> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://athome-1.gitbook.io/athome-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://athome-1.gitbook.io/athome-docs/assets/monitors.md).

# Monitors

Each monitor has its own information (connections, contrats, network ports, etc.). All this information is divided into tabs. You can find your computers in **`Assets`** > **`Monitors`**:

![module assets - monitor](https://2965217165-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FBk8u0TPogHtiUd7DaQyf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-cfe37eb069b7b8d0bf54865005a7c6cce705c52a%2Fmonitor.png?alt=media)

{% hint style="success" %}
Note that if you modify a field manually, it will be considered locked. This will prevent it from being modified the next time the automatic inventory is uploaded.

For more information, see [lock](https://github.com/glpi-network/gitbook/blob/develop/manual/modules/assets/broken-reference/README.md)
{% endhint %}

In a display form, the following information is available:

* Name
* [Location](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/location.md)
* [Technician in charge](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/technician_in_charge.md)
* [Group in charge](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/group_in_charge.md)
* [Alternate usernmame number](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/alternate_username.md)
* [Alternate usernmame](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/alternate_user.md)
* [User](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/user.md)
* [Group](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/group.md)
* Size
* [UUID](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/uuid.md)
* [Update source](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/update_source.md)
* [Status](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/status.md)
* [Monitor type](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/asset_type.md)
* [Manufacturer](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/manufacturer.md)
* [Model](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/model.md)
* [Serial number](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/serial_number.md)
* [Inventory number](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/inventory_number.md)
* [Network](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/network.md)
* [Management type](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/management_type.md)
* [Comments](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/comments.md)
* [Ports](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/ports.md)

**Management type:**

It is possible to manage displays either unitary or globally.

Unitary management corresponds to one display per computer while global management make the printer a virtual global element that will be connected to several computers.

Global management allows to limit the number of elements to manage when these elements are not a strategic data in the assets management.

It is possible to use [templates with displays](broken://pages/urokXpwsBqN6OGeviODc).

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## Impact Analysis

Impact analysis enables an infrastructure diagram to be drawn up, showing the dependencies and impacts in the event of equipment loss. This can be saved and exported

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/impact_analysis.md" class="button secondary">Go to Impact analysis</a>

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## Operating systems

Operating systems includes information about your machine's OS :

* Name
* Version
* Architecture
* Service Pack
* Kernel
* Edition
* Product ID
* Serial number
* Company
* Owner
* Host ID
* Installation date

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/operating_systems.md" class="button secondary">Go to Operating systems</a>

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## Software

Lists all the software brought up during the inventory and those added manually

It is possible to install (in the logical sense) software on a PC manually.

To add new software to the list of applications, you need to go to the Assets > Software tab, which will then be visible from the software tab of the various elements of the installed base.

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/software.md" class="button secondary">Go to Software</a>

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## Connections

The connections are all the other hardware connected to the machine :

* [Computer](https://github.com/glpi-network/gitbook/blob/develop/manual/modules/assets/computer.md)
* Other asset you have created

These items can be updated by the automatic inventory, but you can also connect them manually.

<a href="/athome-docs/assets/tabs/connexions.md" class="button secondary">Go to Connections</a>

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## Network Ports

This tab allows to manage the network ports attached to an equipment. The information that can be viewed is:

* Name
* Port number
* MTU
* Speed
* Internal status
* Last change
* Number of I/O bytes
* Number of I/O errors
* Duplex
* VLAN
* Connected to
* Connection
* Deleted

<a href="/athome-docs/assets/tabs/network-ports.md" class="button secondary">Go to Network ports</a>

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## Management

Management of financial and administrative information, this information is visible in the 'Management' tab on the computer's form.

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/management.md" class="button secondary">Go to Management</a>

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## Contracts

GLPI supports contracts management, in order to manage contract types such as loan, maintenance, support...

Contracts management allows to:

* make an inventory of all contracts related to the organization assets
* integrate contracts in GLPI financial management
* anticipate and follow contract renewal.

<a href="/athome-docs/management/contract.md" class="button secondary">Go to Contracts</a>

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## Documents

The document tab lets you link different types of file to a material (PDF, txt, png, etc.) You can attach a document already uploaded to GLPI or add a new one directly from this tab.

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/documents.md" class="button secondary">Go to Documents</a>

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## Knowledge Base

Lists all the articles in the knowledge base relating to the material.

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/knowledgebase.md" class="button secondary">Go to Knowledge Base</a>

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## Tickets

View all tickets linked to the item.

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/tickets-list.md" class="button secondary">Go to Tickets</a>

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## Problems

This tab refers to all hardware-related problems. Problems can also be linked to tickets, projects, etc. This allows you to have a complete scenario when necessary.

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/problems.md" class="button secondary">Go to Problems</a>

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## Changes

Changes lists all changes related to a material. From this tab, you can't link a change directly, you can do it from **`Assistance`** > **`Changes`** > **`Items`**. You can create a new change from this page, which will be linked to the material you have selected.

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/changes.md" class="button secondary">Go to Changes</a>

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## Links

Links offer several possibilities. Send the GLPI object file to another URL of your choice, or generate an RDP file, for example.

<a href="/athome-docs/assets/tabs/links.md" class="button secondary">Go to Links</a>

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## Locks

Locks are used to prevent a field from being modified when the inventory is uploaded. You can lock/unlock the fields you wish in a GLPI object.

<a href="/athome-docs/assets/tabs/locks.md" class="button secondary">Go to Locks</a>

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## Notes

Note lets you add enriched text and attach a document.

<a href="broken://pages/XipgLcc0ZI9rHIHkMeM7" class="button secondary">Go to Notes</a>

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## Reservations

The reservation tab lets you reserve equipment, view the reservation schedule, or cancel the possibility of reserving this equipment. By default, equipment cannot be reserved; you must first authorize this action manually.

<a href="/athome-docs/tools/reservations.md" class="button secondary">Go to Reservations</a>

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## Domains

You can attach Domains to your computer. Domains are also linked to other objects such as records, problems, etc.

<a href="/athome-docs/management/domains.md" class="button secondary">Go to Domains</a>

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## Appliances

Appliances includes all business applications managed within GLPI. They can be linked to another GLPI object (computer, application, etc.) as well as to another appliance.

<a href="/athome-docs/management/appliance.md" class="button secondary">Go to Appliances</a>

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## Databases

Databases list databases discovered by automatic inventory and those entered manually.

<a href="/athome-docs/management/databases.md" class="button secondary">Go to Databases</a>

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## Import information

Import information is information that is uploaded and governed by equipment import rules (**`Administration`** > **`R`ules** > **`Rules for import and link equipments`**)

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## History

The *History* tab is used to show any changes made to an item. The following information about the changes is available:

* ID of the change.
* Date and time the change was made.
* User who made the change. If this field is not filled, it means that the action was done automatically (For example: automatic inventory update).
* Field that was changed.
* Description of the change that was made.

The description of the change represents either the difference between the old and the new value (For example with location field: Change HQ to Remote Office A), or the explanation of the action which was carried out (For example: Uninstallation of a software: "Gimp 2.0").

{% hint style="info" %}
For dropdowns or objects with a parent/child relationship, the modification of a child will appear in the history of the parent element.
{% endhint %}

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## All Information

For an item, all information is displayed on one page from the *All* tab. This shows all of the tabs of an object's form in one view, one below the other.