Sub-assets tab
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The Sub-assets tab contains a list of assets linked to this as their parent asset (an asset can have multiple sub-assets linked to it). On this tab, you can link a sub-asset to its parent asset, or remove this association. For example, you can create a link between a server and its sub-asset, the server's monitor.
To link a sub-asset, use the Search field (for details, see To Use a Fly-Down). To remove a link between a parent asset and its sub-asset (deletes only the link, and not the record itself), select the row, or several rows, of sub-assets, and click Remove.
Tip: To view or edit the properties of a sub-asset in a new tab, right-click the sub-asset's name and click Open link in new tab.
The table includes the following columns.
Column | Comments |
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**Asset name** | The name given to identify this asset. Editable in the **Name** field in the **General** tab of the asset properties. |
**Asset tag** | The company-specific identification code assigned to this asset. Editable in the **General** tab of the asset properties. |
**Asset type** | The kind of tangible asset, either as a type of inventory device \(`Laptop`, `Mobile Device`, `Server`, or `Workstation`\), or one of several other types of non-device assets. The **Asset type** value is editable in the **General** tab of the asset properties. |
**Assigned user** | Depending on corporate policy, may be the owner of the asset; or may reflect an end-user name assigned to the physical inventory device that is linked to the asset record. Editable in the **Assigned** field in the **Ownership** tab of the asset properties. |
**Calculated user** | Copied from the inventory item linked to this asset record, this is the user most often logged on to the device in the last ten inventory collections. Not editable: a read-only copy from the inventory device. |
**Delivery date** | The date the asset arrived or was first used. Editable in the **Financial** tab of the asset properties. |
**Disposal date** | The date that the asset was disposed of, and left the enterprise. Editable in the **General** tab of the asset properties \(only when the asset **Status** is `Retired` or `Disposed`\). |
**Email** | This field shows the user's email address associated with a mobile device from the most recently synchronized inventory \(applicable to mobile devices only\). Note that a user's email address can be either collected during the inventory, depending on a source, or can be entered manually. Editable in the **Details** tab of the user properties. |
**IMEI** | Displays the International Mobile Equipment Identity \(IMEI\) number, if any. |
**Installation date** | Date of first use of the asset. Editable in the **General** tab of the asset properties. |
**Last inventory date** | The last date information about the device was reported. |
**Lease expiry date** | The date when the lease agreement is due to expire. This date is the earlier of: - The lease **End date** in the **Financial** tab of the asset properties \(if you are managing lease dates for individual assets\) - The contract **Expiry date** in the **General** tab of the contract properties \(if you are managing common lease dates for many assets through a linked lease contract\) Edit the lease expiry date in either of these ways: - To set a common end date for all assets linked to a single lease contract \(or the *ultimate*lease end date\), change the **Expiry date** in the **General** tab of the contract properties. - To set lease expiry for an individual asset, change the lease **End date** in the **Financial** tab of the asset properties \(when the **Acquisition mode** is `Leased`\). |
**Linked to device** | The `True` or `False` value in this column indicates whether an asset is linked to any inventory device. If linked, the name of a linked inventory device is displayed in the **Linked inventory** column on the All Assets and other pages. Editable in the **General** tab of the asset properties, or can be linked from the **General** tab of the inventory device properties. |
**Manufacturer** | Who built the machine represented as this asset. Editable in the **General** tab of the asset properties. |
**Model** | The manufacturer’s model name or number for this asset. Editable in the **General** tab of the asset properties. |
**Operating system** | The **Operating system** value is not editable, and is reported from hardware inventory. If the item was added manually, then this value is editable in the **Hardware** tab of the inventory device properties. |
**Part number** | The manufacturer's part number for this device. Editable in the **General** tab of the asset properties. |
**Phone** | The user's phone number. Editable in the **Details** tab of the user properties. |
**Processor count** | The number of processors on the computer, usually as reported in hardware inventory. The **Processors** count is reported from hardware inventory. However, because some inventory sources have difficulty reporting this value, you can manually override the inventory value in the **Hardware** tab of the inventory device properties. The **Processors** count is reported from hardware inventory. However, because some inventory sources have difficulty reporting this value, you can manually override the inventory value in the **Hardware** tab of the inventory device properties. |
**Purchase price** | The purchase price of an asset. May be copied from a linked record of a purchase. |
**Request number** | The identifying code for the request that triggered this purchase. Editable in the **Ownership** tab of the purchase properties. |
**Retirement date** | The date when this asset was withdrawn from service. Editable in the **General** tab of the asset properties \(only when the asset **Status** is `Retired` or `Disposed`\). |
**Serial number** | The unique identifier for the inventory device linked to this asset record. The manufacturer's serial number \(where it exists\) of the linked inventory device is automatically copied here whenever the linked inventory device is updated. Editable in the **Serial number** field in the **General** tab of the asset properties. |
**Service pack** | The inventory device’s operating system service pack name or number \(if installed\) is collected automatically during the inventory process. Editable in the **Hardware** tab of the inventory device properties \(for manually-created records\). |
**Status** | Where this asset is within the asset life-cycle. The following options are provided by default \(however additional options may be imported using a business adapter\): - `Disposed` — The asset is no longer held by the enterprise, as it has been sold, given away, thrown out, or destroyed. - `In storage` — The asset has been delivered but has not been installed. - `Installed` — The asset is in active use \(standard operating condition\). - `Other` — Any other status used by your organization to classify an asset. This value does not affect any automated processing. - `Purchased` — The asset has been purchased but not delivered. - `Retired` — The asset has been retired from use, but remains within the enterprise. Editable in the **General** tab of the asset properties. |
**Total disk size** | The total disk size, in gigabytes, of all installed hard drives. Editable in the **Hardware** tab of the inventory device properties. |
**Total memory** | The random access memory, in gigabytes, reported by the computer's operating system. **Note:** For virtual machines \(VM\), partitions, and other virtualized computers, this value indicates the amount of memory available to a VM. Editable in the **Hardware** tab of the inventory device properties. |
**Warranty expiry date** | The date when this asset is out of warranty. Editable in the **Financial** tab of the asset properties. |
**Warranty type** | The terms of the guarantee on this asset. Editable in the **Financial** tab of the asset properties. |
**Parent topic:**Asset Properties