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NOTE If you want to change only the values for that device, and not the device name or description
itself, click Edit Values, instead of Edit. The Edit Values Wizard allows you to quickly edit the specific
field values that you select. The Edit Device wizard is a longer wizard designed to let you edit the
entire device asset record.
3. Follow the prompts through the wizard to complete the action. Click Help at any time for more
information.
NOTE Use the Clone and Edit Values functionality to generate a large number of near-identical
records. For example, if you are adding more than one record for a specific device type (50 telephones,
for example), you can create one record for that device type, and then clone it 50 times. Once you have
generated 50 identical records, you can individually select each of the records, then click Edit Values to
change the fields that distinguish the records from one another (example: Location, or Serial Number).
Navigate to Console | Asset Extensions | Hardware Configuration Items | Other Devices, and then
click Help for more information.
To delete a record from the Other Devices data grid, follow these steps.
1. Select a record, and then click Delete.
2. Click OK to confirm your deletion. VCMMXA deletes the requested record from the Other Devices
data grid.
Adding Software Configuration Items
Use the Software Configuration Items node to build a list of software assets. You can add values to the
inventory and manage other aspects of software, such as license counts, license expiration dates, or even
custom fields that support your organization’s processes.
When you configure the values for these fields, they are available in Compliance also, where you can
create rules to actively check inventory. For example, use options in VCM Compliance to verify that your
install count for licensed software is below your overall purchase license count. For more information
about VCMMXA-specific issues in Compliance, click Console | Asset Extensions, and then click Help.
To add or edit Software Configuration Items, follow these steps.
1. Click Console | Asset Extensions | Software Configuration Items.
2. If you are adding software, click Add. If you are editing an existing software asset record, select that
row, and then click Edit.
3. If you want to change the values for that software entry, and not the software asset name or
description itself, click Edit Values, instead of Edit. The Edit Values wizard allows you to select the
field values you want to edit, and then change them. The Edit wizard is designed to let you edit the
entire software asset record.
NOTE Use the Clone and Edit Values functionality to generate a large number of near-identical
records. For example, if you are adding more than one record for a specific software item, you can
create one record for that item, and then clone it 50 times. Once you have generated 50 identical
records, you can individually select each of the records, then click Edit Values to change the fields that
distinguish the records from one another. Navigate to Console | Asset Extensions | Software
Configuration Items, and then click Help for more information.
To delete a record from the Software Configuration Items data grid, follow these steps.
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