IAM Bar Code Scanning – Best Practices

by Freelance Ivanti Neurons Consultant & Developer with 100+ Service Desk / ITSM / ITAM Implementations since 1996, worldwide, posted in Android, Apple, Asset Scanning, Best Practice System, Best Practices, iOS, Ivanti Asset Manager, Ivanti Service Manager Upgrades

Disclaimer: Not endorsed by, affiliated with, or sponsored by Ivanti. This is a product review of the Ivanti Asset Manager product. 

With the release of Ivanti Asset Manager (IAM) you are now able to scan bar codes with the Ivanti Asset Manager android application.

IAM Asset Scanner Requirements

Presently only available to android devices, more specifically Android OS Based Scanning Devices, there are two models that have been tested by Ivanti.

IAM Asset Scanner Getting Started

  1. Purchase Asset Scanner device above.
  2. Download IAM Android App from Google Play Store
  3. Contact me to streamline your asset scanning and overall asset management operating procedures

Note: Enhancement requests have been made to include scanning ability for android smart devices (smartphone, tablet) with APP. There is a workaround for using android smart devices, contact me to find out more.

IAM Asset Scanner Role Functionality

The Out-of-the-box (OOTB) functionality allows for scanning bar codes and looking up Asset Tags, creating and adding assets, with Asset Type, Sub Type, Asset Name, Serial Number, Location, Assigned Model, and Manufacturer. The “Scan Log” is then attached to the new/updated Configuration Item (CI, now Asset)