Scout Enterprise Management Suite

Properties

February 27, 2025

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The properties of the selected application, OU or device are displayed.

Many properties come from the device configuration (/en-us/unicon-elux-scout/admin_guides/scout/setup/config_method.html).

Some device properties come from the Scout Server and are updated dynamically.

Date and time fields are shown according to the international standard ISO 8601.

Note:

By default, not all fields are displayed. To show or hide fields, click the icon

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The figure shows the properties of a selected device.

Show, hide or move fields.
View general information on the device.
Click to open the device configuration the device is assigned to.
View information on the last firmware update.
Click to open the assigned image in ELIAS (provided Options > ELIAS settings is configured).
Click to open the update log.
View network information on the device.

Device properties

Examples:

Option	Description
Name	Host name of the device
Configuration	Origin of the device configuration, mostly inherited from parent instance
Manager	IP address of the Scout Server the device is assigned to
Info1-3	The Info fields are shown on the device in the Configuration panel under Information and can be enabled for users for editing (user rights). They are already provided in the First Configuration Wizard.
OS version	Version of client operating system
Container	eLux container configured for the device in the firmware device configuration
Update time	Time stamp of the last firmware update
	For further information, see Command results and update information per device
Last contact	Time stamp of the last contact between server and device
	The field is not only updated on a device restart but also on each successful connection set-up from the server to the device.
Status	Example: Switched on
	The status of a device is triggered by the ‘keep alive’ mechanism and by active status messages of the device on start, shutdown, logoff, performing updates and more.
Status time	Time stamp of the last status refresh
Connected via SCG[1] [from Scout 15 2209 and eLux RP 6 2209]	Indicates whether a device is connected via [Scout Cloud Gateway]
SCG address[2] [from Scout 15 2209 and eLux RP 6 2209]	For SCG connections: Shows the FQDN and IP address of the Scout Cloud Gateway
Primary MAC address	Device address of the hardware (MAC=Media Access Control)
Simple device identifier	Temporary device identifier users may request for support cases
Client identifier	Globally unique identifier for a device or eLux Portable USB stick
Public address	If a device is connected via VPN, its public IP address is displayed next to its actual IP address. You can filter by the public IP address in the Scout Report Generator.
Partitions	The system, setup and update partitions are displayed with their respective sizes.
Screen (Screen info)	Shows the configured resolution and frequency of all connected monitors
	For multiple monitor layouts, additionally the output port and defined properties such as primary screen, rotation and the monitor’s position (row/column) are displayed.[3] [from Scout 15 2204] If a monitor is not active, this is shown as a dedicated property.[4[[ ]from Scout 15 2209]] The values for row and column are then shown as [-1].

OU properties

Examples:

Option	Description
OU	Shows the ID of an OU. In addition to the decimal value, you can show the hexadecimal value. This requires a new registry entry. Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareUniConScoutSettings] ,Value name: DisplayHexOUID, Value type: DWORD:32, Value data: 1
Device count	Number of devices in the OU and the subordinate OUs

Quick links in the Properties window of devices and OUs

Make use of the links shown in blue to quickly browse the relevant configuration and information in each context. Double-click the links:

Selected element	Option	Description
Device	Configuration	Opens the relevant Device configuration
Device	Image	Opens ELIAS with the image configured for this device in the relevant container
		The connection to ELIAS is made with the data configured in the ELIAS settings of the [Scout Console]. For further information, see Access to applied images
Device	Update State	Double-click or […] opens the [Update-Info] for the device providing information on performed updates. For further information, see Command results and update information per device
OU	Configuration	Opens the relevant Device configuration
OU	Update	Opens the relevant Update settings in the Advanced device configuration or Advanced options.
OU	Screen, Printer, Mouse/Keyboard	Opens the relevant configuration (Device configuration or Advanced device configuration) for Screen, Printer or Mouse/Keyboard

Application properties

The details of an application depend on its type (/en-us/unicon-elux-scout/admin_guides/scout/app_definition/app_general/app_add.html).

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Properties

February 27, 2025

Contributed by:

C M

Properties

Device properties

OU properties

Quick links in the Properties window of devices and OUs

Application properties

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