Adding an asset manually

To add an asset manually follow the steps given below:

• Login to Sectona as an administrator.

• Switch from PAM to EPM by clicking on  :sym1: symbol and selecting End Point Management (EPM) from drop-down list.

• Go to Manage → Manage Assets → +Add New Asset(s) → New Asset. A form will appear on the screen.

• Fill in the following details:

  • Asset type: Select the asset category from the drop-down list which contains asset types defined by you.

  • Asset version: Enter the version or release number of the asset type example. If oracle is the asset type then 11g is the version.

  • Hostname: Enter the hostname of the asset.

  • IP Address: Enter the IP address (v4) to which the connection should be made.

  • Description: Enter a unique descriptive title for your new asset.

  • Port no: Enter the port number of the host

  • Location (optional): Added location field will be included in every asset location. You can configure system management location tabs here.

  • Criticality level (optional): Added critical field will be included in every asset. This is important for the structuring reports and notifications.

  • Owner (optional): If you have listed owner information for all assets, please include it here.

  • Tags (optional): One can choose multiple tags of their choice to be more specific about the asset.

  • Checkout policy: The option is selected as default as one can select its own policy by unchecking the default option and selecting the policy from the dropdown list available.

  • Rotation policy: The option is selected as default as one can select its own policy by unchecking the default option and selecting the policy from the dropdown list available.

  • Reconciliation policy: The option is selected as default as one can select its own policy by unchecking the default option and selecting the policy from the dropdown list available.

• Exclude from Account Discovery: When ticked the accounts of this asset will be excluded from the Discovery job.

• Status: To have the status of the asset active it is checked by default and one can uncheck to disable it.