JP1/SD database login ID specifies the login ID to be used to connect to the JP1/Software Distribution database.

Specify the password in the Set Password dialog box.

If you are linking JP1/Software Distribution, this setting must be specified. The value cannot be left blank even when JP1/Software Distribution is not linked.

• Permitted value
  From 1 to 29 bytes of characters (JP1/SD database login ID and password). In the case of Embedded RDB, specify from 1 to 8 bytes of characters as JP1/SD database login ID. By default, both JP1/SD database login ID and the password are admin.
  Depending on the type of DBMS, some limitations apply to the values that can be specified for JP1/SD database login ID and password. The following table describes the limitations for each DBMS.
  

  Table 5-3 Limitations that apply to JP1/SD database login ID and password

  DBMS type	Limitation
  Microsoft SQL Server	!, (, ), *, ,, ;, =, ?, @, [, ], {, }, and spaces cannot be specified.
  Embedded RDB	Make sure that the first character is an alphabetic character.
  Oracle	" cannot be specified.

This value is applied to Connection user ID in the dialog boxes listed below.

• Dialog box for creating a data source (applicable if the JP1/Software Distribution database is Microsoft SQL Server or Embedded RDB)
• Dialog box for creating a net service (applicable if JP1/Software Distribution database is Oracle)

Connection service for JP1/SD database specifies the service name to be used to connect to the JP1/Software Distribution database. In this item, specify the ODBC data source name (for Microsoft SQL Server or Embedded RDB) or net service name (for Oracle) that is to be set at the JP1/Software Distribution database connection setup. For details about setup of the database connection, see 5.5 Creating a data source or net service.

If you will be linking JP1/Software Distribution, this setting must be specified.

• Permitted value
  1-63 bytes of alphanumeric and special characters. The default is NETM_DB_SERVICE_NAME.
  Depending on the type of JP1/Software Distribution DBMS, some limitations apply to the value of Connection service for JP1/SD database. The following table describes the limitations for each DBMS.
  

  Table 5-4 Limitations that apply to Connection service for JP1/SD database

  DBMS type	Limitations
  Microsoft SQL Server and Embedded RDB	!, (, ), *, ,, ;, =, ?, @, [, ], {, }, and spaces cannot be specified.
  Oracle	!, ", #, $, %, &, ', (, ), *, +, ,, /, :, ;, <, =, >, ?, @, [, \, ], ^, `, {, |, }, ~, and spaces cannot be specified.

This value is applied to ODBC data source name and Net service name in the dialog boxes listed below.

• Dialog box for creating a data source (applicable if the JP1/Software Distribution database is Microsoft SQL Server or Embedded RDB)
• Dialog box for creating a net service (applicable if JP1/Software Distribution database is Oracle)

In Acquire devices on which JP1/SD is not installed, specify whether to acquire information from a host that JP1/Software Distribution detects to be a device on which JP1/SD is not installed. To acquire information from a host on which JP1/SD is not installed, you need JP1/Software Distribution Manager version 07-50 or later.

• Permitted value
  
  • Acquire
    Acquires information from a host that JP1/Software Distribution detects to be a device on which JP1/SD is not installed.
    
  • Do not acquire (default)
    Does not acquire information from a host that JP1/Software Distribution detects to be a device on which JP1/SD is not installed.
    

Working key specifies whether the host identifier is used as the JP1/Software Distribution working key. This setting is used in the assignment of JP1/Software Distribution inventory information and asset information.

• Permitted value
  
  • Use host ID (default)
    Specifies that the host identifier is used as the working key by JP1/Software Distribution. When this value is selected, JP1/Software Distribution inventory information and asset information are assigned using the host identifier.
    
  • Do not use host ID
    Specifies that the host identifier is not used as the working key by JP1/Software Distribution. If the node identifier key in the system configuration information is host name working, the asset with the same MAC address and host name is assigned. If no such asset exists, the asset with the same MAC address is assigned. If no asset with the same MAC address exists, the asset with the same host name is assigned.
    If the node identifier key in the system configuration information is IP address working, the asset with the same MAC address and IP address is assigned. If no such asset exists, the asset with the same MAC address is assigned. If no asset with the same MAC address exists, the asset with the same IP address is assigned.
    

