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Define an Asset from a Model

CA APM lets you define an asset, which is based on a model, to describe a product that you own or plan to acquire. For example, you have defined Dell Precision Workstation 410 as a model. Your enterprise has purchased 100 individual computers, and you define 100 asset records based on the model to describe the individual computers.

The model must first be saved with a valid asset family, which your administrator creates. You cannot define an asset from a model that does not have an asset family.

To define an asset from a model

1. Click Model, New Model.
2. Enter the model information with a valid asset family.
3. Click Save.

   The model is defined.

4. Click the Create Asset hyperlink.

   The asset information provided by the model appears.

5. Enter the asset-specific information.
6. Click Save.

   The asset is defined from the model.