Adding Characteristics to Configuration Items

Characteristics enable you to add attributes to the configuration item.

Note:

When necessary, you can override the default values defined for a characteristic at the data schema level. The override applies only to the characteristic as it is used in a specific configuration specification. See "Overriding Default Values of Characteristics in Entity Specifications".

When adding characteristics to configuration items, you can add existing characteristics or you can create new characteristics to add to the configuration item. See the following topics for more information:

Adding Existing Characteristics to Configuration Items
Adding a New Characteristic to Configuration Items