Rule Synopsis
These are the rule/s that determine the target CMDB CI Tables/Classes used by CI Sync for each Microsoft 365 Resource Type.
The target CI Table/CI Class is used by CI Sync for two purposes:
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To search for an existing CIs during a CI Update Operation.
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To write new CIs during a CI Insert Operation.
Rule Details and Default
The default table mappings for Primary/Parent Resource Types are shown below.
|
Primary/Parent Resource Types |
Default Target Class/Classes |
|---|---|
|
Sharepoint |
|
|
SharePoint Sites |
cmdb_ci_web_site |
|
Microsoft 365 Groups |
cmdb_ci_group |
|
Security Groups |
cmdb_ci_group |
|
Distribution Lists |
cmdb_ci_group |
|
Shared Mailboxes |
cmdb_ci_exchange_mailbox |
The default table mappings for Secondary/Child Records are shown below.
|
Secondary/Child Records |
Default Target Class |
|---|---|
|
Group Membership (for M365 Groups and Security Groups) |
cmdb_rel_person |
|
Group Ownership (for M365 Groups and Security Groups) |
cmdb_rel_person |
|
Distribution List Membership (for Distribution Lists) |
cmdb_rel_person |
|
Distribution List Ownership (for Distribution Lists) |
cmdb_rel_person |
Override Options
Context
Customers may consider changing these mappings to target different CMDB CI Tables/Classes shown above. This can often be required when existing CIs are already present in the CMDB (in Classes different to those shown below) and CI Sync is expected to correlate to the existing CIs.
Options
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The target CI Class can be amended per Microsoft 365 Resource Type.
Overriding via Connection Settings
Not Available - Requires a Custom Data Sync Rule (and therefore a Syncfish Support Plan to modify the default behaviour)
Additional Information
N/A
Related Rules
N/A