2.11.6 Checking asset information

Checking on the panels in the Home module

In Unconfirmed Hardware Assets on the System Summary panel of the Home module, you can check the number of hardware assets with the Unconfirmed asset status (the number of hardware assets that are newly registered and for which information has not been input). Clicking the link on the number displays the Hardware Assets view of the Assets module, where you can check hardware asset information.

Note that, in Managed Hardware Assets, you can check the total number of hardware assets whose asset status is other than Unconfirmed.

Checking in the Assets module

You can check the asset statuses in the Overview view, Hardware Asset view, Software Licenses view, Managed Software view, Software License Status view, and Contracts view of the Assets module. You can use the Assets module as an asset ledger by registering asset information within an organization.

Tip

In the views other than the Overview view, you can use filters to extract and view the items that satisfy the filter conditions. You can also use the filters provided by this product in the menu area. For details about how to use filters, see 2.17 Using filters.

Checking in the Overview view

You can check an overview of the assets. Clicking a link on a panel displays the view for details, so you can use the Overview view as a portal for asset management.

Checking in the Hardware Asset view

You can register hardware assets within an organization, and check their status in a list. Peripheral devices (such as FD drives and DVD drives) and USB devices are also managed in this view.

You can check the status of stocktaking or search for computers in stock. Associating support contract information with hardware assets will enable you to check the contact information about the support center when problems occur on a specific hardware asset.

Checking in the Software Licenses view

You can register software licenses owned by an organization, and manage them in a list. You can check which devices are allowed to use licenses, as well as checking the number of owned licenses.

By associating contract information with software licenses, you can also check the costs for software license contracts and the contract terms.

Checking in the Managed Software view

You can register information about software programs for which the number of used licenses is to be counted, and check the usage status for each software program. By associating managed software programs and software licenses, you will be able to check the difference between the number of owned licenses and the number of used licenses.

You can also check which computers each software program has been installed on.

Checking in the Software License Status List view

You can manage the usage status of software licenses for each managed software program. The total number of owned licenses and the number of remaining licenses are counted so that you can collectively check the usage status of software licenses.

Checking in the Contracts view

You can register contract information about hardware assets and software licenses, and manage that information in a list. You can check information such as the status and type of a contract, and the expiration date of the contract.

Checking a report

In Summary Reports and Asset Detail Reports, you can check asset status.

In Summary Reports, you can check the hardware assets for which replacement is planned, the usage status of software licenses, and the contracts for which the expiration date is approaching. In Asset Detail Reports, you can check the transition of the number of hardware assets, excess and deficiency of software licenses, and the costs for assets.

Checking in the Events module

In the Events module, you can check events related to asset management, such as registration of assets, changes of asset status, and addition and deletion of software licenses.

Organization of this subsection

• (1) Differences between the Inventory module and the Assets module