Inventory
This area lists all assets that have been transferred from an update source (synchronization with Siemens Industrial Asset Hub or import from a .CSV file) to SINEC Security Guard. Their total number ① is displayed separately.
Note The parallel use of both import sources (Siemens Industrial Asset Hub and .CSV file) is not possible.
The inventory lists both supported and unsupported assets; see column 'Support' ③.
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Supported
Assets for which SINEC Security Guard has received all necessary information regarding the product, asset and vulnerabilities; for supported assets, SINEC Security Guard can display information about vulnerabilities and their impact.
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Unsupported
Assets for which one or more items of information regarding the product, asset or vulnerabilities is missing or unreachable. For unsupported assets, SINEC Security Guard does not display information regarding vulnerabilities. You need to take other measures for transparency of the threat situation for such assets and to ensure the secure operation of the asset.
Asset details ⑤ can be displayed for a selected asset.
Note The inventory and the zone management are the only areas in SINEC Security Guard in which unsupported assets are also displayed. All other views of SINEC Security Guard show only supported assets. The display of unsupported assets in the inventory shows assets for which SINEC Security Guard does not offer support and for which you need to take other measures to avert danger.
| Number | Description |
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| ① | Total number of supported and unsupported assets in the inventory |
| ② | Input field for filtering the assets |
| ③ | List of assets |
| ④ | Point of time of last inventory update |
| ⑤ | 'Show asset details' button |
Configuration of the inventory
Table configuration can be customized by selecting the columns to be displayed.
The order of the columns can be changed by dragging and dropping the column to the desired position.
Necessity and impact of updates
During the update, the data from the update source replaces the previous inventory. The data is not added to the existing inventory.
During an update, the data for all assets in the future inventory must always be transferred together. Assets that are not present in the update source are removed from the inventory.
It is necessary to update the inventory if something changes in the hardware, firmware or configuration used, e.g. due to the replacement of assets, the installation of a firmware update or a changed IP address.
Per asset, an update has the following effect on new existing inventory:
| Asset exists in the previous inventory | Same asset exists in the update source (IAH or .CSV) | Effect on the new inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes | Asset data is replaced |
| Yes | No | Asset and all associated data and tasks are removed |
| No | Yes | Asset is newly added |
Note If a .CSV file contains two entries for the same asset, the last entry is always imported.
Synchronization with Siemens Industrial Asset Hub
Note The use of the update source Siemens Industrial Asset Hub is described here; importing from a .CSV file is then not possible. Contact Siemens Support if you have any questions.
The inventory automatically synchronizes with the Siemens Industrial Asset Hub in the background several times a day. Changes to assets or asset data in the Siemens Industrial Asset Hub are synchronized with SINEC Security Guard in a timely manner.
Import from a .CSV file
Note The use of the update source .CSV is described here; synchronization with Siemens Industrial Asset Hub is then not possible. Contact Siemens Support if you have any questions.
If an inventory is present in SINEC Security Guard, a note ② shows the age of the most recent import. If an inventory is present in SINEC Security Guard, a note ② shows the age of the most recent import.
The import process is initiated via a button:
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① shows the button in the event that there is no inventory;
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③ shows the button in the event that an inventory is already present.
To import from a file, all asset data must be stored in a .CSV file in a defined structure. The necessary structure of the file is specified in the current template file, which you can download using a corresponding button ④. Always use the structure of the latest template version: Using a structure unlike the current template file leads to an error, and the already existing inventory in SINEC Security Guard remains untouched.
Files to be uploaded must meet the following criteria:
| Criterion | Description |
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| File Format | .CSV (Comma Separated Values) UTF8 |
| Content Structure | as current template file |
| Maximum File Size | 150MB |
| Maximum Number of Records | 6000 |
After the corresponding file has been selected ⑤ and the import has been initiated ⑥, these criteria are checked. If criteria are not met, the import is aborted and a corresponding error message is displayed in the status area ⑦.
| Number | Function |
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| ① | Button to import asset data from a .CSV file |
| Number | Function |
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| ② | Age of the most recent import |
| ③ | Button to import asset data from a .CSV file |
| Number | Function |
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| ④ | Button to download the current .CSV template |
| ⑤ | Button to select the .CSV file with asset data |
| ⑥ | Button to start the import process |
| ⑦ | Status display of the import process |
Data in .CSV file
Note The structure of the .CSV file may change over time. Siemens recommends to always download the latest version of the .CSV file. You may edit the file with any text editor or spreadsheet editor. Formatting and column separation work according to the CSV standard.
The .CSV file's first row shows the column headers. Each further row contains the data of one asset.
The table below informs about the structure of the .CSV file; the table contains this information:
- Column: Each column in the .CSV file represents one parameter that adds data to each asset; each column needs to be part of the .CSV file, and the order of columns must be kept as shown.
- Description: Meaning of the parameter.
- Asset identification: Parameters which are marked as "Yes" are used to identify an asset as individual; if there is more than one row containing data of the same identified asset, only its first data row will be used and all other rows for this asset will be ignored.
- Column header is mandatory: 'Yes' means that the .CSV file must contain a column with this header. 'No' means that it is optional having a column with this header.
- Asset data is mandatory: 'Yes' means that per asset this column cell must contain data. 'No' means that it is optional providing data.
| Column | Description | Asset identification | Column header is mandatory | Asset data is mandatory |
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| asset_name | Name of the asset | No | Yes | Yes |
| serial_number | Serial number of the asset | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| hardware_version | Hardware version of the asset | No | Yes | Yes |
| firmware_version | Version of the firmware that is currently installed on the asset | No | Yes | Yes |
| network_name | Name of the network the asset is part of | No | Yes | Yes |
| ip | IP address of the asset (V4 or V6) | No | Yes | No |
| mac | MAC address of the asset | No | Yes | Yes |
| product_article_number | Article number of the asset, to be retrieved from the vendor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| product_vendor | Name of the company that has produced this asset | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| product_name | Name of the product - often used for non-Siemens assets | No | No | No |
| note | Leave any note here | No | Yes | No |
| zone_name | Name of the zone the asset belongs to | No | No | No. If empty: The asset gets applied to 'Unassigned assets'. If not empty: The asset gets applied to the zone of this name; if the zone doesn't yet exist, it becomes created. |