CI References

With the CI Reference Feature Add-on it is possible to enhance the CIs in the OTRS Configuration Management Database (CMDB) through additional fields and to create links and references between these or other data in OTRS. This can be useful for linking CIs with each other when there is a dependency relationship between them or to store information regarding linked services and users directly in the CI, as well as find this information with a quicker autocomplete search.

The following input fields with autocomplete search can be added:

• ReferenceCI-Field: a further configuration item
• ReferenceService-Field: a further service
• ReferenceUser-Field: a further user

In the administrator interface, it is possible to create new reference fields under ‘ConfigItem.’ Then, it is necessary to add the visualization configuration as code for the desired CI class. If, for example, a new CI is being created in the said class, then the newly added reference field will appear in the form to be filled out. A search for the referenced CIs using autocomplete can then be carried out, and these can be added. If the new CI is updated, an automatic linking to the referenced CI is carried out.