You can enter a number of days a device must be consecutively down before it is automatically deleted from the system.
Basic identity information is retained so that in the event the device is rediscovered at a later date, the original configuration is restored.
Default
The default setting is 30 days for automatic removal.
Notes
- Computers with Device Manager installed are not affected by the device down threshold. The agent must be uninstalled for the monitoring to stop.
- If an IP address belongs to a server device, it is not deleted.
- If an IP address belongs to a workstation device and the device is down for more than the allotted down device duration, it is deleted on the next scan. For domain environments, if a device is a Standalone Workstation or a Member Workstation, it is considered a workstation. For workgroup environments, if a device is XP, Vista or Windows 7, it is considered a workstation.
To set how many days before a device is automatically deleted from a site
In Service Center, click Site Management > Sites.
- Click the site you want to edit.
- Click the Configuration tab.
- In the Down Device Threshold Settings section, click Modify.
- Type the number of days a device must be consecutively down before it is automatically deleted from the system.
- Click Save.
