Managing Assets

This topic explains how to:

Create, edit, move, and delete assets, and how to select them in the Common Conditions Editor. For an overview of what assets are, the resources that comprise them, how they fit into the network model, and the ways to populate the network model, see The Network Model.
Show assets in an active channel

Where: Navigator's Resources tab > Assets

To create or edit an asset:

Tip: In addition to creating assets manually using the Console (as described in this topic), you can create assets using the Network Model wizard or dynamically from scanner data.

Select an asset group. Expand it if you are editing an asset in that group.
If you are creating an asset, right-click the group and choose New Asset.

If you are editing an asset, right-click the asset and choose Edit Asset.

Select the Attributes tab and enter or change values in the fields described below.

Asset Attributes	Description
Name	The asset's friendly name. This field can default to the asset's host name or IP address.
IP Address	The asset's IP address, in dotted-decimal notation.
MAC Address	The unique hardware ID for the network device.
Host Name	The asset's DNS name.
Location	The location resource for the asset. See Locations. Select the location using the drop-down arrow. The arrow displays the Locations resource tree. Alternatively, if the resource tree has too many subgroups to traverse and you know the location by name, see Using the Advanced Selector While Editing Resources.
Zone	The zone resource for the asset. See Zones. Use the drop-down arrow to select the zone. The arrow displays the Zones resource tree. Alternatively, if the resource tree has too many subgroups to traverse and you know the zone by name, use the Advanced Selector button. See Using the Advanced Selector While Editing Resources.

Use the other tabs in the Asset Editor as necessary to add resources:

Click OK.

Asset View	Contents
Categories	Use the Add button on this tab to select network categories with which to associate the asset.
Alternate Interfaces	Use the Add button on this tab to select a second asset ID if this asset has an additional ID on another network. Alternate interfaces usually apply only to network boundary devices, such as bridges, that have two MAC addresses.
Vulnerabilities	Use the Add button on this tab to select certain vulnerabilities with which to associate the asset.
Notes	Use the text box and Save button on this tab to write and file additional information concerning the asset. For more information, see Using Notes

To move or copy an asset:

Drag and drop the asset into another group.
Choose one:

Move to move the asset

Copy to make a separate copy of the asset

Link to create a copy of the asset that is linked to the original asset. Changes to either the original or linked asset changes both instances of the asset. Deletion of either the original or linked asset deletes both instances of the asset.

To delete an asset:

Caution: Take care when deleting assets. Asset groups required for correct operation are locked; however, depending on your permissions, it is possible to delete the individual assets in those groups, such as the assets automatically created to track ArcSight components.

Do not delete ArcSight System Administration assets without consulting an ArcSight administrator.

Right-click an asset and choose Delete Asset.
Click Yes to confirm.

To show assets in a channel:

Right-click an asset or group of assets and choose Show Assets.

The assets are displayed in an active channel grid view.
If applicable, you can also show not only assets in the selected group but also all children in the group. To do so, right-click an asset group, and choose Show Assets Recursively.

To find an asset:

If you want to save time locating one asset in a potentially large set on the Navigator, use resource search. See Finding Resources for instructions.