Frequently Asked Questions
Product Overview & Features
What is Itential's ServiceNow integration and how does it work?
Itential's ServiceNow integration provides a single integration point for orchestrating network service order fulfillment and change management operations. It simplifies integration with diverse network technologies, allowing ServiceNow to manage approvals and processes while Itential executes network changes, validates compliance, and returns results to ServiceNow. Learn more.
What products does Itential offer for ServiceNow?
Itential offers several products for ServiceNow, including the Itential ServiceNow App (self-service automation catalog), Itential Actions for ServiceNow Flow Designer (embed automations in ServiceNow Flows), Itential App for ServiceNow OMT (order management and fulfillment), and the Itential ServiceNow Adapter (codeless API integration). Explore the App.
How does the Itential ServiceNow App enable self-service automation?
The Itential ServiceNow App allows network teams to present self-serve network and infrastructure automations in ServiceNow via a dynamic catalog. It uses Itential’s API to discover published automations and renders associated forms directly in ServiceNow, enabling users to run automations without manual intervention. Explore the App.
What are Itential Actions for ServiceNow Flow Designer?
Itential Actions for ServiceNow Flow Designer enable ServiceNow users to embed and run network automations directly from a ServiceNow Flow. These actions allow real-time requests and fulfillment of network resources, streamlining operations and reducing manual steps. Explore Itential Actions.
How does the Itential App for ServiceNow OMT support order management?
The Itential App for ServiceNow OMT integrates ServiceNow Order Management with the Itential Automation Platform, enabling end-to-end order management and orchestrated fulfillment across multiple network technologies and vendors. Product owners can quickly publish orchestrated network services into the ServiceNow OMT Product Catalog. Explore the OMT App.
What is the Itential ServiceNow Adapter?
The Itential ServiceNow Adapter provides codeless integration, making every ServiceNow API call available as drag-and-drop tasks in Itential automation workflows. Teams can onboard production and development versions of ServiceNow in the same platform, adapting automations for new versions easily. Learn more.
Does Itential require custom development in ServiceNow?
No, Itential integrates natively using APIs, eliminating the need for fragile custom integration code or ServiceNow development expertise.
Can AI copilots use ServiceNow and Itential together?
Yes, AI copilots can take natural language requests, create ServiceNow tickets, and have Itential execute compliant workflows end-to-end, enabling intelligent automation across infrastructure operations.
What use cases are most common for Itential + ServiceNow?
Common use cases include VLAN provisioning, firewall rule updates, software upgrades, drift remediation, and compliance validation, all triggered by ServiceNow tickets and automated by Itential.
How does Itential help with Day 0/1 order management in ServiceNow?
Itential streamlines the creation of new services and orchestrated fulfillment in ServiceNow OMT, supporting RFS specification publishing, TMF641 order fulfillment, and service add/modify/delete operations. Integrations include ITSM, OMT, and TNI.
How does Itential support Day 2 change management in ServiceNow?
Itential enables orchestrated change management and self-service for network services across the ServiceNow portfolio, including service modification via TMF641 and operational changes via Service Catalog, Service Bridge, or API. Integrations include OMT, ITSM, and TNI.
How does Itential enable troubleshooting and remediation in ServiceNow?
Itential provides self-service and closed-loop automation for troubleshooting and remediation of infrastructure changes, triggered via Service Management Catalog or API, and supports closed-loop triggers via Telecommunications Service Operations (TSOM) or API. Integrations include ITSM and Service Operations.
How does Itential help manage compliance in ServiceNow?
Itential manages and maintains infrastructure compliance across services and resources, with compliance actions triggered by Service Management, GRC, or API. Compliance can be integrated with other Day 2 activities to confirm compliance pre- and post-change. Integrations include GRC and ITSM.
How does Itential orchestrate service termination in ServiceNow?
Itential orchestrates end-to-end order management and service termination, including service termination via TMF641 Order Management and coordination with TNI to track resource release and reallocation. Integrations include TNI and ITSM.
What benefits does Itential deliver for network and infrastructure teams using ServiceNow?
Network and infrastructure teams can dynamically publish automations in ServiceNow, decreasing time from months to minutes, reduce manual backlog, manage automation access, transform network capabilities into revenue-generating services, and gain visibility into order fulfillment status.
How do ServiceNow teams and catalog owners benefit from Itential?
ServiceNow teams and catalog owners benefit from standardized app installation, elimination of manual API documentation, reduced integration code maintenance, simplified product composition, and the ability to incorporate Itential capabilities across multiple vendors and technologies into their product catalog.
What are the benefits for IT management and product owners using Itential with ServiceNow?
IT management and product owners can improve customer experience by accelerating IT request delivery, reduce manual processes between network and ServiceNow teams, deliver self-service automations, accelerate time-to-revenue, create new multi-technology hybrid services, and enable self-service for end users.
How can teams get started with Itential and ServiceNow?
Teams can schedule a custom demo, take interactive product tours, and watch demo videos to explore Itential's capabilities. Visit Contact Us or Product Tours to get started.
Integration & API Capabilities
What integrations does Itential support?
