i-doit provides over 200 predefined categories. The result is a wide range of over 1,000 attributes which theoretically can be documented for each object. This abundance inevitably leads to the frequently asked question "What is the purpose of category XY with all its attributes?" Which concepts represent each single category and each single attribute?
Flexibility versus specifications
The following table is an attempt to give you a general overview. It is an "attempt" because of the sheer bulk of predefined categories and attributes. There are no strict specifications for many categories and attributes. Therefore the following descriptions are only recommendations. We would appreciate additions and corrections and would be glad to receive information about how you use the following categories and attributes in practice. Please just send an e-mail to feedback@i-doit.com.
Global Categories
Category | Attribute | Description |
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| - | Service Desk: If the interface to the service desk is activated, you can display all referenced tickets for this object with this category. |
| ID | Each object receives a unique identifier (ID) by the underlying DBMS MySQL/MariaDB. |
| Every object must be named. Sometimes the name even has to be unique per tenant or per object type. Synonym: | |
| The life cycle of the documentation is mapped via the | |
| The CMDB status indicates the stadium of the life cycle of an object, for example, | |
| If the component serves a special purpose, you can record it here. The | |
| Don't confuse this attribute with the i-doit categories. It is used only seldom and can be replaced by the | |
| Beside the | |
| You can add any number of keywords to each object. This is very useful, for example, to assign specific roles or purposes to an object. | |
| Almost every entry of a category can be provided with a description. You can also add notes. Here a simple evaluation is impeded as unstructured texts are involved. | |
| - | Forwards you to the impact simulation of the Analysis add-on. |
| - | Here you can document the cabling between components. A distinction is made between |
| - | Street address; is often assigned to objects of the type Building |
| - | Objects which are assigned to an object of the type |
| - | Use of a net zone; is contained in the category folder |
| - | Here you can record the primal operating system; this information complements the category |
| - | List of all object relations |
| - | Image gallery |
| - | Details for accounting, such as |
Cluster | - | Via this category folder you can document a |
Cluster service assignment | - | Link of an object of the type Cluster service assignment , i.e. a software which represents or manages the Cluster ; is contained in the Cluster category folder |
Cluster Members | - | Components which form a Cluster ; is contained in the Cluster category folder. Backwards category: Cluster memberships |
Cluster memberships | - | Objects can be assigned to one or more clusters. Backwards category: |
Cluster vitality | - | Visual presentation and statistics regarding the Object vitality of cluster members; is contained in the Cluster category folder |
| - | Opens the object in the CMDB explorer |
Controller | - | Built-in onboard or PCIe plug-in cards for the connection of storages drives; is contained in the category folder Direct Attached Storage |
CPU | - | List of CPU sockets and built-in CPUs |
CUCM VoIP Phone Line | - | Information about Cisco Unified Call Manager (CUCM) |
CUCM VoIP Phone | - | Information about Cisco Unified Call Manager (CUCM) |
Data Source | - | Information about the data import which provided the attributes of this object |
| - | Assignment of files which are again stored as objects of the type |
Database assignment | - | If an installed application (see object types |
Backup | - | Backup: Data of this object are stored by another object. Backwards category: |
Backup (assigned Objects) | - | Backup: This objects stores data of other objects. Backwards category: Backup |
Documents | - | Documents add-on: List of created documents |
E-Mail addresses | - | List of e-mail addresses; often in connection with contacts (see object types |
Vehicle | - | Details about a vehicle, for example, license plate; suitable for the documentation of a vehicle fleet or for company cars; see object type of the same name: |
Fiber/lead | - | Detailed description of fiber optics or of the cores of copper cables, therefore often assigned to the object type |
FC port | - | List of fiber channel ports; serves the documentation of storage area networks (SANs) and is often assigned to the object types |
Aircraft | - | Details about an aircraft |
Form factor | - | Information whether a hardware is usable for 19'' and if yes, how many height units it requires. Here you also specify how many height units a server rack has. You can also indicate dimensions and weight. |
Shares | - | This object provides one or more shares (Samba, CIFS, NFS etc.). Backwards category: |
| - | This object accesses an existing share (Samba, CIFS, NFS etc.) of another object. Backwards category: |
Guest systems | - | Virtual machines assigned to a host system; is contained in the category folder Virtual Host |
| - | If the object is a remote management controller (see object type of the same name), you can assign objects here which can be managed via this object (see also Lights Out Management, LOM). Backwards category: |
Shared virtual switches | - | Information about shared virtual switches (see also category |
