Device Types
Device types are a way of categorizing devices that have similar characteristics.
The full list of shipped device types is shown below:
- AIX Server
- Bridge
- Fax
- Hub
- Laptop
- Linux Server
- Mail Server
- Modem
- PDA
- Power/System i
- Printer
- Proxy Server
- Router
- Scanner
- Server
- Switch
- Unix Server
- Unknown
- Windows Server
- Windows Server 2003 Standard
- Workstation
Any devices that are not currently available from the supplied device type list can be added using the Add Device Types option.
From the side-navigation panel, click Manage > 
Device Types to display the current list of device types.
To work with device types, open Device Manager and from the Toolbar ribbon click 
Manage Device Types.
This display shows the Device type icon, associated Description and if one has been defined, the Object ID for use with SNMP Monitoring. The Category and O/S Type for each device type are also displayed.
From this dialog it is possible to add new and edit, delete and duplicate existing device types.