Manage various assets through asset classes
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- UpdatedMay 1, 2025
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- Yokohama
- Hardware Asset Management
The default asset classes are Hardware, Software License, Consumable, Bundle, Software Entitlement, and Facility. These general classes can be used to manage various assets.
If the general classes that are provided aren't appropriate for a specific group of assets, consider creating a new asset class. For example, a fleet of cars could be tracked in a custom asset class named Vehicle. Before creating new asset classes, analyze business needs to see if the general classes can be used. Managing a lot of asset classes can be difficult to maintain.
Built-in functionality allows you to use asset classes for financial tracking, in a model bundle, and as a pre-allocated asset.
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