| - | Visual presentation and statistics regarding host systems and LUNs; is contained in the category folder Cluster |
| - | List of drives (hard disks, SSDs etc.); is contained in the category folder Direct Attached Storage ; supplements the Controller and Raid-Array categories in this category folder |
| - | List of built-in graphic cards |
Group memberships | - | Assignment of the object to a dynamic or static group, see object type |
| - | Assignment of files which can be stored as objects of the type |
Host definition | - | Network Monitoring: Export of configuration settings for Nagios |
Host-template definition | - | Network Monitoring: Export of configuration settings for Nagios |
Host Bus Adapter (HBA) | - | List of HBAs which provide fiber channel ports (see |
Host address | - | IPAM: List of configured IP addresses (IPv4/IPv6); additional assignment of Host name , Domain , network connections (see category Network → Port ) and subnets (see object type Layer 3 Net ); backwards category: IP list |
Interface | - | Allocation of physical network connections (see category Network → Port ) to internal connections of a device, for example, on-board or PCIe cards; is contained in the category folder Network |
JDisc Custom Attributes | - | Here you can display and edit custom attributes which were imported from JDisc Discovery |
JDisc Discovery | - | Import for JDisc Discovery for this object |
Cable | - | Information about a Cable , for example, length and color |
| - | Assigns Persons , Person groups , Organizations etc. to an object; each allocation can be provided with a Role , for example, Administrator ; backwards category: Persons/Person groups/Organization → Assigned objects |
Drive | - | Documentation of configured mount points or drive letters; supplements category folder |
LDAP | | If a person or a person group is synchronized via LDAP/AD, the related DN is stored here. |
Last login user | - | The user who was logged in last; can be imported by JDisc Discovery |
Listener | - | If an installed application (see category |
Livestatus | - | Network Monitoring: shows current information about a host and its services which are available via the Livestatus interface; is contained in the category folder |
| - | Changes of an object |
Logical devices (Client) | - | If an object accesses LUNs of a SAN, this is documented here; is contained in the category folder |
| - | If an object, for example, a SAN, offers LUNs to other objects, this is documented here; is contained in the category folder |
logical ports | - | Summary of physical network connections (see category |
Logical location |
| Object of the type Person which is allocated to an object of the type Workstation . Backwards category: Assigned workstation |
| - | Category folder with the subordinate categories |
Members | - | List of objects with their logical ports (see category |
Model | - | One of the most important categories of a (hardware) object with details about Manufacturer , Model and Serial number |
Monitoring | - | Network Monitoring: category folders with the subordinated categories Livestatus and NDO ; configures and activates the query of current information of a host |
Nagios (application) | - | Network Monitoring: Export of configuration settings for Nagios |
Nagios (host TPL) | - | Network Monitoring: Export of configuration settings for Nagios |
Nagios (host) | - | Network Monitoring: Export of configuration settings for Nagios |
Nagios (service TPL) | - | Network Monitoring: Export of configuration settings for Nagios |
Nagios (service) | - | Network Monitoring: Export of configuration settings for Nagios |
Nagios group | - | Network Monitoring: Export of configuration settings for Nagios |
Nagios Service dependencies | - | Network Monitoring: Export of configuration settings for Nagios |
NDO | - | Network Monitoring: displays current information about a host and its services which are available via the NDOUtils (or IDOUtils) interface; is contained in the category folder |
Net zone | - | Category folder with the subordinated categories Zone and Options ; is usually assigned to the object type Net zone |
Network | - | Category folder with the subordinated categories Interface , Logical ports , Port , Port overview and VRRP membership |
Network connections | - | Category folder with the subordinated categories |
Emergency plan assignment | - | Assignment of files which then again are stored as objects of the type |
Object picture | - | Changes the default image of an object which is depicted on each page; as only 150 x 150 pixels are allowed, the |
Options | - | Details about a net zone; is contained in the category folder Net zone |
Passwords | - | List of passwords |
Port | - | List of physical network connections (Ethernet); contains attributes regarding the MAC address, allocated VLANs (see object type Layer 2 Net ), assigned IP addresses (see category Host address ) and connected devices; is contained in the category folder Network ; automatically fills the category Cabling → Connectors |
Audit | - | If a component is checked on a regular basis, you can enter the results in this category. |
Object vitality | - | Indicates the target system utilization; for this purpose the categories |
QinQ CE-VLAN | - | Documentation of QinQ VLANs (see object type Layer-2 net ) |
QinQ SP-VLAN | - | Documentation of QinQ VLANs (see object type Layer-2 net ) |
Raid-Array | - | Documentation of hardware or software RAIDs with the various levels (1, 5, 6, 10 etc.); is contained in the category folder Direct Attached Storage |
