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Resources

Resources are items identified and returned by Device42 discovery jobs. They can be both cloud-based and on-premises, and include devices, load balancers, pool resources, storage arrays, and more.

This page covers how to view, search, filter, edit, and perform bulk actions on resources.

View All Resources​

Select Resources > All Resources from the main menu to display the Resources list page.

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Find Resources​

From the Resources list page, you can Search by name, identifier, or filter the list by Cloud Provider and Vendor Resource Type.

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Click More Filters and select from a range of resource properties, including:

  • Vendor Resource Subtype
  • Region
  • Zones
  • Tags
  • In Service
  • Service Level
  • First Added
  • Last Updated
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Use the Advanced search option to construct more specific searches. See Advanced Search Feature for details.

View Resource Details​

Click a resource Name to see its details, including sections for resource-specific CI types. For example, a NetApp storage array includes sections for Disks and Volumes.

Click the links in each section to view the details of specific items.

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For example, clicking a linked item opens its detail page:

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Application Group Calculation​

Similar to the Device view, the Resources view includes an Application Group Calculation tab, provided you have a license for the Application Dependency Mapping (ADM) module.

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The tab displays the Application Group calculation for the selected resource, showing a single Starting Point along with the resource's related dependencies and impact objects.

Resource Map​

Click Resource Map in the top left of a resource page to see the topology map for that resource. Use the options in the left panel to highlight and search for related CIs to display on the map.

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Edit a Resource​

Click Edit on a resource page. You can add or edit Notes and Tags, toggle In Service on or off, and select or add a Service Level value. Click Save to apply your edits or Cancel to discard them.

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Select Resources Across Multiple Pages​

You can select resources across multiple list pages to run bulk actions on them, such as deleting, archiving, or adding resources to a Business Service.

  1. Select resources on the Resources list page. The page shows how many items are selected.
  2. Use the page numbers and arrows to navigate to other list pages and select additional resources. The selected-items count updates as you go.
  3. Choose an action from the Actions dropdown.
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Bulk Resource Actions​

You can perform bulk actions if your user account has permission to edit resources. Check with your administrator that your account has the Resources | Can change Resource permission enabled.

The following bulk actions are available from the Actions dropdown:

  • Export selected items as CSV
  • Add tags to selected items
  • Set Service Level
  • Mark selected as In Service
  • Mark selected as Not In Service
  • Set Custom Field Value

You can also delete selected resources using Fast Background Delete or Delete with Detailed Confirmation, or archive root resources using Fast Background Archive.

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Confirm the deletion when prompted.

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