7.3.4 Setting Basic Information

(1) Show PDF button

Show PDF button specifies whether to link with EUR and use the PDF button to display PDF files.

Specify Show to link Asset Console with EUR.

• Permitted value

  • Show (Default)

    Display the PDF button.

  • Hide

    Do not display the PDF button.

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(2) Time-out time for PDF file creation

Time-out time for PDF file creation specifies the time until creation of a PDF file (by linkage with EUR) must finish. If creation of a PDF file exceeds the specified time, it will be canceled.

If 0 is set for this item, PDF file creation basically continues until it finishes.

However, if the processing takes longer than the timeout time of the Web browser waiting for the response, connection to the Web browser will be disconnected, and creation of the PDF file might stop.

Specification of this item can be omitted.

• Permitted value

  0 to 99,999 seconds. The default is 300 seconds.

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(3) Number of result lines to display

Number of result lines to display specifies the number of items to be listed as search results in a window. This setting is applicable to windows in which search results are not divided into pages. For the names of windows whose search results are divided into pages, see Asset-Console-installation-folder\help\ScreenWithPage.pdf. This setting is applicable to all windows not listed in ScreenWithPage.pdf.

Specification of this item is optional.

• Permitted value

  1 to 1,000 items. The default is 200 items.

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(4) Show number column

Show number column specifies whether to display the Display nnnn results per page column on the window. This specifies the number of search results to display per page. This setting is applicable to windows used to execute searches and that divide the search results into pages. For the names of windows whose search results are divided into pages, see Asset-Console-installation-folder\help\ScreenWithPage.pdf.

• Permitted value

  • Show (default)

    Display the Display nnnn results per page column.

  • Hide

    Do not display the Display nnnn results per page column. The number of search results that displays per page becomes the number specified in the Server Setup dialog box, Basic Information, Number of search results displayed on a page.

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(5) Number of search results displayed on a page

Number of search results displayed on a page specifies the number of search results to be displayed per page on a window. This setting is applicable to windows in which search results are divided into pages. For the names of windows whose search results are divided into pages, see Asset-Console-installation-folder\help\ScreenWithPage.pdf.

Specification of this item can be omitted.

• Permitted value

  1 to 1,000 items. The default is 200 items.

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(6) Trash group ID for deletions

When a group is deleted, a group called Trash is created automatically in order to save temporarily the user information that was registered for the deleted group. Trash group ID for deletions specifies the group ID for Trash.

Specification of this item is optional.

• Permitted value

  Between 0 and 64 alphanumeric characters. The default is 99999999.

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(7) Trash location ID for deletions

When a location is deleted, a location called Trash is created automatically to save the deleted location temporarily. Trash location ID for deletions specifies the location ID for Trash.

The setting for this item can be omitted.

• Permitted value

  Between 0 and 64 alphanumeric characters. The default is 99999999.

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(8) Threshold for license excess

Threshold for license excess specifies the threshold value for sending a warning about software being used in excess of its valid number of licenses. Express the threshold value as a percentage (%) of the valid licenses. For details about how to send a warning about software being used in excess of its valid number of licenses, see 7.9.1 Types of tasks.

If you use Task Scheduler to send email about excess licenses being used, make sure that this setting is specified.

• Permitted value

  0 to 100%. The default is 100%.

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(9) Automatic login settings

In Automatic login settings, specify whether to display the Log in automatically from next time check box in the login window when referencing the Asset Console information from the following linkage products:

• JP1/IM

• JP1/Service Support

If you log in with Log in automatically from next time selected, the user ID and password do not need to be subsequently entered again on the login window during the period set for Number of days that cookies are effective.

• Permitted value

  • Show (default)

    Display the Log in automatically from next time check box.

  • Hide

    Do not display the Log in automatically from next time check box.

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(10) Number of days that cookies are effective

Number of days that cookies are effective specifies the number of days to save the user ID and password to enable automatic login the next time when referencing Asset Console information from the following linkage products:

• JP1/IM

• JP1/Service Support

Specification of this item is optional.

