Creating assets

To create an asset

1. In the Assets window or in the Asset Details window, click New. The New Asset window appears.

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2. Type a unique name for the asset in the Name field.

3. Enter as much of the additional information as you have available.
   Clicking Edit next to any field launches the chooser for that field. Use the chooser to create relationships between the asset and the other BMC Foundation objects you select. Click Save in each chooser to save your selections and close the chooser.
   Use the following table to guide your responses in the New Asset window.

   Field name	Description	Type	Sample values
   Name	Identifies the asset.	Required
   Status	Identifies the status of the asset.	Optional	Proposed Pending Legacy Active End of Life Retired
   Description	Contains descriptive information to help you distinguish and identify the asset.	Optional
   Source	Identifies how you learned about the asset.	Optional	Manual Auto-Discovery Fixed Asset Purchasing
   Tag Number	Captures the unique, internal identifier for the asset	Optional
   Type and Subtype	Identifies generic descriptors for the asset. Choices in the Type field determine the available choices in the Subtype field.	Optional	Hardware - Desktop File Server Laptop Hardware - Network Hub Network Server Software - Desktop Operating System Virus Protection
   Model	Stores identifying information about the asset.	Optional
   Version	Stores identifying information about the asset.	Optional
   OS Version	Stores identifying information about the asset.	Optional
   Serial Number	Specifies the manufacturer's unique identifier.	Optional
   Available Licenses	Total number of purchased licenses for this asset	Optional
   Used Licenses	Total number of licenses used. Used in conjunction with available licenses.	Optional
   IT Function	Identifies where in the IT organization the asset is used. Defining IT function and site per asset gives visibility to your asset base. For example, you can see all the data center assets in North American Operations or all the desktop assets in Europe.	Optional	Application
   Planned Asset	Identifies the asset as planned but not yet purchased.	Optional
   Leased	Identifies the asset as leased rather than purchased.	Optional
   Site	Specifies the location of the asset. Defining IT function and site per asset gives visibility to your asset base. For example, you can see all the data center assets in North American Operations or all the desktop assets in Europe.	Optional Linked
   IT Owners	Establishes a relationship between the asset and the IT staff you select.	Optional Linked
   Location	Identifies more specific location information.	Optional	Rack 10
   Vendor	Establishes a relationship between the asset and the vendor you select.	Optional Linked
   Business Owners	Establishes a relationship between the asset and the business owners you select.	Optional Linked
   Supplier	Establishes a relationship between the asset and the vendor you select.	Optional Linked
   AccessRestrictions	Specifies the names of the group that have access to this data.	Optional

4. To save all the information you entered and display a blank New Asset window to create another asset, click Save and New.
5. When you have finished creating assets, click Save and Done to save your changes and exit the New Asset window.
   The Asset Details window appears for the last asset you created.