In Targets for inventory, specify whether to acquire information from devices that do not have host IDs or system information when acquiring inventory information from JP1/Software Distribution.

• Permitted value
  
  • Take all (default)
    Acquires inventory information from all devices regardless of whether they have host IDs or system information
    
  • Only devices with host IDs
    Acquires inventory information only from devices that have host IDs.
    
  • Only devices with system information
    Acquires inventory information only from devices that have system information.
    

Assign key for asset information specifies the key assigned for identification purposes when the information collected by JP1/Software Distribution is registered based on its correspondence to asset information.

• Permitted value
  
  • Use working key (default)
    JP1/Software Distribution's inventory information is assigned to the asset information using as the key the value specified for Working key.
    
  • Use Asset No.
    The asset number specified during assignment of inventory information is used as the key. During assignment of inventory information, numbers are assigned automatically by default. Because inventory information cannot be assigned with this default setting, make sure that this setting is changed.
    For details about the settings for assignment of inventory information, see 9.6 Setting assigned items (Assign Inventory).
    

Conditions for assigning asset information 1 specifies the method for assigning asset information when JP1/Software Distribution inventory information is collected. This specification is valid when the value of Assign key for asset information is Use working key, and the value of the Working key is Use host ID.

For details about how settings are inherited when Asset Information Manager is upgraded from 07-50 or an older version, see (23) Inheritance of setting values during version upgrade.

• Permitted value
  
  • Machines with only the same host ID (default)
    If assets cannot be assigned by the host identifier of the JP1/Software Distribution system configuration information, no other value is to be used for assignment.
    
  • Machines with the same MAC address
    If assets cannot be assigned by the host identifier of the JP1/Software Distribution system configuration information, the MAC address is to be used for assignment.
    
  • According to the JP1/SD definition
    If assets cannot be assigned by the host identifier of the JP1/Software Distribution system configuration information, the MAC address, host name, and IP address are to be used for assignment.
    If assets cannot be assigned, then if the node identifier key of the system configuration information is host name working, assets with matching MAC address and host name are assigned. If the node identifier key of the system configuration information is IP address working, assets with matching MAC address and IP address are assigned.
    If assets still cannot be assigned, the MAC address is to be used for assignment.
    
  No matter which value is selected, the value of the host identifier is registered as the asset information assignment key.
  

Conditions for assigning asset information 2 specifies the method for assigning asset information when assignment could not be made by Conditions for assigning asset information 1.

For details about how settings are inherited when Asset Information Manager is upgraded from 07-50 or an older version, see (23) Inheritance of setting values during version upgrade.

• Permitted value
  
  • Use IP address and host name (default)
    Of the devices that could not be assigned by Conditions for assigning asset information 1, assign those assets that have matching host name and IP address.
    If assets cannot be assigned, then if the node identifier key of the system configuration information is host name working, assign assets with matching host name; if the node identifier key of the system configuration information is IP address working, assign assets with matching IP address.
    
  • Use machine serial number^#
    Of the devices that could not be assigned according to the specification of Conditions for assigning asset information 1, the asset with a matching machine serial number is assigned.
    
  • Use machine serial number, IP address, and host name^#
    Of the devices that could not be assigned according to the specification of Conditions for assigning asset information 1, the asset with a matching machine serial number, IP address, and host name is assigned.
    If no asset can be assigned, the following occurs: When the node identification key in the system configuration information is Use host name, an asset with a matching machine serial number and host name is assigned. When the node identification key in the system configuration information is Use IP address, an asset with a matching machine serial number and IP address is assigned.
    If no asset still cannot be assigned, an asset with matching a machine serial number is assigned.
    
  • Do not assign
    No asset information is assigned.
    

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When selecting Use machine serial number or Use machine serial number, IP address, and host name in the System Definition job category, you must select Machine serial number for the item to be assigned to Hardware information.Serial No in the inventory information assignment window. For details about inventory information assignment, see 9.6 Setting assigned items (Assign Inventory).

In Conditions for assigning asset information a, specify the assignment method to be used when no assignment can be made when Do not use host ID is specified in Working key.

• Permitted value
  
  • Use the machine serial number to assign asset information
    Of the devices that could not be assigned when Do not use host ID is selected in Working key, the asset with a matching machine serial number is assigned.
    
