Smartphones and tablets can be created from the File Menu in Unit view or by right-clicking on the different unit folders or Business unit.
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| Element |
Description |
| Unit name |
Name of the device. |
| Unit type |
Type to define the device. The type can only be iOS for smartphones and tablets. |
| Platform |
Select the platform for the device |
| Model |
Select the specific model or choose Auto to detect to define the model from the inventory |
| IMEI |
The unique number for the device. If the device does not have a cellular connection, it will not have an IMEI number |
| Serial number |
The serial number of the device. This is the same serial number, as collected from the hardware inventory |
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| Element |
Description |
| Point/folder |
Management Point or folder to place the new device in. |
| Business unit |
Link the device to the selected Business unit |
| Bind to server |
Name of the container the Unit will be connected to and where it will deliver its Inventory to and get it packages from. |
| Department |
Link the device to the selected department |
| Primary user |
Select the primary user for the device from Active Directory. If the user does not exist, it will be created in the database |
| Copy of unit |
You can make the new device 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. |
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| Step |
Action |
| 1 |
Open Asset Management in Asset view, click File/New or right click on the folder or Business Unit you want to contain the new unit and click New Unit. |
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Type the Unit name you want, this must be unique and aligned with your company standards. |
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Select Smartphone or Tablet in the Unit type. |
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Select the Platform for the device. For smartphones and tablets, the platform can only be iOS. |
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Select the specific device model or select auto select for the model to be defined from inventory |
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Enter the device’s unique IMEI number. Either the IMEI number or serial number must be filled out. |
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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 the device. |
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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 |
Select the primary user of the device from the active directory |
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If you want to use another unit to copy from, please enter the unit name. |
| 14 |
Enter comments and click OK. The unit is now available in the tree view list. |
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| 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 Device inactive |
Right-click on the device and click Set inactive. |
