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Administering BMC FootPrints Configuration Manager Overview

Setting up BMC 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. BMC 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.

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Only System Administrators have BMC FootPrints Configuration Manager administrative privileges.

There are two levels of Administration for BMC 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 BMC FootPrints Service Core 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 BMC 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".

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