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Edit computers: Reference

Refer to the tables below for field descriptions when you want to edit a computer in SAM on Snow Atlas.

Purchase information

In Purchase information, you can, for example, edit the purchase date and the purchase price of the computer.

Field labelDescription
Purchase dateThe purchase date of the computer.
Purchase priceThe purchase price of the computer.
CurrencyThe currency in which the computer is paid.
VendorThe vendor of the computer.
Invoice referenceAny reference information on the invoice.

Settings

In Settings, you can, for example, edit the status of the computer and disable automatic quarantine management.

Field labelDescription
StatusThe status of the computer: Active, Quarantined, or Inactive. For more information see Computer status.
Disable automatic quarantine managementIf this setting is selected, the computer will neither be placed in quarantine status nor removed from the system if it stops reporting inventory data.
Note: This setting is not available for members of auto-generated datacenters. To make this setting available, you must first configure the setting Number of days to wait without new inventory data before removing computer names from auto-generated datacenters in Snow Atlas. For more information, see Datacenter.
Organization nodeThe organization node that the computer belongs to.
Disable auto editingIf this setting is selected, the organization assignment rules will not be applied for the computer.
Physical socket capacityThe number of processor sockets in the computer.
Uses MCM ProcessorsFor physical servers with MCM processors.
When selected, information on Chip modules is also required.
Chip modulesRequires that Uses MCM processors is selected.
Information on Chip modules is used to calculate and present the number of populated physical sockets in the Oracle Server Worksheet report for servers that use MCM processors.
Sibling computer (for secondary use rights)An application installed on the computer can also cover the installation on a sibling computer. For more information, see Manage secondary use rights.
Host computer nameThe name of the host computer (for virtual machines only).
Selected host/virtual machine will be displayed on the Information tab of the virtual machine.

General

The General settings let you edit notes and information on the anti-theft labeling on the computer.

Field labelDescription
NotesNotes about the computer.
Security codeAny anti-theft labeling on the computer.