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JP1 Version 12 JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 Administration Guide


6.12 Changing the association between device information and assets

In JP1/IT Desktop Management 2, devices and assets are associated by using BIOS serial numbers. As a result, when multiple devices have the same BIOS serial number, multiple devices are associated with the same asset. In such a case, you can register multiple devices as different assets by changing the condition for associating devices with assets from the BIOS serial number to the host name, UUID, or host ID of the computer.

To change the association between device information and assets:

  1. Create a settings file.

    The following table shows the details of the settings file:

    Item

    Description

    File name

    jdnSetProductNumberPath

    Storage location

    installation-folder-of-JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager\mgr\temp

    (Default: C:\Program Files(x86)\Hitachi\jp1itdmm\mgr\temp)

    Timing when the file is read

    When the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 service starts

    How to specify the settings file (to associate devices with assets by using host names)

    /SystemInventory/HostName

    How to specify the settings file (to associate devices with assets by using UUIDs)

    /SystemInventory/ComputerSystemProduct/UUID

    How to specify the settings file (to associate devices with assets by using host ID)

    NodeID

  2. Restart the management server.

How to confirm:

For a registered device, execute Update Device Details to make sure that Last Modified Date/Time has been updated. Next, make sure that Serial # has been changed to the host name, UUID, or host ID in Asset Information in Hardware Details of the asset.

To reset the association between device information and assets:

  1. Delete the settings file.

  2. Restart the management server.

Important
  • To associate devices with assets by using host names, the host names must be unique. If a host name is not unique, multiple devices might be associated with the same asset.

  • When settings are changed, the association with a registered device is not automatically changed to another asset. Manually change the device associated with the asset in the management window, or delete the device and then register the device as a device to be managed again.

  • The settings file is case sensitive. In addition, do not enter a linefeed character on the file. If an error exists in the settings file, device information cannot be associated.

  • By changing the condition for associating devices with assets to host ID, if the host ID is changed due to cases such as re-installing the OS, the device will be registered as another asset.