Adding information about new devices

To add information about new devices on the network:

  1. In the Repositories folder of the console tree, select the Hardware subfolder.
  2. In the workspace of the Hardware folder, click the Add device button to open the New device window.

    The New device window opens.

  3. In the New device window, in the Type drop-down list select a device type that you want to add.
  4. Click OK.

    The device properties window opens on the General section.

  5. In the General section, fill in the entry fields with data on the device. The General section lists the following settings:
    • Enterprise device. Select the check box if you want to assign the Enterprise attribute to the device. Using this attribute, you can search for devices in the Hardware folder.
    • Device is written off. Select the check box if you do not want the device to be displayed in the list of devices in the Hardware folder.
  6. Click Apply.

The new device will be displayed in the workspace of the Hardware folder.

See also:

Scenario: Discovering networked devices

Equipment inventory

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