Convert IT hardware to OT devices in a bulk edit

Choose multiple IT hardware devices and convert them to OT devices in a bulk edit so that you can edit your records more quickly and efficiently.

Avant de commencer

Role required: cmdb_ot_admin or admin

Procédure

1. Navigate to All > Industrial Workspace Admin > Industrial Workspace.
2. In the Industrial Workspace, navigate to the All IT Hardware list.
3. Facultatif : If you want to filter the All IT Hardware list, do the following actions:
   • Select the filter icon in the top-right corner of the list.
   • Add the filter that you want applied to the list.
   • Select Update.
4. Select the check box next to each of the IT hardware devices that you want to convert.
   If you want to select all IT hardware devices in the list, select the check box next to the Name column.
5. Select the Convert to OT devices button.
6. On the form, fill in the fields.

   Tableau 1. Convert to OT devices form

   Field	Description
   OT Device Type	The category type that the OT device is classified as. The device type is also the function that the device plays on the OT network. For example: An IT device, such as a server, can be converted to an OT device, and the function it plays on the network is an HMI. Therefore, its class is server and its device type is HMI. Remarque : In some cases, there are OT devices with no OT function or OT devices where the device type is unknown. For OT devices with no OT function, select No OT Function. For OT devices where the device type is unknown, select Unknown.
   Device Criticality	Measure of the relative risk to the site process if the device fails: 1 - Most critical 4 - Not critical
   Purdue Level	Assigned Purdue level. The level ranges are 0–5. Remarque : To learn more about the Purdue levels in Industrial Control Systems, see https://subscription.packtpub.com/book/networking_and_servers/9781788395151/1/ch01lvl1sec10/the-purdue-model-for-industrial-control-systems.
   Zone	area within the site location that the device is assigned to.
   Site	Top-level parent entity, or industrial site, where the device is located or assigned to.

7. Select Convert.
   The following banner appears to let you know the process has started. To check the All OT Devices list for updates, you can select the link in the banner.

   

Résultats

The selected IT hardware devices have been converted into OT devices.

You can also use the Bulk Update Ruleset for Reassigning IT to OT feature to create a scheduled job that automatically converts IT hardware to OT devices. For more information, see Automatically convert your IT records to OT devices.