Manage Assets
Asset management keeps the unified asset inventory accurate, complete, and aligned with the environment as assets are added, changed, or purged.
The Asset Lifecycle
Assets typically progress through the following lifecycle in ETM:
| Stage | What happens | What you do | Where to go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discover | Connected data sources report assets to ETM. | Connect the required sources and verify that the expected assets are being reported. | Connect and Onboard Data |
| Classify | Assets are enriched with organizational context. | Apply tags, set asset criticality, and associate tags with business entities. | Identify and Classify Assets |
| Deduplicate | Multiple records may represent the same underlying asset. | Review duplicate candidates and reconcile records when appropriate. | Asset Deduplication and Reconciliation |
| Purge | Asset records that are stale or no longer required are removed from the inventory by purge rules. | Confirm that an asset has been retired or removed before purging its record. | Purge Stale Assets |