more CIs to add the CIs to the service.
   When you select only one CI, the Include Related CIs check box is enabled and you can select it to add the related CIs of the selected CI. If you don't want to add related CIs, clear the check box.
   If you select multiple CIs, the Include Related CIs check box is disabled. 
8. Click Close to view the static CIs added as part of static content.
9. (Optional) Change the display to Organic or Hierarchic view.
   In the organic view, nodes are placed close to their adjacent nodes, thus saving space.
   In the hierarchic view, the nodes are distributed into layers, which facilitates the identification of dependencies and relationships among the nodes.
10. Click Save and Close.
    The Define Service pane shows the static CIs added in the Static Composition section.
11. (Optional) In the Define Service pane, click View Content at the bottom of the pane and view all content or only direct connections.
12. Click Save and Close.

To edit dynamic content of a service

1. On the Services page, search and select a service you want to edit.
   
2. Click Action and select Edit Service.
3. From the Edit Service page, click a service to view the Define Service pane.
4. (Optional) In the Dynamic Composition section, click Add Dynamic Content to add another blueprint as the dynamic content.
5. Click Edit  for an existing dynamic content entry and edit it.
6. (Optional) Select one or more namespaces, key for namespaces, host, or any other custom configuration.
7. Click Save.

To edit static content of a service

1. On the Services page, search and select a service you want to edit.
2. Click Action and 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.
   When you select only one CI, the Include Related CIs check box is enabled.
   Select the check box to add the related CIs.
   Clear the check box if you don't want to add related CIs.
7. If you select multiple CIs, the Include Related CIs check box is disabled. 
   
8. Click Save.

To delete dynamic content from a service

1. On the Services page, search and select a service you want to edit.
2. Click Action and select Edit Service.
3. Click the service to view the Define Service pane.
4. In the Dynamic Composition section, click the delete icon  to delete a blueprint.
5. Click Save.

To delete CIs from the static content of a service

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

Where to go from here

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