• Permitted value

  1 to 365 days. The default is 14 days.

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(11) Settings for a group that uses a group-specific IP group

Settings for a group that uses a group-specific IP group specifies whether to set up IP address-specific groups that are using devices. To register IP address-specific groups, use the IP Group job menu. Groups are set according to the IP addresses of the hardware asset information.

This setting is enabled when you execute the Data maintenance (Asset Console) task. To enable the setting when executing the Data maintenance (Asset Console) task, you must modify the settings file (taskopt.ini). For details about how to modify the settings file, see 7.9.3(3) Changing the tasks to be executed.

• Permitted value

  • Do not set (default)

    Does not set up an IP address-specific device group.

  • Set

    Sets up an IP address-specific device group. Even if a value is already specified, it is overwritten with the new group-specific IP group value.

    Specify this value if you need to update groups according to the setting in the IP Group job menu.

  • To only set a location that has not been set

    Sets up an IP address-specific location only when no device location has been registered.

    Specify this option mainly when you need to set up a location for a newly registered device.

Note

Even when Set is selected, the existing value is not overwritten if it is a value acquired from the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager management information or a value entered from the New Device window or the Device Details dialog box. Therefore, to set location-specific IP groups for all devices, first use the Batch Update job menu to delete the values for all locations. Also make sure that Overwrite setting for asset-information.location-name in the ITDM2 management information acquisition job menu is set to Overwrite (Do not overwrite when there is no data.).

Note

You can use the Data maintenance (Asset Console) task to reliably update the locations according to the settings in the IP Group job menu, even when a value acquired from the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager management information or a value entered from the New Device window or the Device Details dialog box is set. For details about how to set the Data maintenance (Asset Console) task, see 7.9.3 Specifying the task to be executed in the Data maintenance (Asset Console) task.

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(12) Settings for a location that uses a location-specific IP group

Settings for a location that uses a location-specific IP group specifies whether to set up IP address-specific locations as device locations. To register IP address-specific locations, use the IP Group job menu. Locations are set according to the IP addresses of the hardware asset information.

This setting is enabled when you execute the Data maintenance (Asset Console) task. To enable the setting when executing the Data maintenance (Asset Console) task, you must modify the settings file (taskopt.ini). For details about how to modify the settings file, see 7.9.3(3) Changing the tasks to be executed.

• Permitted value

  • Do not set (default)

    Does not set up an IP address-specific device location.

  • Set

    Sets up an IP address-specific location as the device location. Even if a value is already specified, it is overwritten with the new location-specific IP group value.

    Specify this value if you need to update locations according to the setting in the IP Group job menu.

  • To only set a location that has not been set

    Sets up an IP address-specific location only when no device location has been registered.

    Specify this option mainly when you need to set up a location for a newly registered device.

Note

Even when Set is selected, the existing value is not overwritten if it is a value acquired from the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager management information or a value entered from the New Device window or the Device Details dialog box. Therefore, to set location-specific IP groups for all devices, first use the Batch Update job menu to delete the values for all locations. Also make sure that Overwrite setting for asset-information.location-name in the ITDM2 management information acquisition job menu is set to Overwrite (Do not overwrite when there is no data.).

Note

You can use the Data maintenance (Asset Console) task to reliably update the locations according to the settings in the IP Group job menu, even when a value acquired from the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager management information or a value entered from the New Device window or the Device Details dialog box is set. For details about how to set the Data maintenance (Asset Console) task, see 7.9.3 Specifying the task to be executed in the Data maintenance (Asset Console) task.

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(13) Acquisition of DHCP address update log

Acquisition of DHCP address update log specifies whether log information about a change to the IP address allocated by DHCP is to be acquired in the change logs that are acquired when a device's IP address is changed.

• Permitted value

  • Acquire

    Acquires all changes to device's IP address as change log.

