User's Manual

Manage the User-defined Device Configuration Settings
You can create custom device configuration settings, and then configure these user-defined settings on
devices. User-defined settings can provide additional information about a device that is not available by
using the device's existing configuration options. The following are examples of user-defined settings:
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Warranty expiration dates
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Lease start and stop dates
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Service maintenance dates
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Location of the device
After you create user-defined settings, the settings are available in the Config tab, device configuration
wizards, device list columns, and reports.
You can export user-defined settings from one HP Web Jetadmin installation to an XML file. Then you can
import the XML file into a different HP Web Jetadmin installation.
CAUTION: Actions performed on the User Defined page are effective immediately and cannot be canceled.
NOTE: Any changes that you make to the user-defined settings might not take effect for all of the
HP Web Jetadmin features until you restart HP Web Jetadmin.
Create user-defined settings
1. Go to Tools > Options > Device Management > Configuration > User Defined.
2. Click the New button.
3. On the Create User Defined Setting window, enter a name for the user-defined setting in the Setting
name box.
4. To disable the user-defined setting when configuring multiple devices, select the Hide when
configuring multiple devices checkbox.
NOTE: Select this checkbox if the value of the user-defined setting must be unique for each device,
such as an identification number. You cannot use this user-defined setting to configure multiple devices
or in templates.
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To allow the user-defined setting to be used when configuring multiple devices, clear the Hide when
configuring multiple devices checkbox.
5. Click the OK button.
Edit user-defined settings
Changing the name of a user-defined setting does not affect any current or historical data that has been
saved for that setting. The new name should still reflect the purpose of the setting.
1. Go to Tools > Options > Device Management > Configuration > User Defined.
2. Select the user-defined setting from the list, and then click the Edit button.
3. On the Edit User Defined Setting window, enter a new name for the user-defined setting in the Setting
name box.
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