The Logical Device Account Configuration specification captures the details about the resources used by the logical device account. A Logical Device Account Configuration specification can include configuration items. Configuration items can have characteristics and can also consume resources.
You can assign the following types of specifications as specification options to the Logical Device Account Configuration specification:
Custom network address
Custom object
Telephone number
You can include all reference-enabled specification types as references in logical device account configuration items.
When working with Logical Device Account Configuration specifications, see the following topics:
Adding Existing Configurations to a Logical Device Account Specification
Adding New Configurations to a Logical Device Account Specification
You can add existing configurations to a Logical Device Account specification. The Logical Device Account configuration and the Logical Device Account specification do not have to be in the same project.
To add an existing Logical Device Account Configuration to a Logical Device Account specification:
Open a Logical Device Account Specification entity in the Logical Device Account Specification editor.
See "Creating New Specifications" for more information.
Click the Logical Device Account Configurations tab.
Click Select.
The Add Entities dialog box appears.
Select the configuration and click OK.
The logical device account configuration you selected appears in the Logical Device Account Configurations tab.
From the File menu, select Save.
Adding New Configurations to a Logical Device Account Specification
You can add new configurations to a Logical Device Account specification. The logical device account configuration and the Logical Device Account specification do not have to be in the same project.
To add new logical device account configurations to a Logical Device Account specification:
Open a Logical Device Account Specification entity in the Logical Device Specification editor.
See "Creating New Specifications" for more information.
Click the Logical Device Account Configurations tab.
Click Add.
The Logical Device Account Configuration Specification Wizard appears.
In the Project field, select the name of the project to which the new specification should be added.
In the Name field, enter a name for the new specification.
This is the name that will appear in UIM.
(Optional) Select a location.
By default, Design Studio saves the entity to your default workspace location. You can enter a folder name in the Folder field or select a location different from the system-provided default. To select a different location:
Click the Folder field Browse button.
Navigate to the directory in which to save the entity.
Click OK.
Click Finish.
The logical device account configuration you added appears in the Logical Device Account Configurations tab.
From the File menu, select Save.
Adding Existing Configurations to a Logical Device Account Specification
Use the Logical Device Account Configuration Specification editor to model Logical Device Account configurations.
When working with the Logical Device Account Configuration Specification editor, see the following topics:
Use the Logical Device Account Specs tab to select, add, and remove the Logical Device Account specifications that use the Logical Device Account Configuration specifications. This tab identifies the Logical Device Account specifications that use the selected Logical Device Account Configuration specification. You must use this tab to relate a Logical Device Account specification to its Logical Device Account Configuration specification only when the Logical Device Account specification and Logical Device Account Configuration specification need to be in separate cartridges and the Logical Device Account specification can exist without the Logical Device Account Configuration specification. If both the Logical Device Account specification and Logical Device Account Configuration specification are in the same cartridge, make the association on the Logical Device Account specification.
| Field | Use |
|---|---|
| Logical Device Account Configuration | Displays the name of the Logical Device Account specification. |
| Cartridge | Displays the name of the cartridge project into which the Logical Device Account specification is built. |
| Select | Click to select an existing Logical Device Account specification. |
| Open | Click to open the selected specification in the Logical Device Account Specification editor. |
| Remove | Click to remove a Logical Device Account specification. |
| Add | Click to add a new Logical Device Account specification. |
Adding Existing Configurations to a Logical Device Specification