locally assigned objects | - | List of all physically subordinated objects with respect to space; backwards category: Location |
Computing resources | - | Details about system requirements of applications (CPU, working memory, disk space, network bandwidth); is evaluated by the category |
Invoice | - | List of invoices; supplements category Accounting |
| - | Rights management: Who or which person group has access options for this object? |
Remote management controller | Assigned object | If the object has a Lights Out Management (LOM), you can link it here. Often the object type |
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Interface | - | Further external interfaces of a hardware which go beyond physical network ports (see category |
Service | - | Category folder with the subordinated categories Service relation , Service components , Service Logbook and Service Type ; contains information about the service; is often assigned to the object type Service of the same name |
Service relation | - | If components of a service are interdependent, you can document the dependence here. Only objects which are in the category |
Service definition | - | Network Monitoring: Export of configuration settings for Nagios |
Service components | - | List of objects which are subordinated under the service; is contained in the category folder |
Service Logbook | - | List of logbook entries from all objects which are added as components to the service (see category |
Service Type | type | Typing of services; is contained in the category folder Service |
Service-template definition | - | Network Monitoring: Export of configuration settings for Nagios |
Service assignment | - | Serves the object as a component of a service, you can add it here. An object can be assigned to several services. Backwards category: |
SIM card | - | Details about a SIM card (PIN, PUK, phone number etc.); backwards category: Assigned cards |
SLA | - | Information about a Service Level Agreement (SLA); often assigned to the object types Service and Contract |
Smart Card Certificate | - | Details about a smartcard |
SNMP | - | Live query of information via the SNMP protocol; retrieved date are not saved |
SOA stacks | Details about a Middleware | |
Software assignment | - | List of installed applications (see object types Applications , Operating system , DBMS ); supplements the category Operating system ; backwards categories: Applications/DBMS/ |
Sound card | - | List of built-in sound cards |
Subscriptions | - | Information on existing subscriptions, which is assigned to persons via the category Assigned Users ; can be imported via JDisc |
Memory | - | List of all built-in RAM modules (working memory) |
| - | Category folder with subordinated categories FC port , Host bus adapter (HBA) , Logical devices (Client) and Logical devices (LDEV Server) ; for the documentation of Storage Area Networks (SANs) and LUNs |
Stack member | - | List of objects which are allocated to a hardware stack; often assigned to the object type |
Stack membership | - | Allocation of an object to a hardware stack; backwards category Stack member |
Stacking | - | Information about a hardware stack; this logic was replaced by the object type Stacking and the categories Stack member and Stack membership |
Location | - | Spatial assignment of an object to another object; additionally, you can "build in" objects suitable for 19'' (see category |
| - | Details about which CMDB status (see category General ) is valid and when |
Power supplier | - | Information about a power supplier |
Power consumer | - | List of built-in power adapters; thus you can document a redundant power supply, automatically fills the category |
Support Entitlements | - | JDisc retrieves the status of support claims directly from some vendors and imports them into its database. This information can be imported from JDisc to i-doit . |
Telephone/fax | - | Information such as telephone number or fax number |
TSI service | Details about Cisco telephone systems | |
| - | If an installed application (see category |
| - | Category folder with the subordinated categories Connections und Interface ; offers several (graphical) evaluations of these categories |
Assigned cards | - | List of SIM cards (see object type SIM card ); backwards category: SIM card |
Version | - | List of versions of a software; is often assigned to the object types Applications , Operating system , DBMS and Services ; supplements the categories Applications/DBMS/Services → Installation and Variants |
Contract assignment | - | Assignment of a Contract to this object; may contain differing details about start and end date of a contract |
Administration service | - | Instance which manages the virtual cluster; is contained in the category folder Cluster ; backwards category: Virtual managed objects |
Virtual managed objects | - | List of objects which are managed by this instance; backwards category: Cluster → Administration service |
Virtual devices | - | Assignment of virtual devices to hardware resources of the host system from the fields |
| - | Category folder with the subordinated categories Virtual devices and Virtual machine ; for the documentation of virtual environments; backwards category: Virtual host |
| - | Information whether the object is a virtual machine; is contained in the category folder Virtual machine of the same name |
| - | Virtual network switches in a virtual environment; is contained in the category folder Virtual host |
