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title: Registering Configuration Item 
slug: citsmart-8-en/registering-configuration-item
description: Learn how to effectively manage configuration items in ITIL with this informative document. Discover the prerequisites needed to register a configuration item, such as creating a Service Level Agreement. Follow the step-by-step procedure for registering a
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createdAt: 2022-01-19T22:29:44.000Z
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According to the ITIL "**Any component or other service asset that needs to be managed in order to deliver an IT service**".

This feature provides a variety of actions, such as <font color="#3b9f0f">**including, changing, and deleting a configuration item**</font>.

## Before getting started

To register the configuration item, it is necessary;

- [x] To register previously a
  &#x20;Service Level Agreement (General) of "**Availability**" type;
- [x] Also register a location, employee,
  &#x20;group, contract, configuration item type; and&#x20;
- [x] At least one main configuration
  &#x20;item if it is necessary to create another related configuration item.

## Procedure

1. Access the main menu `Processes >
    Configuration Management > CMDB`;
2. Click on the last icon of the first line of the screen and then on "**Create new
   &#x20;device**";
3. It will appear on the registration screen, with the configuration item tabs to
   &#x20;be set;
4. Complete the fields provided in the tabs;
5. Click on "**Save**".