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title: "Configure CMDB Management"
slug: "configure-cmdb-management"
updated: 2026-03-13T07:16:21Z
published: 2026-03-13T07:16:21Z
canonical: "help.symphonysummitai.com/configure-cmdb-management"
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# Configure CMDB Management

You can configure values for the various components of the **CMDB** module. Based on the configuration, the values or fields are displayed on the **CMDB** pages.

**To configure CMDB module, perform the following steps:**

1. Navigate to **Admin** > **Infrastructure** > **General** > **Tenant**. The **Tenant** page is displayed. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/62351b42-cfbd-43ad-8ce1-82b8f455337f/Images/Documentation/tenant(4).png) Figure: Tenant List page
2. On the **Tenant** page under the **List** section, select the **Tenant Name** for which you want to configure the **CMDB** module.

Note

On the above **Tenant** page, **Department Code**, **Display Name**, and **Description** about the selected Tenant are displayed. If the **Active** check box is selected, it indicates that the selected Tenant is an active Tenant. The various module configured, not configured, and disabled for the Tenant is displayed on the page by the different color check marks:

  - Orange indicates not configured module
  - Green indicates configured module
  - Grey indicates disabled module
  - Click **Configure Details** in the right action panel and then select **CMDB** under **Modules** section. The configuration of CMDB module is displayed. For more information about the fields on the **configuration page** section, see Field Description.
3. Click **CONFIGURE DETAILS** on the **ACTIONS** panel and select **CMDB** under **MODULES**. The details about the **CMDB** module are displayed under the **DETAILS** section.
4. Under the Details section, you can do the following configuration:
  - Configure the mandatory fields for the CI page. Select the **Is Mandatory** check box corresponding to the field name and tab name that you want to display on the **CMDB** page. Click **SUBMIT.**
  - If the **Auto Update** check box is selected, the CI Hardware and Software data is mapped to Discovery and auto-updated. The mapping is configured on the [CMDB Discovery Mapping](/apex/docs/cmdb-discovery-mapping-1) page.
  - If the **Edit CIs Without CR** check box is selected, the users with edit-access can edit the CIs without Change Records. For information about editing CIs, see [Viewing/Modifying CIs](/apex/docs/view-and-modify-cis).
  - If the **Allow CI Owner to Edit CIs** check box is selected, the CI Owner can edit the selected tabs on the CI ID page based on the following selection:
    - **Own CIs:** If selected, the CI Owner can edit the tabs that are selected in **Editable Tabs** field for own CIs.
    - **All CIs:** If selected, the CI Owner can edit the tabs that are selected in **Editable Tabs** field for all the CIs, irrespective of the configured CI owner.
    - **Editable Tabs:** The CI Owner can edit the tabs based on the configuration of the **Editable Tabs** field for the respective CI.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/62351b42-cfbd-43ad-8ce1-82b8f455337f/Images/Documentation/image-1773381705312.png)

Figure: TENANT page: Configuring CMDB module

**ACTIONS**

This section explains all the icons displayed on the **ACTIONS** panel of the **TENANT** page.

**SHOW LIST**

Click **SHOW LIST** to display the **LIST** table showing all the configured Tenants. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/62351b42-cfbd-43ad-8ce1-82b8f455337f/Images/Documentation/tenant(4).png) Figure: TENANT page: List of Tenants

**SHOW TENANT**

Click **SHOW TENANT** to display the details of the selected Tenant. The **TENANT** page is displayed. For information about the **TENANT** page, see [**Configuring Tenants**](/apex/docs/configuringtenant).