Overview
Asset Decommissioning helps you maintain an accurate and clean inventory by retiring assets that are no longer active or relevant.AIM supports both automatic and manual decommissioning — ensuring minimal false positives and maintaining traceability for every change.
Decommissioning Workflow
Automatic Decommissioning (Adapter-Driven)
Staged Decommissioned Assets
When such assets are found missing, AIM automatically moves them to a Staged state rather than directly decommissioning them. This two-step model reduces false positives and ensures human review before removal.
Workflow
- Adapter Detection — System identifies that an asset (e.g., DNS record, IP, or repo) no longer exists in the source.
- Move to Staged Mode — Asset is marked as Staged for Decommission for review.
- Manual Review & Approval — A user can later confirm decommissioning from the Staged section.
⚙️ Example: If your DNS adapter previously detected api.example.com in Cloudflare, but the record was later removed, it will move to Staged Decommission automatically.
Manual Decommissioning
Manual Decommission Action
This is typically done when teams know a resource is intentionally removed, outdated, or migrated.
Steps
Open the Asset Record
Navigate to the asset you want to retire from the Assets section.
Click Decommission Asset
The button appears on the asset’s detail card.
Provide a Reason
Enter a justification for why the asset is being decommissioned (e.g., “This domain is no longer needed and has been taken down.”)
Confirm the Action
Once confirmed, the asset will be marked as Decommissioned and moved to the dedicated listing.
Decommission Confirmation Modal
Viewing Decommissioned Assets
The Decommissioned section provides a summary of all retired assets, along with reasons, responsible users, and source adapters.
Decommissioned Asset Summary
Columns Explained
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Asset Value | Name or identifier of the retired asset |
| Reason | Explanation recorded at decommission time |
| Decommissioned By | The user who confirmed the action |
| Source | Adapter or discovery source of the asset |
| Action | Option to Reactivate the asset if needed |
Reactivation Of Decommissioned Assets
Reactivation Option
Navigate to Decommissioned Assets
Go to the Decommissioned section from the left sidebar under Assets → Decommissioned.
Locate the Asset
Find the asset you want to restore in the list. You can use filters like Adapter, Risk, or Source for quick lookup.
Click Reactivate Asset
Click the Reactivate Asset button on the right side of the asset row.
Asset Reactivated
The asset will move back to the Active inventory and resume normal monitoring through adapters.
Reactivation Option
Best Practices
- Always review Staged assets before confirming decommissioning.
- Record clear reasons for every manual decommission to maintain audit trails.
- Periodically check if any decommissioned assets have resurfaced via integrations.
- Use adapter-driven automation to avoid stale inventory while reducing manual oversight.
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