2.6 Managing devices
All manner of devices including computers, servers, printers, and networking equipment connect to corporate networks. The first step towards gaining a picture of the devices in your organization and managing them from the perspectives of security and asset management is to designate the devices as management targets of JP1/IT Desktop Management.
When the devices in your organization are managed by JP1/IT Desktop Management, you can use features like the following to efficiently assess the nature of the devices.
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Manage devices in lists like a ledger
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Automatically collect the latest device information
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Keep track of the status of devices using a graphical interface incorporating panels and reports
The maximum number of managed devices is as follows.
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For a single-server configuration system: 10,000#
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For a multi-server configuration system: 50,000
#: If a site server is not installed, the maximum number of managed devices varies as follows, depending on whether operation logs are collected and whether the distribution function is used.
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When collecting operation logs: 3,000
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When using the distribution function but collecting no operation logs: 5,000
You can make a device a management target by:
- Installing the agent on a computer
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A computer with the agent installed automatically becomes a management target with it connects to the management server. If you use JP1/IT Desktop Management to manage the devices in your organization, we recommend that you install the agent on all computers.
- Designating a discovered device as a management target
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You can use the search feature to discover devices that are connected to the network or managed by Active Directory. You can configure the system to automatically designate discovered devices as management targets, or define management targets manually by selecting the devices you want to manage from a list. Use this method to manage devices other than computers.
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The discovery process helps you gain a clear picture of the devices in your organization.
- Acquiring information about smart devices by linking with an MDM system
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By using the MDM linkage feature, you can acquire smart device information from an MDM system and use it to discover smart devices. You can configure the system to automatically designate discovered devices as management targets, or define management targets manually by selecting the smart devices you want to manage from a list.
You need one license for each device you designate as a management target. Make sure that you have enough licenses for the number of devices you will be managing.
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