An asset is a piece of equipment owned by an organization.
An asset record is a collection of information about that asset. In SL1, asset records are usually created for hardware devices, with some of the information populated automatically from collected data. Users can also manually enter information into an asset record.
Use the following menu options to navigate the SL1 user interface:
- To view a pop-out list of menu options, click the menu icon (
). - To view a page containing all of the menu options, click the Advanced menu icon (
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What Information is Contained in an Asset Record?
In SL1, asset records can contain information about:
- The name, make, model, and model number of a device.
- The serial number of a device.
- Function and status of a device.
- Networking information, like host ID, IP address, or DNS server for the device.
- Physical location of the device.
- Description of the network interface.
- Vendor information for the device, including PO or check number, warranty policy, and service policy.
- Hardware information like the amount of memory, CPU, and BIOS or EPROM version.
- Description of each hardware component (if applicable).
- Description of installed software (if applicable).
When possible, SL1 can automatically populate fields in each asset record. SL1 also allows users to create their own tabs and form fields in addition to the ones provided by default.
For more information, see Asset Settings and Customization.
How Does SL1 Create Asset Records?
If you enable SL1 to automatically create asset records, SL1 will populate as many fields as possible automatically, using data retrieved during discovery and collection.
If you enable SL1 to automatically create asset records, you can specify which asset fields will be populated with data retrieved during discovery and during collections and which fields will be populated manually. To specify this behavior, go to the Asset Automation page (System > Settings > Assets).