  • Do not assign (default)
    Does not assign asset information.
    
  When selecting Use the machine serial number to assign asset information. In the System Definition job category, you must select Machine serial number for the item to be assigned to Hardware information.Serial No in the inventory information assignment window. For details about inventory information assignment, see 9.6 Setting assigned items (Assign Inventory).
  

Perform new registration of unassigned assets specifies whether any unassigned assets are to be newly registered. When Use host ID is selected for Working key, this applies to assets that have not been assigned according to Conditions for assigning asset information 1 and Conditions for assigning asset information 2. When Do not use host ID is selected for Working key, this applies to assets that have not been assigned according to Conditions for assigning asset information a.

• Permitted value
  
  • New registration (default)
    If there are assets registered in the asset management database for which inventory information has not been assigned, register those assets as new assets.
    
  • Do not perform new registration
    If there are assets registered in the asset management database for which inventory information has not been assigned, do not register those assets.
    Note that when this value is specified, newly added assets might not be registered.
    

MAC address for dial up connection specifies whether the MAC address for dial up connections is to be added to the asset information and the information to be assigned.

• Permitted value
  
  • Add to the assigned information
    Use the MAC address for dial up connections to assign asset information.
    
  • Do not add to the assigned information (default)
    Do not use the MAC address of the dialup connections to assign asset information. Note that if Machines with the same MAC address is specified with Conditions for assigning asset information 1 or if Do not assign is specified with Conditions for assigning asset information 2, asset information not assigned by host identifier becomes unassigned.
    

Type of information to acquire specifies the type of information to be acquired from JP1/Software Distribution. If you distribute software programs from the Software Applied window, set the Asset Information Manager to acquire software information to search for the target devices. For details about the information that is updated by the acquisition from JP1/Software Distribution, see 13.1 Inventory information that can be acquired from JP1/Software Distribution.

If you manage software licenses, specify the settings so that no duplicate software information is acquired by JP1/Software Distribution when software information is imported. For details about how to prevent acquisition of duplicate software information by JP1/Software Distribution, see the manual Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Setup Guide, for Windows systems.

• Permitted values
  
  • Hardware information
    Registers JP1/Software Distribution's hardware information only.
    
  • Hardware and software information (default)
    Registers JP1/Software Distribution's hardware and software information. The software information includes all the information that is installed at the clients (information cannot be selected).
    
  • Hardware and software inventory information
    Registers JP1/Software Distribution's hardware information and the information about software that is set to be monitored in the software inventory dictionary.
    
  • Hardware and software and software inventory information
    Registers JP1/Software Distribution's hardware and software information and the information about software that is set to be monitored in the software inventory dictionary.
    

Watch interval for update inventory specifies the interval for monitoring for changes in inventory information. This setting applies to JP1/Software Distribution 07-50 or later; it is effective when inventory information is changed in real time.

The value cannot be left blank even when the inventory information is not updated in real time.

• Permitted value
  1-429,496 seconds. The default is 60 seconds.
  

Status of machines deleted with JP1/SD specifies the device status of devices collected as deleted devices, when inventory information changes are collected in real time.

• Permitted value
  
  • Scrap
    The status is set to Scrap and the Data Maintenance task deletes association with other information.
    
  • Pre-Scrap (default)
    Handle as JP1/Software Distribution inventory information assignment objects. If information collected from JP1/Software Distribution is assigned, the status returns to Active.
    Furthermore, as with the Scrap setting, the Data Maintenance task deletes associations with other information.
    
  • Erase
    Set to Erase, so that the Data Maintenance task erases the information.
    
  • Specify code
    Set to the code status specified in Code specified for deleted assets.
    
  • Ignore
    Do not change the device status.
    

Code specified for deleted assets specifies a device status code to be set for deleted assets. This setting is effective when Specify code is Status of machines deleted with JP1/SD.

For details about device status codes, see 4.8.4 Meaning of codes depending on specification range in the manual Administrator's Guide. Whenever a code is to be added, use the Code job menu to specify the new code. If the code specified here does not exist, the existing device status of deleted devices remains unchanged.

• Permitted value
  3-byte number in the range 000-999.
  

