Table of contents Key Task: Device Inventory You can obtain a detailed inventory of the devices in your organization with Aternity, to know which devices are in use and by whom. For example, you can see the number of devices running a particular operating system, or the number of devices from a certain manufacturer. You can also tie this information to usernames, to find out who is using a device, or what device is used by a specific person. This is a very common task, for simple solutions like finding the device belonging to the user who locked a file. There are several ways to do this: To... Do this.... To determine the number of devices with specific hardware (device type, RAM, disk space, manufacturer, model, CPU) or running a specific operating system Use the Device Inventory dashboard. To determine the devices operated by a specific user Search for a device and user. For more information, see Key Task: Device Details. To determine the name of the person using a specific device To quickly search for a specific device name (hostname) or username Use the quick search in the top bar. For more information, see Quick Search for a Device, User or Application from the Top Bar. ProcedureStep 1 Open a browser and sign in to Aternity. Step 2 Select Main Menu > Inventory > Device Inventory. Accessing Device Inventory Alternatively, select the Reporting Devices icon in the top bar. Jump to Device Inventory by selecting the reporting devices icon in the top bar View All Monitored Devices in your Enterprise (Device Inventory)Parent topic Search or Perform an InventoryRelated tasksQuick Search for a Device, User or Application from the Top BarKey Task: Device Details SavePDF Selected topic Selected topic and subtopics All content Related Links
Key Task: Device Inventory You can obtain a detailed inventory of the devices in your organization with Aternity, to know which devices are in use and by whom. For example, you can see the number of devices running a particular operating system, or the number of devices from a certain manufacturer. You can also tie this information to usernames, to find out who is using a device, or what device is used by a specific person. This is a very common task, for simple solutions like finding the device belonging to the user who locked a file. There are several ways to do this: To... Do this.... To determine the number of devices with specific hardware (device type, RAM, disk space, manufacturer, model, CPU) or running a specific operating system Use the Device Inventory dashboard. To determine the devices operated by a specific user Search for a device and user. For more information, see Key Task: Device Details. To determine the name of the person using a specific device To quickly search for a specific device name (hostname) or username Use the quick search in the top bar. For more information, see Quick Search for a Device, User or Application from the Top Bar. ProcedureStep 1 Open a browser and sign in to Aternity. Step 2 Select Main Menu > Inventory > Device Inventory. Accessing Device Inventory Alternatively, select the Reporting Devices icon in the top bar. Jump to Device Inventory by selecting the reporting devices icon in the top bar View All Monitored Devices in your Enterprise (Device Inventory)Parent topic Search or Perform an InventoryRelated tasksQuick Search for a Device, User or Application from the Top BarKey Task: Device Details
Key Task: Device Inventory You can obtain a detailed inventory of the devices in your organization with Aternity, to know which devices are in use and by whom. For example, you can see the number of devices running a particular operating system, or the number of devices from a certain manufacturer. You can also tie this information to usernames, to find out who is using a device, or what device is used by a specific person. This is a very common task, for simple solutions like finding the device belonging to the user who locked a file. There are several ways to do this: To... Do this.... To determine the number of devices with specific hardware (device type, RAM, disk space, manufacturer, model, CPU) or running a specific operating system Use the Device Inventory dashboard. To determine the devices operated by a specific user Search for a device and user. For more information, see Key Task: Device Details. To determine the name of the person using a specific device To quickly search for a specific device name (hostname) or username Use the quick search in the top bar. For more information, see Quick Search for a Device, User or Application from the Top Bar. ProcedureStep 1 Open a browser and sign in to Aternity. Step 2 Select Main Menu > Inventory > Device Inventory. Accessing Device Inventory Alternatively, select the Reporting Devices icon in the top bar. Jump to Device Inventory by selecting the reporting devices icon in the top bar View All Monitored Devices in your Enterprise (Device Inventory)Parent topic Search or Perform an InventoryRelated tasksQuick Search for a Device, User or Application from the Top BarKey Task: Device Details