16.14.3 Setting assigned items for group and location

(1) Difference in registered information depending on the assigned item settings for the group name

To register group names using JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager's common field information, select either the group information or user name in the common field information as the assigned item.

If you use the group information in the common field information as the assigned item, also specify whether provision is to be made to register new groups that are not in Asset Console.

When using the user name in the common field information as the assigned item

The user name in the common field information is assigned to the user information. If the corresponding user has been registered, that user's group is registered in the asset information Group name.

If the corresponding user has not been registered in the user information, that user is not registered.

This setting enables you to use Asset Console's group information even when the group information is managed by JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager.

When using the group information in common field information as the assigned item and registering new groups

The group name acquired from the common field information is converted to the representation used by Asset Console according to JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager's hierarchy. The resulting value is then assigned to the group information and the corresponding group is registered in the asset information Group name.

If there is no corresponding group, a new group is added to the group information, and the information about the added group is registered in the asset information Group name.

When using the group information in common field information as the assigned item and not registering new groups

The group name acquired from the common field information is converted to the representation used by Asset Console according to JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager's hierarchy. The resulting value is then assigned to the group information, and the corresponding group is registered in the asset information Group name.

If there is no corresponding group, no group is registered.

The following figure shows an example of using the user name in the common field information as the assigned item.

Figure 16‒42: Example of assignment to asset information when the user name is used as the assigned item

The following figure shows an example of registering new groups using the group information in the common field information as the assigned item.

Figure 16‒43: Example of assignment to asset information when the group information is used as the assigned item

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(2) Setting an assigned item for groups

To set an assigned item for groups, use the Assigned item dialog box, which is displayed by clicking the Browse button for Group information.Group name in the ITDM2 Management Information Acquisition window.

Figure 16‒44: Assigned item dialog box

From the items displayed in the Assigned item dialog box, select an assigned item:

• Do not set (default)

  A group name is not registered from the common field information.

  If the setting is used in which group names are registered using Group-Specific IP Group, group names specific to IP groups are registered.

• IP address group

  Assigns a group from the IP address group that contains the IP address, and registers that group. If there is no corresponding IP address group, no group is registered.

• User's department

  If a user that is managed by Asset Console is assigned to the user name, the group to which that user belongs is assigned and registered.

• Common fields

  JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager's management information is assigned to the common field information and the group is registered. Select an item from the drop-down list.

If the Register new information check box is selected and there is no corresponding group in the group information of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Asset Console's management information, a new group is registered.

Set the update method for the value selected to the item to be assigned to Overwrite setting.

• Overwrite (default)

  A value (even if already registered in the asset management database) is overwritten by the collected value. If the collected value is NULL or N/A, the registered value is deleted.

• Overwrite (Do not overwrite when there is no data.)

  A value (even if already registered in the asset management database) is overwritten by the collected value. However, if the collected value is NULL or N/A, it is not overwritten.

• Not overwritten

  If a value is already registered in the asset management database, it is not overwritten.

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(3) Setting an assigned item for locations

To set an assigned item for locations, use the Assigned item dialog box, which is displayed by clicking the Browse button for Location information.Location name in the ITDM2 Management Information Acquisition window.

Figure 16‒45: Assigned item dialog box

From the items displayed in the Assigned item dialog box, select an assigned item:

• Do not set (default)

  A location is not registered from the common field information.

  If the setting is used in which locations are registered using Location-Specific IP Group, locations specific to IP groups are registered.

• IP address group

  Assigns a location from the IP address group that contains the IP address, and registers that location. If there is no corresponding IP address group, no location is registered.

• Common fields

  JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager's management information is assigned to the common field information, and the location is registered. Select an item from the drop-down list.

If the Register new information check box is selected and there is no corresponding location in the location information of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Asset Console's management information, a new location is registered.

Set the update method for the value selected to the item to be assigned to Overwrite setting.

• Overwrite (default)

  A value (even if already registered in the asset management database) is overwritten by the collected value. If the collected value is NULL or N/A, the registered value is deleted.

• Overwrite (Do not overwrite when there is no data.)

  A value (even if already registered in the asset management database) is overwritten by the collected value. However, if the collected value is NULL or N/A, it is not overwritten.

• Not overwritten

  If a value is already registered in the asset management database, it is not overwritten.

Note

The Attribute of newly added location information is always Area. After registering the information, you can use the Location window to change it as appropriate to the actual location.

For details about using the Location window, see 16.3 Changing information about asset locations (Location).

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