Running Troubleshooting Tasks

In addition to the CMDB, Service Manager has a number of built-in tasks to help analyze incidents directly. A number of troubleshooting tasks are available to assist the analyst in analyzing and troubleshooting incidents.

The troubleshooting tasks include the following:

Ping Related Computer—This runs a ping against affected items or related items. The task allows the analyst to select which item to ping. The results are recorded in the activity log of the incident.

Remote Desktop—This launches an RDP session to an affected or related item.

Request User Input—This requests user input and places the incident in a pending status.

View Alert Details—This shows the alert that generated the incident in the Operations ...

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