---
title: Configuring Hardware Asset Management
description: Configure Hardware Asset Management to have centralized asset data for accurate inventory and insights, automate the IT life cycle with workflows, and reduce the asset costs and risks.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/configuring-ham.html
release: australia
product: Hardware Asset Management
classification: hardware-asset-management
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Hardware Asset Management, IT Asset Management, Asset Management]
---

# Configuring Hardware Asset Management

Configure Hardware Asset Management to have centralized asset data for accurate inventory and insights, automate the IT life cycle with workflows, and reduce the asset costs and risks.

## Configuration overview

Here's an overview of the process for configuring Hardware Asset Management.

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\[Omitted image "bus-download.svg"\] Alt text: Install Hardware Asset ManagementInstall Hardware Asset Management

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Get the Hardware Asset Management application from the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home).

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[Install Hardware Asset Management from the ServiceNow Store](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/install-ham.md)

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\[Omitted image "bus-sdlc.svg"\] Alt text: Configure ServiceNow Otto for HAMConfigure the ServiceNow Otto for HAM application

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Get the ServiceNow Otto for Hardware Asset Management \(HAM\) application from the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home).

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[Configure ServiceNow Otto for HAM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/configuring-now-assist-ham.md)

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\[Omitted image "bus-rocketship.svg"\] Alt text: Use Hardware Asset ManagementUse Hardware Asset Management

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Use Hardware Asset Management to manage your hardware and consumable assets and reduce the asset costs and risks.

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[Using Hardware Asset Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/using-ham-classic.md)

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