The AlienApp for MobileIron Threat Defense features powerful device management capabilities than can be paired with USM Anywhere for extended security management. When you configure the app in USM Anywhere, you have the option to allow MobileIron Threat Defense to create assets that are linked to devices in USM Anywhere.

Asset Creation from AlienApp for MobileIron Threat Defense

When MobileIron Threat Defense runs a scan, it identifies all assets in the scan and assigns them an individual identifier (ID). These assets can be added to USM Anywhere by selecting the Allow Creation of New Assets checkbox in the app's configuration menu. Assets created from a MobileIron Threat Defense scan will include the information ported from MobileIron Threat Defense in the USM Anywhere asset details.

Duplicate Asset Merge

Assets discovered in MobileIron Threat Defense scans may duplicate the assets already discovered in USM Anywhere. When you select the Allow Merging of Existing Assets checkbox in the MobileIron Threat Defense configuration menu, USM Anywhere will merge the information from the MobileIron Threat Defense scan with the existing asset. Assets are matched by comparing the media access control (MAC) address, IP address, and hostname from the MobileIron Threat Defense scan with the same asset details in USM Anywhere.

Manual Asset Merge

If the Merge Duplicate Assets checkbox in the MobileIron Threat Defense configuration menu isn't checked, USM Anywhere will keep a record of the assets that match one another. These assets are contained in the Merge Asset tab in the AlienApp for MobileIron Threat Defense page.

To review these duplicate assets, click the Merge Asset tab and click Review next to the asset in the list. From here, you can respond to the asset discrepancy with one of the following actions:

• Reject: Cancel the match without creating a new asset or merging it with an existing asset, effectively ignoring the new asset discovered in the MobileIron Threat Defense scan.
• Create New Asset: Create an asset in USM Anywhere based on the information from the MobileIron Threat Defense scan.
• Merge: Merge the information from the MobileIron Threat Defense scan with the matching asset details in USM Anywhere
• Manually Match: Choose the matching asset manually.

Once you have selected a response to the asset review, the status of your choice is reflected in the table of assets in the Merge Asset tab.

Asset Split

A USM Anywhere asset that has been merged with a MobileIron Threat Defense profile can be split back into two separate assets after they have been merged.

To split a merged asset

1. Go to Environment > Assets.

2. Locate the asset you want to split and click the button next to the asset, and then click Full Details.

3. In the full asset view window, click Split Asset in the Asset Discovery section.

   A window displays showing the existing asset and the new asset that will be created once the two are split.

4. Click Split Asset to undo the asset merge and create a separate, new asset.