User manual SYMANTEC ALTIRIS BARCODE SOLUTION 7.0 V1.0

[. . . ] AltirisTM Barcode Solution from SymantecTM User's Guide Version 7. 0 Barcode Solution User's Guide The software described in this book is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Documentation version: 7. 0 Legal Notice Copyright © 2009 Symantec Corporation. Symantec, the Symantec Logo, and Altiris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U. S. This Symantec product may contain third party software for which Symantec is required to provide attribution to the third party ("Third Party Programs"). [. . . ] A box with a red, dotted-line, indicates that there is a data conflict with another batch. Barcode Solution: Scanning folder The pages in this folder let you perform key scanning operations from desktop without the need to use the handeld device. If a barcode reader device is connected to client workstation and keyboard wedge is configured, then you can scan assets and the barcode information appears on the page. You can then edit the asset or add the asset directly from the Symantec Management Console. Any barcode reader device you use should work as long as it appends a <cr> return code at the end of the scan and it is communicating directly with the computer that is running the Symatec Management Console (example: Bluetooth or USB). Using Barcode Solution's User Interface Assign Barcode page 31 Table 3-8 Page Assign Barcode Pages in the Scanning folder Description Lets you add or update a barcode of asset based on the serial number. See "Assign Barcode page" on page 31. Quick Scan Lets you quickly scan your assets and update key asset details. See "Quick Scan page" on page 32. Receiving Lets you enter new assets into your system. See "Receiving page" on page 33. Search Lets you find and view any resource whose data correspond with the search criteria. See "Search page" on page 34. Assign Barcode page This page lets you add a barcode to an asset based on serial number. You can use this page to assign a Barcode when the assets are already in the system. You can use this page after you move assets to a new department and you need to change each barcode. This page uses an asset's serial number to locate the asset in Notification Server and change the barcode. If a Barcode is scanned that is already in the system, there then a dialog is displayed. The dialog informs you that the tag is already associated with an asset. By default, all of the changes are sent to the batch uploads verification queue and are not sent directly to the Configuration Management Database. If you check the Bypass upload verification option on the selected profile then the changes are sent directly to the Configuration Management Database. " See "Quick Scan page" on page 32. Table 3-9 Option Profile Options on the Assign Barcode page Description The profile to use. 32 Using Barcode Solution's User Interface Quick Scan page Table 3-9 Option Serial Number Options on the Assign Barcode page (continued) Description The serial number of the asset in the system. You can use this option to scan in a serial number. Barcode The barcode of the asset. The cursor moves back to the Serial number field after the barcode is scanned. Update System Number Update last scanned date Updates the system number of the asset. Updates the last scanned date of the asset. Quick Scan page This page lets you quickly scan your assets. It lets you update Name, Barcode, Location, Status, Cost Center, Owners, Manufacturer, Model, Comment, and Last Scanned date for the asset. After the assets have been physically moved, you can use this page to scan the new location and then scan all assets at the location. This procedure quickly changes the previous location of the assets to the new location. [. . . ] When you scan a barcode tag, it is added to the asset and the cursor moves to the Serial number field. If a Barcode is scanned that is already in the system, you are prompted that the tag is already associated with an asset. If you do not have a computer program the lets you import based on the serial number or other data you can use this option. You can use this template to scan the serial number and the barcode of each asset. About the Receiving template The Receiving template can be used for entering new assets (assets you receive into your system) with or without a barcode. [. . . ]