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Create a new computer

Units can be created from the File Menu in Unit view or by right-clicking on the different unit folders.

Element Description
Unit name Name of the computer.
Unit type Select Unit type Computer
Platform Select the platform for the computer. Select Auto-detect, for the platform to be defined from collected inventory
Model The model cannot be defined for a computer
Unit UUID The unique identifier for the computer
Serial number The serial number of the computer. This is the same serial number, as collected from the hardware inventory
Element Description
Point/folder Management Point or folder to place the new computer in.
Business unit Link the computer to the selected Business unit
Bind to server Name of the container the computer will be connected to and where it will deliver its Inventory to and get it packages from.
Department Link the computer to the selected department
Primary user The primary user is not available when creating a computer
Copy of unit You can make the new computer a copy of another unit, then it will be linked to the same groups and packages.
Change description Description of the changes to the Changelog.
Step Action
1 Open Asset Management in Asset view, click File/New, or right-click on the folder you want to contain the new unit and click New Unit.
2 Type the computer name you want, this must be unique and aligned with your company standards.
3 Select the computer in the Unit type.
4 Select the Platform for the device. For a computer, the platform can be Windows, OSX or Auto-detect
6 Enter the unique identifier for the device.
7 Type the serial number of the device. If you do not know the serial number, leave the input empty and it will be collected from inventory.
8 Choose the Point/folder.
9 Select a Business Unit for the device
10 Choose from the list which server you want to bind the unit to.
11 Select a department for the device
12 If you want to use another unit to copy from, please enter the unit name.
13 Enter comments and click OK. The unit is now available in the tree view list.
If you want to… You can…
Add a query Create a query to see how.
Delete a group Right-click on the Application Group and click delete.
Make a computer inactive Right-click on the computer and click Set inactive.