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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Create a firmware model for the firmware embedded into your Operational Technology (OT) assets

Create a firmware model for the firmware that's embedded into your OT assets if the model isn't already represented in the Enterprise Asset Management Content Service.

Before you begin

Important: The OT Asset Management application must be activated to access the OT Asset Workspace. For details, see Install OT Asset Management.

The firmware product and the firmware version details should be available in the Enterprise Asset Management Content Service. If not, you can also create the firmware product and the firmware version for your firmware model. For more details, see Create a custom firmware product for your operational technology (OT) assets and Create a custom firmware version for your operational technology (OT) assets.

Role required: sn_otam.ot_asset_manager

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Workspaces > OT Asset Workspace > OT Model Management.

  2. Select the Firmware tab.

  3. Select New.

  4. On the form, fill in the fields.

    FieldDescription
    Display nameName of the firmware model. This field is populated automatically with a value that's based on the Publisher, Product, and Version fields.
    PublisherManufacturer of the firmware model.
    ProductName of the firmware product. This field is required.
    VersionVersion of the firmware.This field is required.
    Next version availableOption that indicates if the next firmware version is available.
    Manually createdOption that indicates that the firmware version is created manually. The check box is automatically selected.

  5. Select Save.

Result

  • A firmware model is created and listed in the Firmware tab.
  • The firmware model record displays the following related lists:
    • Discovered firmware
    • Firmware installations
    • Firmware model lifecycles
    • Knowledge
  • The lifecycle phases associated with the firmware model are listed in Firmware model lifecycles tab only if that firmware version has lifecycles defined in the Firmware lifecycle definition [sn_itam_firmware_lifecycle_def] table.