Computer Properties Dialog Box - Identification Tab for a Single Computer

You can specify default values for many of the fields in the dialog boxes that you fill out when you add computers to a server. This is useful if you are adding many computers with similar characteristics. How to...

Field

Description

Display name

The name that is displayed in Command Center. The name must be unique on this server.

ID

The unique identifier of the computer. Cannot be edited after the computer has been added to Symantec LiveState Delivery.

Use a minimum of three and a maximum of eight characters with the following limitations.

Valid Characters                 Invalid Characters
Lower case letters              Capital letters
Numbers                            Special characters
Leading zeros                     Spaces

Description

A description of the computer.

Host name

This name will be displayed as the Computer Name in the Control Panel Network properties dialog box.

Use a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters, including upper and lower case letters, numbers, dashes (-). and underscores (_).

Hardware address

The hardware address (MAC address) of the computer’s NIC.

Note: If this is a Cooperative Mode computer with no NIC that is intended to be used solely as a dial-up mobile computer, you can type any 12 digits (for example, 111111111111) in the Hardware address field.

 

IP address

The computer's IP address on BOOTP. If you use DHCP, this field is disabled.

Cooperative mode

Sets the computer type.  After the computer is added to Symantec LiveState Delivery, this checkbox cannot be edited.

Unchecked – Adds the computer as a Consistent Mode computer. (default)

Checked – Adds the computer as a Cooperative Mode computer.

See Also...

Computer Properties Dialog Box - Boot Security Tab for a Single Computer