WebSphere brand IBM WebSphere Sensor Events, Version 6.2

Adding an item

Use this topic to add an item. Users with asset management permission can perform this task.

About this task

When adding an item, you can select either a zone or a parent item, but not both. Zone information is removed if you select a parent item and the parent item is removed if you select zone information. If neither is selected, you will receive an error message. Zones and parent items are mutually exclusive because the application uses the parent item's zone when a parent has been provided. An item assigned to one zone while its parent is in another zone is not a valid configuration.

Procedure
  1. Log in to the Asset Inventory Management Services for WebSphere® Sensor Events application.
  2. Click Asset Management > Add Item.
  3. Select the asset type from the Item Type menu. When you choose the Item Type, the Property section of the screen generates more fields specific to the item type selected.
  4. Populate the rest of the fields.

    In the Item section the following fields are available:

    • Description: Enter a brief description of the item to be added here. This field is optional.
    • Parent Item: The application can manage rich relationships between items, such as the blade center or rack that a blade resides in. To assign the item to a parent, click Find and populate the fields in the window that appears.
    • Zone Name: Click Select Zone and select the zone for the asset.
    • Item Image: Enter a URL that points to an image. For example, if you have images saved in the IHS_HOME/htdocs/en_US directory, then you might have the following value for the Item Image: http://server_IP_address/computer.gif
    • RFID Tag ID: Click Generate TagID to automatically generate an EPC code for the tag to be assigned to the asset. The EPC code generated here will match the EPC configuration selected as part of the item type definition.
    • Print Tag?: The default value is set to No. If you select Yes, two additional fields, Select Printer and Select Label Template, appear.

      Select Printer contains a list of all printers defined in WebSphere Sensor Events. If the list says None Available, then no printers have been defined.

      A value of Default for Select Label Template means that the default template, which is defined as part of the EPC pack type selected during the item type's EPC configuration, will be used. If other templates have been defined within WebSphere Sensor Events, they will show up in the list as well.

    In the Property section, the following rules apply when populating the fields with data:

    • The first property is the primary key identifier. It must always be populated and must be unique (within the same item type).
    • Any other attributes marked as mandatory must be populated. Empty values are only accepted for optional attributes.
    • Each value is validated against the following: data type, correct format, minimum and maximum length
  5. Click Submit to add the item, or click Reset to restore the form to its defaults and start over. A confirmation message is displayed for a successful update. An error message displays if there are errors with any of the fields. You can correct these errors and resubmit.

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