---
key: set-up-operational-assets
title: Set up operational assets
audience: staff
section: operational-assets
routes: ["/settings/org/assets"]
permissions: ["assets.classes.update"]
features: ["operations.assets"]
since: 0.0.1
updated: 0.0.1
status: published
summary: Use the Asset Setup admin page to manage asset profiles and classes in one place, connect a vehicle tracking provider, and re-run readiness processing by hand.
keywords: [asset admin, asset settings, fleet setup, telemetry, GPS tracker, Samsara, profiles, classes, readiness processing]
related: [create-an-asset-profile, create-an-asset-class, read-asset-reports]
---

In the sidebar, open **Settings**, then choose **Asset Setup** under **Equipment & Fleet**. The page address is `/settings/org/assets`. The heading reads **Operational Asset Setup**.

## Before you start

- Without permission to view operational assets the page shows **You do not have access to operational assets.** The forms stay greyed out unless your role can create or change asset classes; **Activate** and **Publish** only appear for roles that can publish them.
- Profiles and classes belong to the whole organization: set the branch picker in the top bar to **All branches** first.
- Tracking (telemetry) and **Automation Administration** only appear for roles with those permissions.

## Steps

To add a profile:

1. Scroll to **Operational Asset Profiles**. Type a **Profile Key** and a **Name**, and choose a **Profile Kind** (**Generic** by default, or **Fleet**, **Kit**, **Site equipment**, **Power support**). **Category Hint**, **Asset Kind Hint** and **Description** are optional.
2. Press **Create Asset Profile**. The profile appears in the table as version 1, in draft.
3. In its row, press **Edit draft** to change a draft (then **Update Draft Profile**), or **New version** to start the next draft (then **Create Draft Version**). A profile has one draft at a time.
4. Press **Activate**, then **Activate profile**. That version becomes current, the previous active version is marked superseded, classes and assets on older versions move to it, and Nova rechecks their readiness.
5. To retire a version, press **Archive**, give a reason if asked, and press **Archive profile**.

To add a class:

1. Scroll to **Operational Asset Class Governance**. Type a **Class Key** and **Name**, then choose a **Category** (**Fleet** by default) and an **Asset Kind** (**Equipment** by default).
2. Pick a **Default Profile** or leave **No default profile**. Set **Initial Status** (**Draft** or **Active**) and **Readiness Policy** (**Standard**, **Strict** or **Advisory Only**), then press **Create Asset Class**.
3. In its row, press **Edit** (then **Update Asset Class**), **Publish** on a draft (confirm with **Publish asset class**), **Deactivate** on an active class, or **Reactivate** on an inactive one. Deactivating and reactivating ask for a reason if your organization requires one.

To run readiness processing by hand:

1. Scroll to **Automation Administration**. Leave **Automation scope** on **All visible operational assets**, or type in **Targeted operational asset search** and pick one asset under **Automation scope**.
2. Press **Process Automation**. Nova rechecks readiness, runs the matching asset automations (opening, updating or closing internal tasks) and shows the counts. One press covers at most 50 assets. Day to day this runs on its own.

## What you see

- The dark banner links to **Open Operational Registry**, **Open Operational Reports**, **Open Operational Asset Automations**, **Open Notifications**, **Open Exports** and **Open Audit**. **Refresh Admin Data** reloads every section.
- **Add telemetry source** connects a tracking provider: choose a **Provider**, give a **Source Key** and **Display Name**, fill in the references your provider gave you, and press **Create Telemetry Source**. **Telemetry Integrations** then shows **Source health**, **Devices needing attention** and **Open reconciliation cases**.
- **Operational Reporting Snapshot** repeats the headline counts from Asset Reports.

## If something looks different

- "Asset profiles require organization-wide access. Clear branch scope and retry.": switch the branch picker to **All branches**. If it persists, your access is limited to some branches; ask an admin.
- "A draft asset profile version already exists": edit that draft instead. **Activate** on an archived version fails; press **New version** on it and activate the new draft.
- "Asset profile category must match the selected asset class": the profile's hints must match the class.
- The profile form's advanced box asks for structured text. If you are not sure what to type, use the full builder: see [[create-an-asset-profile]] and [[create-an-asset-class]].
- The telemetry form is greyed out: your role cannot manage tracking sources. Ask your admin.

[[route:/settings/org/assets|Open Asset Setup]]