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:
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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)
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/SystemInventory/HostName
- How to specify the settings file (to associate devices with assets by using UUIDs)
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/SystemInventory/ComputerSystemProduct/UUID
- How to specify the settings file (to associate devices with assets by using host ID)
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NodeID
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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:
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Delete the settings file.
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Restart the management server.
- Important
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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