Preface
This manual explains the issues you need to consider before you set up Job Management Partner 1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Asset Console (abbreviated to Asset Console hereafter), and describes how to install and set up Asset Console.
In this manual, Job Management Partner 1 is abbreviated to JP1.
- Organization of this preface
■ Intended readers
This manual is intended for system administrators who build asset information systems that use Asset Console.
■ Organization of this manual
This manual is organized into the following chapters and appendixes:
- PART 1: Design
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- 1. Design Overview
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Chapter 1 explains the design flow and the items that must be considered in the design process. It provides an overview of the work necessary for designing an asset management system that uses Asset Console.
- 2. Jobs To Be Executed in an Asset Management System
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Chapter 2 explains the method of selecting the jobs to be executed, when designing an asset management system.
- 3. Operating Method
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Chapter 3 explains how to choose the operating method when designing an asset management system.
- 4. Evaluating System Configuration
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Chapter 4 describes the organization of the programs for an asset management system and describes an example system configuration.
- PART 2: Setup
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- 5. Installation and Setup
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Chapter 5 explains how to install and uninstall Asset Console. It also describes how to set up the environment for using Asset Console.
- 6. Achieving Asset Management by Linking to Other Product
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Chapter 6 describes how to link Asset Console to other products such as JP1/IM.
- 7. Registration and Output of CSV Data
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Chapter 7 explains how to register CSV data into the asset management database and how to output asset information from the asset management database.
- PART 3: System Definition
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- 8. Basic Knowledge Needed to Use Asset Console
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Chapter 8 describes the mechanism of an asset management database and asset statuses that constitute the basic knowledge needed in order to use Asset Console.
- 9. Changing the Window Operations and User Roles
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Chapter 9 explains how to change window operations and user roles.
- 10. Item Definition
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Chapter 10 describes how to define Items in order to use Items in executing asset management jobs.
- PART 4: Troubleshooting
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- 11. Troubleshooting
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Chapter 11 describes the procedures for handling errors in an asset management system.
- 12. Maintaining the Asset Management Database
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Chapter 12 describes how to maintain the asset management database.
- PART 5: Reference
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- 13. Details of Information That Can Be Acquired from Linked Products and Details of JP1 Events That Are Issued
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Chapter 13 provides details of information that can be imported from other systems to the asset management database for use by applications. This chapter also provides in tabular format the details of JP1 events that are issued by Asset Console.
- 14. Management Information Details
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Chapter 14 provides in tabular format the details of the properties of each class that is managed by Asset Console's asset management database. Additionally, this chapter explains the items that are imported or exported using the Import or Export job menu.
- A. Organization of Folders
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Appendix A describes in tabular format the organization of folders after Asset Console has been installed.
- B. List of Processes
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Appendix B provides a list of the Asset Console processes.
- C. System Requirements and Estimates
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Appendix C describes the memory, disk space, and CPU performance requirements for Asset Console.
- D. Section and Key Names for Environment Setup Information
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Appendix D provides a table that lists section and key names that are needed to add processing via an access definition file, along with the corresponding environment settings.
- E. Replacing an Asset Management Server and Changing Its Settings
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Appendix E explains how to replace an asset management server.
- F. Notes on Using Asset Console in a 64-bit OS
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Appendix F provides notes on using Asset Console in a 64-bit OS.
- G. Audit Log Output
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Appendix G provides information about audit log output.
- H. Reference Material for This Manual
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Appendix H provides reference material.
- I. Glossary
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Appendix I defines terms used in this manual.