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Asset Data Page

This page enables you to define and set up the asset data collected by the scanners.

Important information

  • Available: When Asset Data is selected on the Collection Page.

  • The Asset Number sub-tab is available in Manual Deployment mode only.

  • General information about the wizard is available in Scanner Generator Wizard.
Related tasks How to Set Up Asset Fields for Data Collection
Wizard map

The Scanner Generator Wizard contains:

Scenario Page > Standard Configuration Page > Collection Page > Hardware Data Page > Software Data Page > Software Details Page > Asset Data Page > Scanner Options Page > Scanners to Generate Page > Generating Scanners Page
ClosedAsset Data Tab

Enables you to configure customized asset information as each computer is scanned. 

Important information

  • Initially, a default list of entries is displayed . These can be modified to create a custom list of entries. For information about including other information about the user, see IT Universe Manager.

  • By default, asset fields are not mapped to any of the UCMDB CI attributes so the data is only available in the scan files. To map the needed asset fields, you must configure the mapping between the asset fields and the desired UCMDB attributes. For details, see How to Map Scan File Attributes to UCMDB.

  • Each row in the Asset Fields list defines a piece of asset data and results in one item being collected during the inventory.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element Description

Create New Field. Opens the Choose Field dialog box, enabling you to choose an asset field to be automatically collected. For more information about the available asset fields, see Asset Fields.

Edit Field. Opens the Asset Field Configuration dialog box, enabling you to edit the type and settings for the selected asset field. For more information, see Asset Field Configuration Dialog Box.

Delete. Deletes the selected asset field.

Tip To delete multiple asset fields simultaneously, hold the Ctrl or Shift key while selecting the fields.
<Asset Fields list>

Displays the asset fields to be collected by the scanner.

  • Caption. The display name for the asset field, as is displayed in the Inventory Tools.

  • Field. The name of the asset field.

  • Field Type. The type of field. The field can be a calculated, derived, or automatic field type. For more information, see Asset Field Configuration Dialog Box.
ClosedAsset Number Tab

Enables you to set options for managing the asset number used to uniquely identify a machine.

Important information

  • Available in Manual Deployment mode only.

    In Enterprise mode the options for selecting the source is always from the Asset tag field.

  • Each computer that is scanned needs to be identified by a unique tag known as the Asset Tag. Asset tags are generally assigned to allow each hardware item to be recorded and identified in an asset management tool, such as Asset Manager. The conventions used depend on the numbering system and asset registering policies adopted by your organization. Ensure that your asset numbers can be reconciled between Universal Discovery and Asset Manager.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element Description
Asset Tag Field

If selected, this uses the value in the Asset Tag field created in the Asset Data tab. This is usually used as the unique key to identify each computer.

Note When this is selected (default) and an offsite scan file will be saved, an Asset Tag field must be defined in the Asset Data tab before you can continue with the wizard.
Scanner Command Line (/o switch)

An offsite scan file name can also be specified by the -o: command line option. This overrides the scan file name (as well as the path, if specified).

To configure this, select the Scanner Command Line (/o) option. The scan file name is taken from the command line. This is entered using the -o: command line option when the scanner is started, using the name specified.

For example:

Scanwin32-x86 -o:FP00017