From this screen, you can enter or change the following fields:
Manufacturer: Select the manufacturer to which this model applies from the drop-down list. This is a required field.
Device: Select the device to which this model applies from the drop-down list. This is a required field.
Device subtype: Select the device subtype to which this model applies from the drop-down list. This is a required field.
Name: Enter the name of the model being defined or modified. This is the name that will display on the drop-down list for models. This is a required field.
Description: Enter a short, but useful, description of this model.
Estimated lifetime: Enter the average time, in months, that devices of this model type remain usable. This is a required field.
Estimated cost: Enter the average price (in dollars) of devices of this model. This is a required field.
Estimated obsolescence date: Enter the date on which you expect that all devices of this model type will have become obsolete. Be sure to use a 4-digit year, mm/dd/yyyy. This is a required field.
Serial number notes: Enter any notes that you feel the operator will find useful about the serial number. For example, if the serial number is located in an unusual or hard to find location, note that here.
Regular expression: If the serial numbers for devices of this model type follow a set pattern, you may wish to enter a regular expression here that defines that pattern to check the validity of serial numbers at entry.
After defining or modifying all required fields, click Submit.