| - | Category folder with the subordinated categories Guest systems , Virtual host and Virtual Switches ; is typically allocated to a host system for virtual machines (see object type Virtual host ) or to a Cluster ; backwards category: Virtual machine |
| - | Details about host system or cluster of a virtual environment; is contained in the category folder Virtual host of the same name |
| - | Add-on VIVA: Information which is relevant for basic IT protection |
VRRP | - | Category folder with the subordinated category Members ; contains information about the VRRP/HSRP/CARP protocols |
VRRP Member | - | List of all logical ports (see category Network → Logical ports ) assigned to a VRRP/HSRP/CARP cluster; is contained in the category folder Network ; backwards category: VRRP → Member |
WAN Connection | - | Attributes such as the bandwidth of upload and download of an internet connection; often assigned to the object type WAN Connection |
Certificate | - | Documentation of x.509 certificates |
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Assigned objects | - | Allocation of objects to a file; is contained in the category folder |
Assigned workstation | - | The object with this category is assigned to a |
Access | - | Here you can set any links; offers a simple but fast connection between various applications; the protocol used in the URL can be any protocol but has to be known to the web browser |
Assigned Users | - | Assignment of subscriptions to persons; rear category: assigned subscribers |
Assigned Subscriptions | - | Backwards category of the category Assigned users |
Specific Categories
Category | Attributes | Description |
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Current file | - | Current revision of a file for download; is contained in the category folder |
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Desktop | - | Information about a computer, for example Client type (laptop, desktop etc.) or Keyboard Layout ; often assigned to the object type Client |
Relation details | - | Details about an object relation |
Branch | - | List of branches; is contained in the category folder PDU |
Chassis | - | Category folder with subordinated categories Chassis view , Slots , Cabling and Assigned devices ; often assigned to the object types Blade Chassis and Switch Chassis |
Chassis view | - | Visual presentation of a blade or switch chassis; is contained in the category folder Chassis |
Cluster installation | - | List of allocated clusters; is contained in the category folder DBMS ; is based on data of the category DBMS → Assigned clusters |
Files | - | Category folder with subordinated categories Current file , File versions and Assigned objects |
File versions | - | List of all available revisions of a file; with this category you can upload files; is contained in the category folder |
Database gateway | - | List of possibilities to access this database; is contained in the category folder Database schema |
Database links | - | Link between databases; is contained in category folder Database schema |
Database objects | - | Details about the structure of the database, for example, lists of tables; is contained in the category folder Database schema |
Database schema | - | Category folder with subordinated categories , , and ; often assigned to the object type of the same name Database schema |
Database access | - | List of installed applications which access this database; is contained in the category folder Database schema ; backwards category: Software assignment |
DBMS | DBMS | Category folder with subordinated categories Applications , Cluster installation , Installation , Variants and Assigned clusters |
DHCP | - | List of DHCP ranges of a subnet; is contained in the category folder Net |
Services | - | Category folder with subordinated categories Installation and Variants ; contains information about the application, such as the Manufacturer |
Printer | - | Details of a printer |
FC switch | - | Information about a fiber channel switch: Title and Active ; often assigned to the object type of the same name FC switch |
Parallel relations | - | Information about a parallel object relation |
Installation | - | Documents the installation of an application on a hardware; is contained in the category folders |
Instance / Oracle database | - | Information about an active database instance; often assigned to the object type Database instance |
IP list | - | Visual presentation of a subnet with additional functions and statistics; is contained in the category folder |
Air conditioning | - | Details of Air conditioning |
Crypto card | - | Information about a Crypto card |
Layer 2 Net | - | Category folder with subordinated categories Assigned logical ports and Assigned ports ; contains information about a VLAN; often assigned to the object type of the same name Layer 2 Net |
Wiring System | - | Category folder with subordinated categories Net type and Assigned objects ; often assigned to the object type of the same name Wiring System |
License keys | - | List of license keys and applications which require a license for installation (see category Software assignment ); is contained in the category folder License assignment |
License assignment | - | Category folder with subordinated categories View and License keys ; often assigned to the object type Licenses |
Login | - | Credentials for local i-doit user consisting of User name and Password |
Middleware | - | Information about a Middleware |
