Using configuration items
This chapter includes the following topics:
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About configuration items
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Viewing and creating configuration items
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Merging two configuration items
About configuration items
Asset Management Suite stores information in its database. All the asset-related
information that you want to track must be entered into the database. Asset
Management Suite provides a user interface that helps you easily enter
information.
You enter information into the database as a configuration item, also called a
resource entry. Configuration items represent an object or any detail that you
want your system to track. Although you can enter any type of information about
any item type, Asset Management provides predefined configuration item types.
A configuration item is an entry that represents a specific resource or detail in
your environment. These items can be assets, locations, invoices, schedules, users,
contracts, and so on.
The following items are examples of configuration items:
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A user named Jon
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A location named California
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A computer named GX260
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A depreciation schedule named Straight Line
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An invoice named Invoic0002
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Summary of Contents for ALTIRIS ASSET MANAGEMENT SUITE 7.0 - V1.0
Page 1: ...Asset Management Suite User Guide Version 7 0...
Page 3: ...Symantec Corporation 350 Ellis Street Mountain View CA 94043 http www symantec com...
Page 14: ...Introducing Asset Management Suite Terminology for Asset Management Suite 14...
Page 16: ...Installing Asset Management Suite Licensing Asset Management Suite 16...
Page 32: ...Using financial configuration items Using depreciation schedules 32...
Page 34: ...Using the currency convertor Using the currency convertor 34...
Page 42: ...Using configuration items for assets Creating configuration items for assets 42...
