Asset Compliance (Computer System) dashboard


As a dashboard user, you can use the Asset Compliance (Computer System) dashboard to get the details of computer system and operating system assets that are available at inactive sites and hosts with outdated operating systems.

For instructions on creating or editing dashboards, see Configuring-dashboards-with-additional-customizations. For information about dashboard concepts, see Creating-and-customizing-dashboards.

Related topics

BMC Helix ITSM Asset Management predefined reports from the BMC Helix ITSM Asset Management online documentation

Example: Tracking assets at inactive sites

Garth, the asset manager, wants to ensure that the assets comply with organization policies. For this, Garth wants to know the details of the assets that are available at inactive sites and also the details of hosts with outdated operating systems.

The following image shows the Asset Compliance dashboard with sample data:

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For a list of icons and operations that are common across dashboards, see BMC-Helix-Dashboards-overview.

To view the dashboard

  1. From the navigation menu menu_icon.png, click Dashboards.
  2. Click the Helix ITSM folder and then click Asset Compliance (Computer System).

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Panels in the Asset Compliance (Computer System) dashboard

Panels

Description

Example

Dashboard filters

Displays the filters to view the information on the dashboard. You can filter the data on the Asset Compliance dashboard by Company.

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Assets at Non-active Sites

Total Non-active Assets

Displays the total number of non-active assets of the Computer System class.

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Asset Distribution at Non-active Sites

Displays the number of non-active assets of the Computer System class by location in a bar chart.

You can click the bar charts to view the asset details. The asset details are displayed in the Asset Details - Drill-through dashboard.

Asset Distribution at Non-active Sites.png

Asset Distribution at Non-active Sites (Table)

Displays the number of non-active assets of the Computer System class by location in a cross-tab based on the following parameters:

  • Site
  • PrimaryCapability

You can click the count of assets to view the asset details. The asset details are displayed in the Asset Details - Drill-through dashboard.

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Hosts with Outdated Operating Systems at Risk

Total Hosts at Risk

Displays the total number of outdated hosts that are at risk.

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Hosts with Outdated Operating Systems at Risk

Displays the number of outdated operating systems by hosts in a bar chart.

You can click the bar charts to view the asset details. The asset details are displayed in the Asset Details - Drill-through dashboard.

On the Asset Details - Drill-through dashboard, when you click the asset name, it opens the asset record in Smart IT.

Hosts with Outdated Operating Systems at Risk.png

Hosts with Outdated Operating Systems at Risk (Table)

Displays the number of outdated operating systems by hosts in a tabular format. You can click the asset name to view the asset details. The asset details are displayed in the Asset Details - Drill-through dashboard.

On the Asset Details - Drill-through dashboard, when you click the asset name, it opens the asset record in Smart IT.


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Refreshed Assets

Total Assets

Displays the total number of refreshed assets of the Computer System class.

TotalRefereshedAssets.png

Refreshed Asset Distribution

Displays the total number of refreshed assets of the Computer System class in a pie chart along with the number of days.

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Refreshed Asset Distribution (Table)

Displays the total number of refreshed assets of the Computer System class in a cross-tab based on the following parameters:

  • Manager
  • Age

You can click the asset count to view the asset details. The asset details are displayed in the Asset Details - Drill-through dashboard.

On the Asset Details - Drill-through dashboard, when you click the asset name, it opens the asset record in Smart IT.

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Asset Details - Drill-through:

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