Related Assets

The Related Assets page for an asset shows the list of all its nested assets.

To access the Related Assets page:

1. In the Inventory > All Assets table, click an asset to open the asset details page.

2. In the left navigation pane, click Related Assets.

   The Related Assets page appears.

   

The Related Assets page appears with the following details:

Column	Description
Partner Asset	The name of the related asset.
Relationship Type	The type of relationship with the related asset: Nesting.
Access Direction	The direction of access between the asset and its partner.
Details	The details of the asset type. For example: ControlNet or IP.
First Seen	The date when OT Security initially discovered this asset.
Last Seen	The date when OT Security last detected this asset.

Nested Asset Details

Nested devices are Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)s or other Industrial Control System (ICS) modules connected behind a PLC backplane or device. This is similar to a variable-frequency drive (VFD) connected directly to a communications adapter. To view the details of a nested asset, click the nested asset link on the Related Assets page. OT Security indicates nested devices using the icon.

The nested asset details page appears with the following details:

Section	Description
Overview	Includes details of the asset such as the name, purdue level, state, additional IP, and so on.
General	Includes details such as serial number, firmware version, device type, backplane number, and slot number.
Backplane View	Includes a graphical view of the backplane. Click the device name on the backplane view to display the Communication Module Details and the Nested Devices tabs.