  • Do not acquire (default)

    Does not acquire a change to the IP address allocated by DHCP. In the case of the addition or deletion of a MAC address resulting from the addition or deletion of a network card, the change log is acquired even if this operation is selected.

The device is treated as using the DHCP server when one of the following is true:

• The network information set for the corresponding device contains DHCP server name.

• The IP address is included in the range of IP addresses that has been defined as DHCP operation group in the IP Group job menu.

• The IP address has been assigned to the MAC address of a device for which DHCP is enabled in the management information acquired from JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager.

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(14) Sort key for the group-specific tree display

In Sort key for the group-specific tree display, specify the key for sorting the group names displayed in the group-specific tree or group list from the group information (GroupInfo) property. This sort key is applied to the following windows and dialog boxes:

• Each operation window (simple search condition)

• Browse Groups dialog box

• Division group in the Browse Groups dialog box (list)

• Browse Users dialog box

• Substitute Settings dialog box

• Register Divisions dialog box

• Refresh Divisions dialog box

• Assign Divisions dialog box

• Select Destination dialog box

• Permitted values

  • Group ID

  • Group name

  • Group name (English)

  • Group (default)

  • User property field 128-1

  • User property field 128-2

  • User property field 255-1

  • User property field 255-2

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(15) Acquisition of contract history

Acquisition of contract history specifies whether to manage the registered content of the contract information as contract history.

• Permitted value

  • Acquire

    Acquires contract history when a contract is being registered in the new contract registration window or when contract information is being updated in the Contract Details dialog box. When updating contract information in the Contract Details dialog box, you can choose whether to register the information as contract history. You can also use the History Information button displayed in the Contract Details dialog box to view the history information.

  • Do not acquire (default)

    Does not acquire contract history even when contract information is registered or updated. The History Information button is not displayed in the Contract Details dialog box, either.

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(16) Display substitute items by default

Display substitute items by default specifies whether substitute Items are displayed by default, by setting the default status of the Display substitute items as well check box in the Inbox window.

• Permitted value

  • Show

    Displays substitute Items by default when the Inbox window is displayed.

  • Hide (default)

    Hides substitute Items by default when the Inbox window is displayed.

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(17) Create new Item from Item outbox

Create new Item from Item outbox specifies whether to allow an Item to be created by copying an existing one.

• Permitted value

  • Create

    The Copy and Create New button is displayed in the Outbox window in the Outbox job menu and the Item window that is displayed when you click the Item name anchor in Outbox. As a result, you can copy and create a new Item.

  • Do not create (default)

    The Copy and Create New button is not displayed.

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(18) Status to display in device search windows

In Status to display in device search windows, specify the device status to be displayed for the Status search condition in the Device Totals, Device List, and Add Related Device windows.

• Permitted value

  • Display only active codes (default)

    Displays the statuses whose codes are in the range from 0 to 499. By default, Active and Stock are displayed.

  • Display all codes

    Displays the statuses whose codes are in the range from 0 to 999. By default, Active, Stock, Restore, Scrap, Pre-Scrap, and Erase are displayed.

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(19) Device log management

In Device log management, specify whether to manage the initial device change log of the management-target device. Hitachi recommends that you select Do not manage if you want to improve the performance of importing management information from JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager.

• Permitted value

  • Manage

    When you execute the Delete change log (Asset Console) task, the initial device change log is saved.

  • Do not manage (default)

    When you execute the Delete change log (Asset Console) task, the initial device change log is deleted.

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(20) Audit log entry output

In Audit log entry output, specify whether to output audit log entries.

• Permitted value

  • Do not output audit log entries (default)

    Audit log entries are not output.

  • Output audit log entries

    Audit log entries are output to the folder specified in Audit log entry output folder.

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(21) Audit log entry output folder

Audit log entry output folder specifies the folder to which audit log entries are to be output.

• Permitted value

  From 3 to 240 bytes of characters. The following symbols cannot be used:

  #, /, ,, ;, *, ?, ", <, >, |

  Specify a full path for the folder.

  The default is the Asset-Console-installation-folder\auditlog.

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