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A physical server is a computer used to provide data to other computers or systems on a local network or over the internet. While any computer can be configured as a server, most production servers use specialized server hardware mounted in racks and installed in a data center. A physical server can be used for a number of applications, including databases, applications, network management, email, directory services, etc. The life cycle outlined here applies to any physical server equipment irrespective of its application.

CI Naming Convention for Physical Servers

Names of physical servers are often specified by the client at the time the server is ordered. However, when this is not the case, server names should follow the form of:

      {part1} [({part2})] [{part3}] [ - (part4)]

Where:

{part1}

 

{part2}

 

{part3}

 

{part4}

 

Physical Server CI Name Examples

The following are examples of CI names that have been standardized using the conventions described above.

Common
Standard

x

y

x

y
xy

Typical Life Cycle for Physical Servers

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CI Ownership Matrix

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Owner


Create CI
Change CI
Decommission CI		Maintain Relationships
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  • OIT group responsible for the installed OS
  • Server Owner
  • Configuration Review Team
  • Server Owner
  • Data Center Manager
  • Configuration Review Team
  • Server Owner
  • Server Owner
  • Data Center Manager
  • Application Owner
  • Configuration Review Team
A physical server can be owned by a client when the server is installed for a specific client or is used exclusively by one client. In most cases, however, the server's owner is the OIT team responsible for managing the server's OS.

Typical Relationships

 

The following relationships should be used when defining dependencies for physical servers:

Relationship

Dependent Class

Hosts

Database

Contained in

Equipment Rack

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Runs

{operating_system}

Receives data from

Mass Storage Device

Used by

Business Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

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