By using the Unused Device List job menu, you can check for devices that are not being used. This helps you utilize your assets more efficiently because you can assign unused devices when device distribution requests are received from groups.
A device is unused if its information has not been updated for a specified period of time. To search for unused devices, start from the Unused Device List window, which is displayed by clicking the Unused Device List job menu. The following figure shows the Unused Device List window.
Figure 2-4 Unused Device List window
In the Unused Device List window, the devices that are regarded as being active are searched for in order to identify the devices that have not been used for the period specified in the Last date used search condition.
From Unused Device List, only devices whose operation status is being managed can be displayed. Use the Device Details dialog box to specify whether a device's operation status is to be managed.
- When a JP1 product is linked to in order to acquire asset information
If a JP1 product is linked to so that asset information can be updated periodically, the system regards a device as being inactive if it has not been updated for the specified period of time since the last time inventory information was collected from that JP1 product.
- When linked to JP1/Software Distribution
- This is the period beginning from the day inventory information was collected from the JP1/Software Distribution linked to.
- When linked to HP NNM Version 7.5 or earlier
- This is the period beginning from the day information about HP NNM Version 7.5 or earlier was registered with Asset Information Manager.
- HP NNM Version 7.5 or earlier uses Set network polling queries to remove nodes that do not respond within a set period from the map. The default is one week. For details about Set network polling, see the manual HP NNM.
- When node information is deleted from the map, the information in Asset Information Manager does not change and is displayed as an unused device. If you do not want the device displayed as unused devices, do not specify the device for usage management.
For details about how to handle devices as unused devices, see 2.8.1 Viewing and changing device details (Device tab).
- Organization of this subsection
- (1) Displaying device details
- (2) Changing the status of unused devices in a batch operation
In the search results list, clicking a link under Asset No. displays the Device Details dialog box, which enables you to reference and edit details about that device. For details about how to view and edit details about a device, see 2.8 Managing device details.
To change the status of unused devices to Scrap in a batch operation, the management information of the unused devices must be changed as follows:
- Specify Group name and Location search conditions as necessary, specify Active for Status, and then click the Search button.
The devices that match the conditions are searched for.
- Click the Select All button, and click the Batch Update button.
- Select the Status check box.
- From the Status drop-down list, choose Scrap.
The Set Changes dialog box is displayed.
To cancel, click the Close button.
- Click the Update button.
The Set Changes dialog box closes, and the devices for which Status is Active are changed to Scrap.
From the Set Changes dialog box, select the check box of the item to be changed. To delete a registered value, select the check box, and then click the Update button without setting a value. However, the values for Status, Usage management, and Device type cannot be deleted.
The following figure shows the Set Changes dialog box with Status set to Scrap.
Figure 2-5 Set Changes dialog box
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