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.
To work with device types, open Device Manager and select 
Device Types from the Manage panel of the Home menu ribbon.
The Defined Device Types dialog is displayed.
This display shows the Device type icon, associated Description and if one has been defined, the Object ID for use with SNMP Monitoring.
From this dialog it is possible to add new and edit, delete and duplicate existing device types.