14.1.4 Registering device information (New Device)

By using the New Device job menu, you can register a new device. You can add devices to be managed by registering, for example, accessories for which information cannot be collected from JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager and devices that are not connected to the network.

To register a new device, start from the New Device window, which is displayed by clicking the New Device job menu. The following figure shows the New Device window.

Figure 14‒6: New Device window

Asset numbers when multiple devices are registered

You can use batch mode to register the same device information for multiple devices by specifying a numeric value in Number. The New Device window enables you to register a maximum of 500 devices at one time.

When more than one device is registered, the automatically assigned number is registered as the asset number, not a specified value.

If you want to specify the asset numbers to be assigned, you must register the devices one at a time, and specify the desired value in Asset No. along with any other required command information.

How to specify the user name

To specify a user name, either use the Browse button or directly enter the name using a keyboard. The latter method enables you to specify a user name that is not registered in Asset Console.

However, a user name cannot be directly entered if the user name is already registered. If that is the case, use the Browse button to find the user with that name.

Tip

You can specify attached files in the New Device window. Because attached files are hidden by default, perform the following procedure to change the display setting:

Select the job menu item System Definition, Customize Managed Items, and then click the anchor for VariousInfo under class.
Under managed class in the displayed dialog box, click ValueText.
Under properties in the displayed dialog box, select the check box for the display of HardwareInfo_AttachFile, and then click the Update button.

Organization of this subsection

(1) How to register information using a device catalog

(1) How to register information using a device catalog

Device information, such as the CPU and memory size, is predetermined for each product. A device catalog is a collection of these information items registered for a product.

By selecting a product from among the device catalogs, because one or more items will already be set for that product, you can eliminate the time required to enter that information.

For details about registering a device catalog and the items that can be specified, see 16.5 Managing device catalog information (Device Catalog).

To register device information using a device catalog:

In the upper-right corner of the window, click the Browse Catalog button.

The Browse Device Catalog dialog box is displayed.
Specify search conditions, as necessary.

Specify one or more of the following: Device type, Device name, Model, and

Developer.
Click the Search button.

A list of catalog entries is displayed. Clicking a column title sorts the list in either ascending order or descending order by that column.

Clicking a link under Device name enables you to view the content of the catalog.

To cancel, click the Close button.
Select the desired catalog items, and then click the OK button.

The Browse Device Catalog dialog box closes, and the information in the catalog information is specified for the corresponding items.
Specify each item that cannot be registered from the catalog, and then click the OK button.

Items identified by a star () are mandatory.

The device information is registered based on the specified information.

You can change the information registered here from the Device Details dialog box that is displayed from the search results of a window such as Device List window.

The following figure shows the Browse Device Catalog dialog box in which device catalogs are searched for.

Figure 14‒7: Browse Device Catalog dialog box

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