Members | - | List of persons which are allocated to the person group; is contained in the category folder Person group ; backwards category: Persons → Person group memberships |
Mobile radio | IMEI number | Unique number of a mobile phone/ smart phone; often assigned to the object type Cellphone |
Monitor | - | Information about a monitor, for example, Resolution ; thus often assigned to the object type Monitor |
Nagios | - | Network Monitoring: Export of configuration settings for Nagios |
Net | - | Category folder with subordinated categories DHCP , IP list and Net zone ; contains information about a subnet, thus often assigned to the object type Layer 3 Net |
Net type | Net type | Information about a Wiring System , for example, "Electricity", "Water", "Gas"; is contained in the category folder Wiring System |
Net zone | - | Details about segmentation of subnets; is contained in the category folder Net ; backwards category: Net zone → Zone |
Emergency power supply | - | Details about a power generator, for example a diesel generator set; often assigned to the object type of the same name
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Emergency plan | - | Category folder with subordinated categories Emergency plan properties and Assigned objects ; often assigned to the object type of the same name Emergency plan |
| - | Details of an emergency plan: Time need and Date of emergency practice ; is contained in the category folder
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Object group | - | List of assigned objects (see object type Object group ); category folder with the subordinated category Type ; backwards category: Group memberships |
Organization | - | Category folder with subordinated categories Persons , Master data and Assigned objects ; often assigned to the object type of the same name Organization |
PDU | - | Category folder with subordinated categories View and Branch ; contains information about a power distribution unit; often assigned to the object type Power distribution unit |
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Person groups | - | Category folder with the subordinated categories Member , Nagios , , and
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| - | List of Person groups superior to the person; is contained in the category folders Persons ; backwards category: Members |
Room | - | Data, such as Type , Room number and Floor ; often assigned to the object type of the same name Room |
Rights | - | See Rights management; is contained in the category folders Persons and Person groups |
Replication | - | Category folder with the subordinated category Replication partner ; contains information about the Replication mechanism ; often assigned to the object type Replication object |
Replication partner | - | List of objects which are replicated; is contained in the category folder Replication |
Routing | - | Data of configured routes: Routing protocol and Gateway address (see category Host address ); often assigned to the object type r |
SAN Zoning | - | Storage Area Networks (SAN): Details for SAN Zoning |
Rack | - | Visual presentation of a rack, thus often assigned to the object type Rack ; contains additional attributes for vertical slots and statistics which can be generated from the locally assigned objects and the Form factor category |
Slots | - | List of available slots in a blade or switch chassis; is contained in the category folder Chassis |
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Switch | - | Details about a Switch ; based on information from the categories Host address and Network → Port |
Type | - | Definition if an Object group is structured dynamically (per Report) or statically; is contained in the category folder Object group |
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Uninterruptible power supply | - | Details of an uninterruptible power supply (USP), thus often assigned to the object type Uninterruptible power supply of the same name |
Variants | - | List of variants of an application, for example, "Standard", "Enterprise", "Pro", "Open"; is contained in the category folders Applications , DBMS and Services ; supplements the category Installation in these category folders |
Cabling | - | Interconnection within a chassis; is contained in the category folder Chassis |
Contract | - | Category folder with subordinated categories Contract information and Assigned objects ; often assigned to the object type Contract of the same name |
| - | Details about a contract; is contained in the category folder Contract |
WAN Connection | - | Information about an internet connection (WAN, MAN, GAN etc.), thus often assigned to the object type WAN Connection of the same name |
WiFi device | - | Information about a WLAN access point, thus often assigned to the object type Wireless Access Point |
Assigned clusters | - | List of objects of the type Cluster with additional details about how the cluster is defined; is contained in the category folder DBMS ; backwards category: Cluster memberships |
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| - | List of hardware objects (Blade Server , switch modules) in a chassis; is contained in the category folder Chassis ; supplements the category locally assigned objects |
| - | List of assigned objects with their logical ports; is contained in the category folder Layer 2 Net ; backwards category: Network → Logical ports |
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Assigned ports | - | List of assigned objects with their ports; is contained in the category folder Layer 2 Net ; backwards category: Network → Port |