7.1.1 Workflow necessary for acquiring JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager management information
For linking to JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager, certain settings are necessary when Asset Console is being installed. Therefore, when setting up Asset Console, also make sure to prepare for linking it to JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager as follows.
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Setting various items necessary for linking to JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager
Use the Server Setup dialog box to set the login ID and service name for connecting to the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager database.
For details about these settings, see 7.3.7 Setting JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager management information acquisition.
Use the ITDM2 management information acquisition window to set the assignment method for management information and the software name assignment method.
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Creating a data source
To connect to the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager database, create a data source during setup. For details about how to create a data source, see 7.5 Creating a data source.
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Settings for acquiring the asset number, user name, group, and location information
Specify the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2- management information set that is to be assigned to an item (asset number, user name, group name, or location). This is required when you assign a JP1/IT Desktop Management 2- management information set to an asset number, or when you acquire information about the user name, group name, and location from management information.
You can also change assigned items and add information to be acquired from the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager management information.
For details about how to assign JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager management information to managed items, see 16.14 Setting assigned items (ITDM2 Management Information Acquisition).
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Task settings
To use a task registered in Windows Task Scheduler to periodically collect JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager management information, enable the Acquisition of ITDM2 - Manager management information (Asset Console) task. This task is disabled by default.
For details about setting tasks, see 7.9 Setting the tasks that are registered in Task Scheduler.