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title: Configuring CSDM
description: Activate and configure CSDM capabilities.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/common-service-data-model-csdm/configure-csdm.html
release: australia
product: Common Service Data Model \(CSDM\)
classification: common-service-data-model-csdm
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [configure]
breadcrumb: [CSDM, Configuration Management, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# Configuring CSDM

Activate and configure CSDM capabilities.

## Configuration overview

-   **[Activate the CSDM plugin](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/common-service-data-model-csdm/csdm-enable.md)**  
Activate the CSDM plugin so you can begin implementing the CSDM data model.
-   **[Configure the CSDM Data Foundations dashboard](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/common-service-data-model-csdm/csdm-foundations-dashboard.md)**  
Use the CSDM Data Foundations dashboard to monitor and evaluate key foundational metrics of the CSDM framework.
-   **[Migrate and synchronize existing data to the CSDM framework](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/common-service-data-model-csdm/migrate.md)**  
You complete several tasks to confirm that your existing application data migrates successfully to the required tables in the CMDB.

**Parent Topic:**[Common Service Data Model](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/common-service-data-model-csdm/csdm-landing-page.md)