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Using Integration Composer Adapters to load data from discovery tools (typically Deployed Assets and Actual CIs) is a best practice.
The following Integration Composer Adapters are externally available for loading Deployed Assets:
For more information about these Integration Composer Adapters, see Using IBM Tivoli Integration Composer to import deployed asset data from discovery tools.
A TADDM to CCMDB Integration Composer Adapter is externally available for loading Actual CIs and related information:
For more information about this, please refer to Importing configuration item data.
This section describes tools you can use to set up asset information when you first implement your product.
The Integration Composer Asset Initialization Adapter is an optional adapter that allows the creation of Assets from Deployed Assets which have been collect by discovery tools. The adapter can be leveraged to establish an authorized asset baseline if the customer does not have a better authorized source. More information on the Integration Composer Asset Initialization Adapter can be found in the SmartCloud Control Desk Information Center.
Other ways to establish an initial baseline are by leveraging the purchasing and receiving capabilities within Tivoli Asset Management for IT or to import an asset baseline from a legacy source using the Integration Framework. More information on the Integration Framework can be found later in this section.