Scenario II: Linking CIs to assets with a GUID

This scenario for linking configuration items (CIs) to assets uses the discovery identifier that is generated for both deployed asset data and actual CI data.

About this task

When discovered data is imported into Maximo IT through Integration Composer, a discovery identifier is assigned to the deployed asset records. This scenario automates the link between CIs and assets based on the discovery identifiers of the associated actual CIs and deployed assets.

To link CIs to assets with a discovery identifier, complete the following steps:

1. Configure the reconciliation. Configuring the reconciliation includes the following tasks:
   • Creating a link rule
   • Creating a reconciliation task
2. Specify the relationship between the actual CI and the deployed asset.
3. Configure the escalation that adds the asset number of the asset to the CI. Configuring the escalation includes the following tasks:
   • Creating the action that specifies how to add the asset number
   • Creating the escalation that schedules and performs the action