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Create New External Asset Class Definition Dialog

The Create New External Asset Class Definition dialog lets you create a new asset class definition that you want to add to the list of assets. You can specify inventory information that the scalability server needs to collect from the MIF file of the external asset.

Note: You can use the Select MIF Item dialog to drag the items to the editable fields on this dialog.

The MIF file should be copied to the scalability server collect area in the following path:

• For Windows—C:\Program Files\ca\DSM\ServerDB\SECTOR\COLLECT
• For Linux—/opt/CA/DSM/Server/serverdb/SECTOR/COLLECT

Note: On Linux, the MIF files must have the extension .MIF (case-sensitive).

Class Name

Defines the class name for the new asset.

Read Class Name from MIF File

Specifies that a value of an item in the MIF file must be used as the class name. If you change the value of that item in the MIF file, the class name for the asset also changes automatically.

Recognition Item

Defines an item that identifies the external asset in the MIF file. The engine uses this value to verify that a MIF file found in the collect area belongs to this External Asset Definition. This can be any item in the MIF file.

Name

Defines the name of the external asset in the MIF file.

IP Address

Defines the IP address of the external asset in the MIF file.

MAC Address

Defines the MAC address of the external asset in the MIF file.

Open MIF Browser

Opens the Select MIF Item dialog that lets you drag the items to the edit fields in the dialog.