Create a Network Device

You cannot create a network device record using the Network Devices (SP) application. An integration tool, such as Integration Composer, creates network device records. You cannot create them in the Network Devices (SP) application.

The Network Devices (SP) application displays data about network devices deployed in your enterprise, including information about the network device itself and about the device cards installed on it. You can view network device information, but you cannot use this application to add network device records to the database.

The deployed asset data displayed in the Network Devices (SP) application is collected directly from network devices actually installed in your enterprise. To gather this data, discovery tools (such as IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager or Microsoft SMS) scan computers, network devices, and network printers deployed in your enterprise and record information about the hardware and software installed on those assets. An integration tool processes the collected data and imports it into the database.