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Manage assets

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You can use Edge Manager to perform basic operations on assets.

An asset is anything that you define from which you receive data, such as a device, a location, and hardware. Assets can include operational technology (OT) equipment such as machines, vehicles, and sensors.

An asset can be a stand-alone asset or a composite asset consisting of a number of child assets. You can add child assets in multiple levels after the parent asset has been added in the card view or list view.

On the asset inventory page, you can toggle between card view (GUID-98EBCAF2-C365-4891-A8BE-2C870F55A6FF-low.png) and list view (GUID-E5D79FB3-29D0-4E28-877A-B3735EA961D8-low.png).

Here you can also set how notification are issued by using the Notifications Settings button. For more information, see Set notification preferences.

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  • Use Edge Manager

    This guide describes the features of Edge Manager and how to use them.

Child Topics

Add an asset

You can use this procedure both for creating top-level (parent) assets and for creating child assets in Edge Manager. Add a child asset at the level where you want it to reside.

Procedure

  1. In Edge Manager, select the Asset tab.

  2. Click the Add Asset button.

  3. Provide the asset information:

    FieldDescription
    NameEnter a name for the asset.
    Location Description (optional)Describe the physical location of the asset.
    Description (optional)Provide a description of the asset that helps you understand its purpose.
    Image (optional)Select an image to represent the asset.

  4. (Optional) Provide information that defines specifics about the asset.

    1. Click Add Property to add information manually, or select Import From JSON File to upload a JSON file with attributes in key value pairs.

    2. For manual entry, enter a descriptive Name for the property.

    3. For Type, select string, boolean, or number.

    4. Specify a Logical Type only if you selected the string type.

    5. For value, enter the number, the string, or true or false for Boolean.

    6. Click Apply.

  5. (Optional) Toggle the Pin Asset selector to on so the asset appear in the pinned view.

    For more information on pinning assets, see Pin an asset.

  6. Click Add.

    The asset is displayed in the asset inventory along with a unique Asset ID.

  7. (Optional) Add one or more child assets.

    1. On the asset, select Child Assets in card view or View in list view to go to the child asset level.
    2. Click Add Asset.
    3. Complete the child asset information and click Add.
    4. (Optional) Repeat for any additional child assets.
    When you add a child asset, it increases the number of child assets indicated on the parent asset.
Parent Topic
  • Manage assets

    You can use Edge Manager to perform basic operations on assets.

Edit an asset

You can make changes to your assets in Edge Manager.

Procedure

  1. In Edge Manager, select the Asset tab to enter the asset inventory.

  2. Navigate to the asset level where your asset resides by clicking Child Assets in card view or View in list view on the parent asset.

  3. In the asset inventory, either in the card view or the list view, select the Actions menu ( GUID-860D1A4B-E960-45FE-81C1-4D6E31957DF8-low.png ), then Edit.

  4. Make the necessary edits.

    If the asset has no parent, you can select a parent asset using the Add Parent Asset list.If the asset does have a parent, you can change the parent asset using the Edit Parent Asset list. You can also click Clear to remove the parent, in which case the child asset becomes a top-level asset.Optionally, use the Pin Asset toggle to pin your asset.

  5. Select Save to save your changes.

Parent Topic
  • Manage assets

    You can use Edge Manager to perform basic operations on assets.

Delete an asset

You can delete assets in Edge Manager.

Each data route is associated with an asset, so deleting an asset also deletes all of the data routes associated with it.

Procedure

  1. In Edge Manager, select the Asset tab to enter the asset inventory.

  2. To delete an asset, either in the card view or the list view, select the Actions menu ( GUID-860D1A4B-E960-45FE-81C1-4D6E31957DF8-low.png ), then Delete.

    If the asset has any child assets, they must be deleted first.

  3. Select Delete to confirm deletion of the asset or Cancel to keep the asset.

Parent Topic
  • Manage assets

    You can use Edge Manager to perform basic operations on assets.

View child assets

In both card view (GUID-98EBCAF2-C365-4891-A8BE-2C870F55A6FF-low.png) and list view (GUID-E5D79FB3-29D0-4E28-877A-B3735EA961D8-low.png), you can directly access and view the children of an asset.

In card view, if a particular asset already has child assets, a number appears next to Child Assets indicating the number of children. Select Child Assets to go to the child asset level.

In list view, if the asset has any child assets, there will be a number next to View indicating the number of children. Select View to go to the child asset level.

Parent Topic
  • Manage assets

    You can use Edge Manager to perform basic operations on assets.

Pin an asset

You can pin assets for easy reference in both card and list views.

Procedure

  1. In Edge Manager, select the Asset tab.

  2. Select the Actions menu icon ( GUID-860D1A4B-E960-45FE-81C1-4D6E31957DF8-low.png ) and select Pin / Unpin to pin an asset.

    The pin on the asset card or row turns black when activated.
    NoteTo unpin an asset, select the Actions menu icon (GUID-860D1A4B-E960-45FE-81C1-4D6E31957DF8-low.png) and select Pin / Unpin.

  3. (Optional) To view all pinned assets, turn on the Show pinned only toggle on the Assets inventory page.

Parent Topic
  • Manage assets

    You can use Edge Manager to perform basic operations on assets.

Bookmark an asset

You can bookmark assets for easy reference as an individual user in both card and list views.

Procedure

  1. In Edge Manager, select the Asset tab.

  2. Select the Actions menu icon ( GUID-860D1A4B-E960-45FE-81C1-4D6E31957DF8-low.png ) and select Bookmark/Unbookmark to bookmark an asset.

    A black bookmark appears on the asset card or row when activated.
    NoteTo unbookmark an asset, select the Actions menu icon ( GUID-860D1A4B-E960-45FE-81C1-4D6E31957DF8-low.png ) and select Bookmark/Unbookmark.

  3. (Optional) To only search for bookmarked assets, select the Bookmarks check box on the Assets inventory page.

Parent Topic
  • Manage assets

    You can use Edge Manager to perform basic operations on assets.