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 2.
When the devices in your organization are managed by JP1/IT Desktop Management 2, 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
A maximum of 300,000 devices can be managed. If you manage 50,000 devices or more, enable the large-scale management option when installing JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager.
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 2 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.
- Designating devices reported by an external system via the API as management targets
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You can designate devices as management targets by using the API provided by JP1/IT Desktop Management 2. The use of the API allows you to incorporate the devices discovered or managed by an external system into JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 or register latest device information in JP1/IT Desktop Management 2.
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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