Acquires a package ID from the installed package information of JP1/Software Distribution. When a package ID is acquired, you can correctly manage licenses even if identical software programs have been assigned different installed software names because of a version difference.

• Permitted value
  
  • Acquire
    Acquires a package ID and a package former attribute (UNIX or PC) from the JP1/Software Distribution inventory information.
    
  • Do not acquire (default)
    Does not acquire a package ID or package former attribute (UNIX or PC) from the JP1/Software Distribution inventory information.
    

Specifies whether to add assignment to the same software name when the same software is already registered in the install software list before inventory information is registered in the asset management database.

Because an upgraded version of the same software can be automatically assigned the same software name as the installed software name that is already registered, the license management work can be simplified. However, automatic assignment is not used for software inventory information, Microsoft Office information, or anti-virus software information.

For details about the assignment method, see 3.2.4 Setting the software name assignment method.

• Permitted value
  
  • Automatic assignment of software is not set (default)
    Does not automatically assign to a software name.
    
  • Assign using the same package ID.
    If an installed software name with the same package ID and package former attribute is already registered, and if that installed software name is assigned to a software name, the software is automatically assigned to the same software name.
    This value is valid only when Acquire is specified for Package ID acquisition.
    
  • Assign by using the same package name.
    If an installed software name with the same package ID is registered in the asset management database, and if that installed software name is assigned to a software name, the software is automatically assigned to the same software name.
    Specify this value when you want to automatically assign software to a software name without acquiring a package ID.
    When this value is specified, only installed software names that do not have a value specified for the package ID become the assignment targets. Therefore, a newly registered software name is not automatically assigned if Acquire is specified for Package ID acquisition.
    
  • Assign by using the same package ID and package name
    If an installed software name with the same package ID and package former attribute is registered in the asset management database, and if that installed software name is assigned to a software name, the software is automatically assigned to the same software name.
    If the software cannot be assigned based on its package ID and package former attribute, it is assigned based on its package name.
    Because both the package ID and the package former attribute are used to determine whether the same installed software name is registered, software can be more precisely assigned than with Assign using the same package ID. or Assign by using the same package name.
    

Specifies whether to automatically register and assign a software name from the JP1/Software Distribution installed package information. When managing licenses, the job of registering and assigning software names to newly purchased licenses can be simplified. However, automatic assignment is not used for software inventory information, Microsoft Office information, or anti-virus software information.

• Permitted value
  
  • Register automatically
    If the acquired package name is not registered in the installed software name, the same name is then registered as an installed software name and a software name, and the installed software name is assigned to the software name.
    For details about the registration method, see 3.2.4 Setting the software name assignment method.
    
  • Do not register automatically (default)
    Software name registration or assignment of an installed software name to a software name are not executed.
    

JP1/Client Security Control must determine the status of security measures each time the number of inventory information items acquired reaches the value specified in Number of JP1/CSC notifications. If 0 is specified for this item, the security measures are evaluated in a batch after all inventory information items have been acquired. The smaller the value specified here, the earlier the security measures are evaluated. However, specifying too small a value will impair the performance of inventory information acquisition.

• Permitted value
  From 0 to 10000 (items). The default is 100 (items).
  

In Inventory acquisition method, specify whether to use the conventional acquisition method or the multithreading method when acquiring inventory information from JP1/Software Distribution. Specifying the multithreading method will improve the performance of inventory information acquisition and shorten the acquisition time.

• Permitted value
  
  • Standard method (default)
    Acquires inventory information using the standard method.
    
  • Multithreading method

Functional differences between the acquisition methods

The following table shows the functional differences between the acquisition methods.

