Understanding How This Asset Model Relates to Others - PAS Integrity Software Suite - 7.3 - Help - Intergraph

Since the Topology asset model relies on information imported for other assets, you need to import that information before you run the Topology import sequence. The PAS Baselines asset model automatically processes objects in baselines when they are updated. Since inventory items are often in baselines, it is important that the latest information is used when the inventory items are updated. Understanding these relationships ensures Integrity provides you with the latest information you need.

In general, the following process helps ensure you have the latest information for your assets:

1. Import Distributed Control System (DCS) asset information. Since other assets may reference DCS data points, the DCS asset information should be imported first.

2. If you have DCS assets that reference other DCS assets, you need to coordinate those imports to make sure each DCS has updated references/connections.

3. Import data for other assets, such as Siemens T3000, Network Devices, and PAS Recon. These imports make sure the latest information for each asset is available in the Integrity database. Import your Network Devices and PAS Recon data as a unit to keep your network and computer information synchronized.

4. Run the Inventory Items import sequence for each type of asset you have, such as PAS Recon and other assets. The Inventory Items import sequences process information in the Integrity database to create and update the inventory items. For more information about scheduling Inventory Items imports, see the PAS Inventory Items Implementation Guide.

5. Run the Topology import sequence once to process all the collected data. This import uses information in the Integrity database to update and synchronize the Topology view. Each time you import new data for an asset, Integrity automatically processes that new data for the Topology view.

You should import new Network Devices and PAS Recon data as a unit to keep your network and computer information synchronized. If the Topology view shows many systems without connections, you may need to import your Network Devices data. You can also run the Topology import sequence again to process all the collected data and synchronize the displayed information.