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Overview

The CA Asset Converter extracts asset data from various asset discovery products and maps the extracted data into a predefined target format. The Asset Collector defines the target format, where each asset (computer) is represented as a separate XML file. The target asset XML file contains asset-related data in hierarchical order, and XML tags with parent-child relationships represent the hierarchy. The discovered asset data is passed to the Asset Collector and can be viewed using the DSM Explorer.

The CA Asset Converter provides sample templates for asset conversion. The following illustration provides the process flow of this product component.