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Identification and Reconciliation Engine (IRE)

CMDB framework that identifies whether incoming CI data matches existing CIs and reconciles which source can update which attributes.

Definition

Identification rules use identifier entries (such as serial number or name) with priority order; reconciliation rules define authoritative data sources per attribute; data refresh rules prevent stale updates.

Exam tip

IRE prevents duplicate CIs; integrations should use the IRE API rather than direct inserts.

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