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Asset Information
Use this window to view and configure detailed cost of ownership (COO) information about your system.
NOTE: This help page may include information about features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays the features that are supported on your system.
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NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI."
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Asset Sections
The following Asset Sections help to organize asset information. A brief definition is shown for each Asset Section. To view details of the Server Administrator window for each, click the linked terms.
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Acquisition
The purchase or lease of a system for your use.
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Depreciation
A set of methods for computing the devaluation of your asset over time. For example, the depreciation of a system that is expected to have a useful life of five years would be 20 percent.
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Extended Warranty Information
Extended warranties typically begin after the original warranty has expired. An extended warranty is a contract between the owner of the system and the warrantor to keep the system in good working order.
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Lease Information
An agreement to pay for the use of a system for a specified period of time. The lessor retains ownership of the system.
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Maintenance Information
Activities required to keep the system in good working order.
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Outsource Information
The practice of contracting with another business to troubleshoot and repair the system and its components.
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Owner Information
The party that holds legal property title to the system.
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Service Contract
An agreement that specifies fees for preventive maintenance and repair of the system.
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Summary
A list of all fields that appear for each of the referenced Asset Sections.
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Support Information
Technical assistance that the system user can seek when the user wants guidance on the proper use of a system to perform tasks.
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System Information
A server with any attached storage units, and all components and software of the server and storage units.
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Warranty Information
Contract between the manufacturer or dealer and the owner of a system. The warranty spells out the components that are covered for repair or replacement for a specified length of time or usage.
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