Table 5-5 Functional differences between the acquisition methods

Function	Standard method	Multithreading method
Inventory information acquisition sequence	When the Asset Information Synchronous Service is executed: Inventory information, devices on which JP1/SD is not installed, and deletion history information are acquired in that order. When the Take inventory task is executed: Devices on which JP1/SD is not installed and inventory information are acquired in that order.	When Asset Information Synchronous Service is executed: Inventory information, devices on which JP1/SD is not installed, and deletion history information are acquired in that order. When the Take inventory task is executed: Inventory information and devices on which JP1/SD is not installed are acquired in that order.
Handling when the information exceeds the maximum size of the data area of each column in the database	Acquires the information by separating it into segments according to the maximum size.	Acquires the information by separating it into segments according to the maximum size.
Action taken when assigning a computer name or user inventory to the managed item Asset information.Asset No	If the acquired information exceeds 60 bytes, new asset registration or assignment based on asset number is not carried out.	If the acquired information exceeds 60 bytes, the first 60 bytes are used for new asset registration and assignment based on asset number.
Return value when the Take inventory task is executed	During normal termination 0: Inventory information was acquired from some devices. 1: No inventory information was acquired from any device. During abnormal termination 2 or greater: An error occurred.	During normal termination 0: Inventory information was acquired from some devices. 1: No inventory information was acquired from any device. During abnormal termination 31: Acquisition of inventory information from some devices failed due to an error. 51: Error in accessing the Asset Information Manager database during startup (might be an invalid environment) 52: Error in accessing the JP1/Software Distribution database during startup (might be an invalid environment) 53: Error indicating an unsupported version of JP1/Software Distribution database 151: Terminated with an exception process
Software automatic registration	In the settings for Link with JP1/SD, if Register automatically is specified for Automatic registration of software, an installed software name already registered in the installed software list is not used to assign a software name.	In the settings for Link with JP1/SD, if Register automatically is specified for Automatic registration of software, an installed software name already registered in the installed software list is used to assign a software name.

Notes on using the multithreading method

• If you wish to set the multiplex level for inventory to 2 or greater, Hitachi recommends that you use the host ID for assignment as described below in order to prevent duplicate registration of assets and updating of unintended assets.
  
  • Specify Use host ID in JP1/Software Distribution.
  • In the settings for Link with JP1/SD, set Working key to Use host ID.
  • In the settings for Link with JP1/SD, set Conditions for assigning asset information 1 to Machines with only the same Host ID.
• The message ID to be output to a log is KDAM8Cnn-m.
• The number of connections to the Asset Information Manager database is the total of the multiplex level for inventory and the number of connections for search.
• The number of connections to JP1/Software Distribution database is the multiplex level for inventory.
• If there are multiple assets to be assigned, the information of the asset with the largest asset ID is updated.
• If the system information of the assignment-target node on JP1/Software Distribution has no IP address, no network information is registered.
• Log messages related to software name assignment are not output.

Specifies the multiplex level when Multithreading method is selected for Inventory acquisition method.

• Permitted value
  From 1 to 16. The default is 4.
  

Job storage folder name used in JP1/SD specifies the name of the job storage folder that is created on the JP1/Software Distribution server machine. The jobs executed from the Software Applied window are stored in this folder. In the Distribution Status window, you can check the execution status of the jobs that are stored in this folder. Therefore, if a job is stored in this folder by JP1/Software Distribution, the execution status of that job is displayed in the Distribution Status window.

This item must be specified when linking with JP1/Software Distribution.

• Permitted value
  1-32 bytes of characters. The default is AssetInformationManager. None of the following symbols or the space is permitted:
  \ / * " : ' ! | . < > ? ; { }
  

When Asset Information Manager is upgraded from a version earlier than 07-50 to Version 07-50 or later, the old version's JP1/Software Distribution working key and Assign key for asset information settings are inherited to the new version's working key, Conditions for assigning asset information 1 and Conditions for assigning asset information 2 settings.

The table below shows the correspondence between the settings in a version earlier than 07-50 and version 07-50 or later, with regard to inventory information assignment.

Table 5-6 Settings in a version earlier than 07-50 and version 07-50 or later (inventory information assignment)

Settings in a version earlier than 07-50		Settings in version 07-50 or later
JP1/Software Distribution working key	Host ID	Use host ID
	No host ID + host name working	Do not use host ID
	No host ID + IP address working
Method of asset information assignment	Assets with matching MAC address, IP address, and host name are assigned	Conditions for assigning asset information 1 According to the JP1/SD definition Conditions for assigning asset information 2 Use IP address and host name
	Assets with matching MAC address and host name are assigned
	Assets with matching MAC address and IP address are assigned
	Assets with matching IP address and host name are assigned	Conditions for assigning asset information 1 Machines with only the same host ID Conditions for assigning asset information 2 Use IP address and host name
	Assets with matching host name are assigned
	Assets with matching IP address are assigned