Installation guide

Procedure
1. Click Console.
2. Select Asset Extensions > Hardware Configuration Items > VCM Devices.
3. In the data grid, select the VCM machine.
4. Click Edit Values.
5. Verify that the machine you want is in the Selected list and click Next.
Use the arrow buttons to move entries to or from the Selected list.
6. Move the data fields that you want to edit into the Selected list and click Next.
Use the arrow buttons to move entries to or from the Selected list.
7. Select or type the new values and click Next.
8. Review the new values and click Finish.
What to do next
Enter data for hardware that is not managed by VCM, such as printers, mobile devices, routers, and so on.
See "Configure Asset Data for Other Hardware Devices" on page 224.
Configure Asset Data for Other Hardware Devices
A user with a role that has permission to edit asset data can populate VCM for assets with the hardware
devices in your environment that are not discovered and managed by VCM.
Procedure
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"Add Other Hardware Devices" on page 224
Use VCM for assets to keep track of your non-VCM managed hardware by adding information about
the hardware devices directly to VCM.
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"Add Multiple Similar Other Hardware Devices" on page 225
If your site has many nearly identical devices, you can use VCM for assets to clone one copy as a way
to quickly add records for the other devices.
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"Edit Asset Data for Other Hardware Devices" on page 225
Use VCM for assets to change your hardware asset records as your enterprise changes.
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"Edit Asset Data Values for Other Hardware Devices" on page 226
You can change only the details about a given piece of equipment when the long term information,
such as the model name or number, is going to remain the same.
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"Delete Other Hardware Devices" on page 226
Use VCM for assets to delete the records of hardware devices that are no longer a part of your site.
Add Other Hardware Devices
Use VCM for assets to keep track of your non-VCM managed hardware by adding information about the
hardware devices directly to VCM.
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