Prerequisite task checklist

The checklist describes the tasks that you must complete before you use Integration Composer to perform the asset initialization process.

Table 1. Prerequisite tasks for IT asset initialization
Step Prerequisite task
☐ 1 Verify that you installed Control Desk.
☐ 2 In Control Desk, define classifications specific to your enterprise (for example, UNSPSC classifications or another classification system). Use the Classifications application to define classifications, or load items from an external source.

When implementing IT asset initialization, you specify these class structure identifiers in the maximoassets.properties file in Integration Composer and in mapping expressions.

☐ 3 In Control Desk, define item records for the classifications that you created in step 2. Use the Item Master application to create item records that have items, or load items from an external source.

When implementing IT asset initialization, you specify these item numbers for the items in the assetinit.properties file in Integration Composer and in mapping expressions.

☐ 4 Using the appropriate discovery tool, scan your network and create a database of hardware and software information.
☐ 5 Install and configure Integration Composer.
☐ 6 Configure the Integration Composer adapter required for the discovery tool that you use.
☐ 7 Use the Integration Composer adapter to import the deployed asset data collected by your discovery tool into the Maximo® database.


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