Creating ownership types

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As an administrator, you can create additional ownership types.

Before you begin

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About this task

To create an ownership type, complete these steps:

Procedure

  1. From the navigation tree, click Manage Ownership Types. The Manage Ownership Types page displays the default ownership types.
    The default ownership types are:
    • Device
    • Individual
    • System
    • Vendor
  2. Click Create. The Create Ownership Type page is displayed.
  3. Complete the following steps:
    1. At Ownership Type Key, type a custom name for the ownership type.
    2. (Optional) At Description, type a description for the ownership type.
    3. For Account Category Key, type a custom name for the account category.
    4. Optional: For Description, type a description for the account category.
  4. Click OK to save the new ownership type.

Results

A message indicates that you successfully created an ownership type or account category. The new ownership type or account category is displayed on the Manage Ownership Types page.

What to do next

Create or modify additional ownership types, or click Close.