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Adding an Asset
The Add Asset button on the Discovery page enables you to add asset discoveries to your environment when you have all of the information required to connect to those assets. You must have specific information about the host and port(s) used by the target asset to complete this procedure. Also, if you are adding an SNMP component, you must have the name and location of the SNMP Configuration file for the component. Use the following procedure and tables to add assets using the Add Asset button.
Any changes or refinements to the asset's connection credentials (connection parameters) must be made on the Assets page, not on the Discovery page. Also, these changes are not reflected on the Discovery page.
*To add a discovery using the Add Asset button
1. In My webMethods: Navigate > Applications > Administration > Analytics > Infrastructure Components > Discovery
The Discovery page is displayed.
2. Click Add Asset.
The Add Asset Discovery dialog is displayed.
3. Click the Down arrow to the right of the Asset Type field, and select the desired discovery type.
Note:
If you add an asset to your system or start an existing asset that was previously not running, you may need to refresh the Add Asset Discovery dialog in order for that asset to be displayed in the Asset Type list.
The fields on the Add Asset Discovery dialog change to match those required by the selected discovery type.
4. Complete the fields on the Add Asset Discovery dialog.
Important:
For the purpose of connecting and fetching data from the monitored component, in accordance with GDPR, Optimize for Infrastructure stores the username and password that you enter during the Asset Discovery. You can delete the username and password by editing the information in the Asset Discovery configuration.
Refer to the sections below for information about the optional and required fields for each valid discovery type.
5. Click OK to add the specified asset, or click Cancel if you want to cancel the procedure without adding the discovery.
6. Click Refresh to update the information on the Discovery page.