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A model is an IT product type and the purchase name of the software, hardware, and IT assets. Models would get defined first in the repository when discovery runs. For all the discovered assets, the default categorization is <hardware.asset>. You can change the default categorization to classify the assets correctly. For example, Hardware. Server or Hardware.Workstation. After model is classified in the repository, it acts like a product template for the physical assets that are created. The assets inherit the properties or attributes from the model, such as the name, asset, model, and manufacturer. You can populate models into the asset repository using the following processes:
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- Log in to the application and navigate to MANAGE, ADMINISTRATION,Tools, MANAGE> ADMINISTRATION> Tools> Models.
- Select the model. Click the drop-down button and select Edit Model in New tab. The Model Overview tab displays to let you change any of properties for the model.
Note: To use Update the CCTI and Create Manufacturer options, click Actions button from the Edit Mode lModel page.
Bulk Actions
Bulk actions are workflow actions, and are applied to multiple models selected from the model list. You can take a bulk action when you want to apply the same action on more than one model. For example, as an administrator, you can update the manufacturer for multiple models.
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- Log in to the application as an Administrator and navigate to MANAGE, ADMINISTRATION, Tools, MANAGE> ADMINISTRATION> Tools> Models.
- Select the models that you want to apply bulk actions to.
- Click Bulk Actions and click the action that you want to apply from the list of actions.
Note: You can also apply a bulk action to a single model.
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- Log in to the application as an Administrator and navigate to MANAGE, ADMINISTRATION, Tools, MANAGE> ADMINISTRATION> Tools> Models.
- Click New Model and enter the information such as Name, CCTI, Manufacturer, and Part Number.
- Click Save.
A new model is created.
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- Log in to the application and navigate to MANAGE, ADMINISTRATION, Tools, MANAGE> ADMINISTRATION> Tools> Models.
- Click Print to PDF or Export to CSV to export the list according to your choice.
The file is saved to your local computer.