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Network Devices
Creating Computer Records
Computer records are not created using the Computers application; they are
created when data collected by an asset discovery tool is imported into
Maximo using Integration Composer.
Managing Computer Records
Computer records displayed in the Computers application are read-only; they
cannot be edited.
A computer record can be deleted using the Delete Computer action in the
Select Action menu.
NOTE: If you delete a computer record and the same computer is detected by
your asset discovery tool at a later date when Integration Composer
imports data into Maximo, the computer record will be re-created in the
database.
Network Devices
A network device record is a record of information about a specific network
device, for example a router, hub, or switch. Network device records contain
information collected by an asset discovery tool and imported into Maximo
using Integration Composer.
A network device record contains information collected about the device,
device cards installed on the network device, the Role or function assigned to
the device (such as router, switch, or hub), the hardware discovery tool used to
collect data, and the last date on which data was gathered.
NOTE: Empty fields on a network device record indicate that the data for the
field was not provided by the asset discovery tool or that administrators
did not map the data for import into Maximo.
Multisite and Network Devices
Network Devices are at the System, or database level. The Deployed Asset
applications contain a Site field, but not an Organization field. In most
cases the Site field will be empty.
NOTE: Most asset discovery tools do not provide data about Sites and
Organizations. In order to be able to differentiate computers, network
devices, and network printers by Sites and/or Organizations, your
system administrator must specifically set these values when creating a
mapping in Integration Composer.
Network Devices and Deployed Asset Administration
The value displayed in the Manufacturer field on the Device Cards tab and
on the Network Device tab is determined by parameters defined by an
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