You use the Schema Manager to create or extend the entity schema, asset type, and the target type.
Go through the following scenarios and perform the tasks in the given order to understand the application of the custom schema functionality in the process of managing assets.
Table: Custom schema scenarios
Scenario |
How to achieve? |
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You want to create a custom asset type, Windows Service. |
Use the Add new asset type option on the Schema Manager view. For a detailed procedure of how to create a custom asset type, Windows Service, click on the link: |
You want to add a new field, TCP/IP Address to the Windows Machine asset type. |
Use the Extend existing asset type option on the Schema Manager view. For a detailed procedure of how to add TCP/IP Address to the Windows Machine, click on the link: |
You want to extend the Windows Machine asset type to manage the inventory information. |
For a detailed procedure click on the link: See Extending Windows Machine to manage inventory and vendor data information. |
You want to create custom asset types printers, scanners, monitors, and so on to manage the physical devices in the enterprise. |
For a detailed procedure click on the link: See Creating a custom asset type- Printer based on the custom platform- Devices. |