Placing bulk and nonbulk configuration items in the inventory
In , to place bulk CIs in the inventory, you must specify the location for them.
To place bulk CIs in inventory
- Open a bulk CI, as described in To search for CIs from the console.
- On the Inventory Location tab, click Add
- In the Search Inventory Locations dialog box, specify the search criteria and click Search.
- Select a location, and click Relate.
- In the message about the relationship, click OK.
- If the inventory is stored in multiple locations, for each location, repeat steps 4 and 5.
- Click Close.
On the Bulk Inventory form, the Inventory Location tab lists each of the related locations. - Click in the Quantity Per Location field for a location, and type the quantity in that location.
- Continue to enter the quantity for each location, until all the quantity in stock for the bulk CI is accounted for.
- Click Save.
After items are in the inventory, you can use the Manage Inventory function to:- View CIs and bulk inventory items
- Relocate CIs and bulk inventory items
- Reserve and use CIs and bulk inventory items
To place non-bulk CIs in inventory
You can place non-bulk CIs that you want to manage in the inventory by changing the status of the CI to In Inventory, and then designating a location for that CI.
- Open a bulk CI, as described in To search for CIs from the console.
- From the Status list, select In Inventory.
- Click OK in the confirmation message that is displayed.
- In the Search Inventory Locations dialog box, from the Location list, select a location, make sure other values are correct, and click Search.
- Select a location and click Return.
Tip: For faster searching, add an asterisk to the end of your partial query. Example: cert*