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JP1 Version 12 JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 Configuration Guide


3.4 Procedure for setting up the output folder for the revision history

Perform the procedure described below on the management server.

If the output of revision history archive is enabled, revision history archive is periodically saved in a CSV file. If you output revision history archive, even if revision history entries exceed 600,000, the revision contents can be saved.

To enable the output of revision history archive:

  1. Log on to the OS as a member of the Administrators group.

  2. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs, JP1_IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager, Tools, and then Setup.

  3. In the Setup window, click the Next button.

  4. In the Select a Setup view, select Settings Modification, and then click the Next button.

  5. Click the Next button until the Output Settings for Saving the Revision History view appears.

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  6. Select the Regularly output and save the revision history check box, and specify a folder in Output folder for the revision history.

    Important

    On a computer that runs Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012, do not specify the following folders during setup:

    • Folders under system-drive:\program files\WindowsApps

    • Folders in storage areas created by virtual provisioning

  7. Click the Next button until the Confirm Setup Settings view appears.

  8. In the Confirm Setup Settings view, confirm that the specified settings are correct, and then click the Next button.

    A dialog to confirm that Remote Install Manager and JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Asset Console have been stopped is displayed. After confirming, click the OK button. In the cluster system, make the cluster resources associated with the services displayed in the dialog offline, and then click the OK button.

  9. In the Setup for Distribution by Using Remote Install Manager view, click the OK button.

    The setup process begins, and a dialog box appears indicating that setup is in progress. When setup has finished, the Setup Complete view appears.

  10. In the Setup Complete view, click the OK button.

A revision history archive is output periodically to a CSV file. Each entry in the CSV file consists of the following items:

Revision history item

Description

Date Modified

The time at which device information was changed is output. This time is the same as the device information update time.

If device information is reported to the management server via external storage media, the time at which the device information was collected by a collection tool , or a tool for applying policy offline is output.

Item Modified

The device information item that was changed is output.

Before Change

The device information before the change is output.

After Change

The device information after the change is output.

Host Name When Change Occurred

The name of the host whose device information was changed is output. If the host name itself was changed, the new host name is output. This item identifies the device on which the change occurred.