Traditional onboarding processes often rely on manual discovery, spreadsheets, disconnected tools, and tribal knowledge, creating operational gaps that persist long after onboarding is considered “complete.” Use LiongardIQ to accelerate onboarding, establish trusted configuration baselines, and standardize environments through automated discovery, centralized visibility, and continuously updated documentation.
Step 1: Deploy Core Inspectors & Agents
Begin by deploying Liongard Agents and configuring core Inspectors across the client environment.
Where to Go
Admin > Agents
Admin > Inspectors
What to Deploy
Configure visibility into critical systems such as:
Microsoft 365 / Entra ID
Active Directory
Windows Servers & Workstations
Firewalls and network infrastructure
Hypervisors such as VMware or Hyper-V
Domain and DNS systems
Validate Before Moving Forward
Inspectors complete successfully
No authentication or permission issues exist
Systems and assets begin appearing within the Environment view
Do not proceed until core visibility is operational.
Step 2: Run Network Discovery
Use Network Discovery to identify unmanaged, undocumented, or unknown assets early in the onboarding process.
Where to Go
Admin > Inspectors > Network Discovery
What to Do
Select the appropriate Environment
Define network ranges or subnets
Run the discovery scan and review discovered IPs, devices, and services
What to Look For
Servers without deployed agents
Undocumented switches, firewalls, printers, or access points
Legacy or unsupported systems
Shadow IT or unknown endpoints
Network Discovery should not be treated as informational only. Every discovered asset should be reviewed and reconciled.
Step 3: Reconcile & Standardize the Environment
Review discovered assets against the operational inventory to ensure the environment is fully accounted for.
Validate Asset Coverage
Navigate to:
Environment > Systems
Environment > Asset Inventory > Devices
Environment > Asset Inventory > Identities
Confirm
Operational servers, workstations, and network devices are represented
Privileged accounts and service accounts are known and documented
Unknown or unmanaged critical infrastructure does not remain unresolved
Asset relationships and dependencies are visible across the environment
Standardization Goals
Bring unmanaged assets under management
Identify configuration drift and inconsistencies
Establish a trusted baseline for ongoing operations and support
Onboarding is not complete until reality matches documentation.
Step 4: Automate Documentation & Configuration Visibility
Integrate LiongardIQ with documentation platforms to create continuously updated operational records.
Where to Go
Admin > Integrations
Supported Platforms
ITGlue
Hudu
Automatically Sync
OS versions
Patch status
IP addresses
Last logon activity
Group memberships
License assignments
Benefits
Eliminate manual re-keying of configuration data
Reduce documentation drift caused by human error
Improve first-touch ticket resolution with accurate environment data
Create more scalable onboarding and operational workflows
Step 5: Validate Continuous Visibility & Change Tracking
Once onboarding is complete, validate that LiongardIQ is continuously monitoring the environment.
Confirm
Inspections run successfully on schedule
Configuration changes are timestamped within Timeline history
Documentation updates automatically as the environment evolves
Technicians can quickly answer “what changed” and “when” without rediscovery work
Why It Matters
Compress onboarding timelines from weeks to days
Eliminate rediscovery during future incidents and escalations
Improve operational consistency across environments
Reduce onboarding risk caused by undocumented infrastructure
Build repeatable onboarding and environment standardization processes at scale