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Create External Asset Definition

External asset definitions define how to recognize an external asset. Once defined, the engine can recognize the asset and collect inventory from the asset.

To configure the external assets

1. Navigate to the Domain, Control Panel, Configuration, External Asset Recognition folder.

   The existing external asset definitions are displayed.

2. Click New.

   The Create new External Asset Class Definition dialog appears.

   Note: For more details about the fields in this dialog, press F1.

3. Click Open MIF Browser.

   The Select MIF Item dialog appears with the items in the selected MIF file.

4. Drag the relevant items to the Create new External Asset Class Definition dialog and click OK.

   The external asset definition is created under the External Asset Recognition folder.

5. Copy the MIF file that has the external asset information to the collect area (...\ServerDB\SECTOR\COLLECT on Windows or / ServerDB/SECTOR/COLLECT on Linux).

   Note: On Linux or UNIX scalability server, the MIF file must have the file extension in uppercase, for example, my_printer.MIF; otherwise, the MIF file will not be processed.

   The engine collects this file and processes it. When it finds the recognition item in the MIF file, it creates a new external asset and places it under the All External Assets folder.