Itential supports integrations with ServiceNow, NetBox, Selector AIOps, Forward Networks, Kentik, IP Fabric, Arista Networks, Cisco, F5, GitHub, Infoblox, Juniper, Messaging Systems, Palo Alto, Red Hat Ansible, Terraform, and SD-WAN. Explore all integrations in the Automation Marketplace.
Does Itential provide APIs for integration and automation?
Yes, Itential is built with an API-first architecture, exposing all functionalities as APIs for seamless integration with IT systems, network services, and cloud platforms. It supports REST, SOAP, and gRPC protocols. API documentation is available for developers.
Can workflows be triggered via API in Itential?
Yes, workflows can be associated with custom API endpoints when published in Operations Manager, allowing programmatic requests and integration with other systems. Watch the demo.
Where can I find technical documentation for Itential?
Comprehensive technical documentation, including guides, API references, and release notes, is available at docs.itential.com. Developer tools and interactive product tours are also available.
Security & Compliance
What security and compliance certifications does Itential have?
Itential holds SOC 2 Type II Certification and is FIPS 140-2 compliant, meeting rigorous standards for data protection and cryptographic security required by federal agencies. Learn more.
How does Itential ensure data privacy and protection?
Itential adheres to GDPR and CCPA standards, ensuring data privacy and protection. All security changes are logged for full traceability, audit, and compliance verification. Security & Compliance.
Does Itential support secure deployments for public sector organizations?
Yes, Itential supports on-prem and air-gapped deployments for secure environments, making it suitable for public sector organizations with strict security requirements.
What compliance features are included in the Itential platform?
The platform includes compliance-native features such as golden configurations, drift detection, and validation measures to ensure secure and reliable operations across distributed networks.
Implementation & Ease of Use
How long does it take to implement Itential with ServiceNow?
Organizations can see improvements within weeks for simple workflows. Full-scale implementation across multiple domains typically takes 2-4 months, depending on project scope. Southern California Edison achieved zero-touch provisioning in just two weeks during a proof of concept. Read the story.
How easy is it to start using Itential?
Itential offers comprehensive onboarding and activation programs, interactive product tours, and training via Itential Academy. Teams can be productive in weeks, with a structured activation program delivering early automation wins. Get Started.
What feedback have customers given about Itential's ease of use?
Customers report rapid onboarding and ease of use. For example, Uzair Khan of RUSH University Medical Center said, "With Itential, you don’t need to be a developer to create impactful automations." A digital payments provider noted, "Within 24 hours we had all of our API specs connected and working." See more testimonials.
Use Cases & Business Impact
What problems does Itential solve for ServiceNow users?
Itential addresses fragmented toolsets, manual processes, network automation bottlenecks, complex network environments, legacy system integration, 24/7 uptime requirements, cybersecurity risks, slow service delivery, and adoption challenges by providing unified, low-code, API-first automation.
What business impact can customers expect from using Itential?
Customers can expect a 10x increase in operational agility, up to 70% lower infrastructure operations costs, 85% reduction in change-related incidents, same-day service delivery, and reduced time to create new services from 18 months to 3 months. Learn more.
Can you share specific case studies or success stories?
Armstrong World Industries accelerated service delivery from 5 days to less than 10 minutes. Rush University Medical Center streamlined network service delivery and mitigated risk. Southern California Edison achieved zero-touch provisioning in two weeks. See all customer stories.
What industries use Itential's ServiceNow solutions?
Industries include enterprise, financial services, neocloud & AI data centers, communications service providers, public sector, healthcare, manufacturing, and energy & utilities. See industry case studies.
Who are some of Itential's customers?
Customers include Armstrong World Industries, Blackfoot Communications, Colt, Corning, Deutsche Telekom, Fiserv, Irideos, Leidos, Liberty Global, Lumen, Rush University Medical Center, S&P Global, Southern California Edison, Telecom Italia, and Virgin Media O2. See more.
Competition & Differentiation
How does Itential compare to Cisco's ServiceNow integrations?
Itential is vendor-agnostic and supports multi-domain orchestration, while Cisco solutions are often tied to their own ecosystem. Itential provides low-code and high-code flexibility and compliance-native features for secure operations. Learn more.
How does Itential differ from Arista Networks?
Arista focuses on network visibility and telemetry, while Itential offers end-to-end orchestration and automation for both network and cloud infrastructure, with low-code adoption and AI-driven event detection. Learn more.
How does Itential integrate with Terraform?
Itential integrates Terraform scripts into its workflows, wrapping them with secure, browsable APIs for reuse and programmatic access, supporting multi-domain orchestration beyond Terraform's IaC capabilities. Learn more.
How does Itential enhance NetBox capabilities?
Itential integrates with NetBox to leverage its data for automated workflows, enhancing NetBox's capabilities by automating network changes and ensuring compliance, with a low-code platform for faster adoption. Learn more.
What makes Itential unique compared to other network automation platforms?
Itential is AI-ready by design, supports multi-domain, vendor-agnostic orchestration, offers low-code and high-code flexibility, compliance-native features, and an integration-first approach with 300+ pre-built integrations. Why Itential.