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It is important to distinguish between an Asset and a System Element. System Elements represent the functional decomposition of the System, typically reflected in the System design (e.g., single-line drawings, logical diagrams), and each System Element has a specific function and Location. On the other hand, Assets are the physical components that are installed against (i.e., associated with) the System Element. An Asset typically has a makemanufacturer, model, and serial number.
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The ability to establish and maintain unique identification of Trackable Assets is critically important to satisfy by configuration management and compliance requirements. InfraLink supports several identification attributes for each Asset, including the Manufacturer (i.e., Make), Model, Serial Number, Owner and Asset Tag.
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