Casper Suite Administrator's Guide v8.7 - JAMF Software

Managing Peripheral Types
You can track an unlimited number peripherals as part of your inventory. Purchasing and location
information are included for each peripheral by default.
This section explains how to add, edit, and delete a peripheral type in the JAMF Software Server (JSS).
To add a peripheral type:
1. Log in to the JSS with a web browser.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. Click the Inventory Options link.
4. Click the Peripheral Types link.
5. Click the Create Peripheral Type button in the toolbar.
6. Enter a name for the peripheral type, such as “Scanner” or “Printer”.
7. In the Field 1–7 Label fields, enter the name of the attribute that you want to track, such as “Make”,
“Model”, “Serial Number”, or “Connection Type”.
8. If you entered an attribute that has a finite number of choices, such as “Connection Type”:
a. Select the Menu option.
b. Use the Choices pop-up menu to specify the number of menu options you want to include in the
menu. For instance, if your connection possibilities are USB, FireWire, and Parallel, and SCSI select “4”
from the Choices pop-up menu.
9. Click the Next button.
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