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title: CMDB success advisor for Data Foundations setup
description: The Data Foundations advisor dashboard provides tools to define your principal class scope, monitor CI data quality, and drive targeted improvements.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/cmdb-sa-df-config-settings.html
release: australia
product: Configuration Management Database \(CMDB\)
classification: configuration-management-database-cmdb
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-06-09"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [Data Foundations advisor setup, Data Foundations plugins and dependencies, advisor dashboard configuration, principal class scope setup]
breadcrumb: [Use Data Foundations advisor, CMDB success advisor, Configuration Management Database \(CMDB\), Configuration Management, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# CMDB success advisor for Data Foundations setup

The Data Foundations advisor dashboard provides tools to define your principal class scope, monitor CI data quality, and drive targeted improvements.

## Plugins and dependencies

Review the [CMDB success advisor](https://store.servicenow.com/store/app/db28ec5b87bba254221e8409dabb355c) application listing in the ServiceNow Store for information about dependencies, licensing or subscription requirements, and release compatibility.

## Setup overview

Follow these steps to configure and maintain the Data Foundations advisor dashboard.

1.  [Getting started with Data Foundations advisor dashboard setup](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/cmdb-sa-df-get-started.md).

    Set up the Data Foundations advisor dashboard by selecting the principal classes that define your scope. CMDB success advisor can automatically configure the dashboard on installation or upgrade when eligibility conditions are met \(see [Automatic dashboard setup for Data Foundations in CMDB success advisor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/cmdb-sa-auto-setup.md)\). If auto-setup did not run, set up the dashboard manually.

2.  [Managing Data Foundations advisor scope in CMDB success advisor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/cmdb-sa-df-optimize-dashboard.md).

    After the dashboard is configured, adjust your principal class scope to keep the advisor aligned with your current goals. If principal classes are changed outside the advisor, the Data Foundations advisor detects discrepancies when you open the dashboard \(see [Principal class sync in Data Foundations advisor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/cmdb-sa-df-class-sync.md)\).