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title: Configuration 
slug: citsmart-8-en/XgFE-configuration
description: Learn about the significance of information on configuration items in ITIL and discover the essentiality of registering and managing these items. Gain insights into the crucial role of Configuration Management and service asset in effectively maintaining 
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createdAt: 2022-01-19T22:28:15.000Z
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## Presentation

According to ITIL "**Information about each configuration**". The item is registered in a
 configuration registry in the configuration management system and is maintained
 throughout its lifecycle by the Configuration Management and service asset.

This functionality allows <font color="#3b9f0f">**identifying**</font>, <font color="#3b9f0f">**registering**</font>, <font color="#3b9f0f">**and managing the Configuration
 Items (CI)**</font>.