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Device Management

Active Lifecycle and Key Indicators

Last updated: 07-Mar-2023

Verifone Central - Device Management supports the life cycle of the device starting from the device processing the device order to product delivery, tracking the assets, managing the devices by tenants, rolling out the software updates to the devices globally, administrating the access and authorization rules of Device Management users, and generating various reports. Asset Tracking feature in Device Management is used to track the asset in each stage of the Device life cycle till the endpoint through a streamlined process. 

The Asset tracking functionality in Device Management tracks the consignment at every stage. The details of the custodian, and the location, including the periodic inspection details of the device are updated on Verifone Central – Device Management periodically by the respective custodian. See the Asset Tracking section for more details.

Active Lifecycle in asset tracking is an important feature that provides a snapshot of the chain of custody details of the device at every stage starting from shipment to deployment.

To view the workflow and the Chain of Custody of the device.

Go to Verifone Central - Device Management -> Device Management -> Devices -> View Devices -> Active Life Cycle.

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Note: Green check indicates that the consignment has been moved to the next stage and the pink circle indicates that the consignment is still in progress.

To view the Full Tracking Report of the device.

Go to Verifone Central - Device Management -> Reports -> Device Details -> Full Tracking Report. 

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Key Indicators

Key Indicators are the current and last 7 days health status of the device parameters. Health indicators provide comparable and actionable information across devices to track the software and parameter sync status.

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Battery

Following are the health rules:

  • Green - No health rules triggered in past 7 days.
  • Amber- Minimum of one Minor or Concern health rule triggered in past 7 days.
  • Red – Minimum of one fault health rule triggered in past 7 days.

Connection

Following are the health rules:

  • Green - No health rules triggered in past 7 days.
  • Amber- Minimum of one Minor or Concern health rule triggered in past 7 days.
  • Red – Minimum of one fault health rule triggered in past 7 days.

Device Status

Following are the health rules:

  • Green - No health rules triggered in past 7 days.
  • Amber- Minimum of one Minor or Concern health rule triggered in past 7 days.
  • Red – Minimum of one fault health rule triggered in past 7 days.

Download

Following are the health rules:

  • Green - No health rules triggered in past 7 days.
  • Amber- Minimum of one Minor or Concern health rule triggered in past 7 days.
  • Red – Minimum of one fault health rule triggered in past 7 days.

Install

Following are the health rules:

  • Green - No health rules triggered in past 7 days.
  • Amber- Minimum of one Minor or Concern health rule triggered in past 7 days.
  • Red – Minimum of one fault health rule triggered in past 7 days.

Memory

Following are the health rules:

  • Green - No health rules triggered in past 7 days.
  • Amber- Minimum of one Minor or Concern health rule triggered in past 7 days.
  • Red – Minimum of one fault health rule triggered in past 7 days.

Parameter Sync

 

The Parameter Syn indicates if the parameters on the devices are in sync with the server. The synchronization field is displayed green only if the parameters are in sync else it is displayed as red.

Software Sync 

 

The Device Details feature supports retrieving the synchronization information. The software synchronization status indicates if the software version on the device is in sync with the software version on the server. The synchronization field is displayed green only if the software is in sync else it is displayed as red.

Profile 

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  • Agent Version
  • Built-in Battery - if the built-in battery is supported in the device, then "Yes" is displayed, if the built-in battery is not supported in the device, then "No" is displayed.
  • Built-in Battery Level
  • Clock Setting - the current date and time retrieved from the device at the time of maintenance heartbeat. During onboarding of the device, there is an option to set if the clock setting to be managed by the user or by the server. 
  • DT Name - Device Tree Name is the name of the variant of the device. This information is retrieved from the device.
  • External Memory Free Space 
  • External Memory Size 
  • External Memory Size 
  • Manufacture Date - this date is retrieved from the device during the maintenance heartbeat.
  • HW Device
  • IP Address - IP address of the device. If the device is moved to another hierarchy, then the device is placed under the root hierarchy and the new IP address is displayed during the maintenance heartbeat. 
  • Last Boot Time - the date and time of the device when the device re-booted recently retrieved during the maintenance heartbeat.
  • Location Identifier
  • M-Level Part number
  • MAC Address
  • Main Battery Condition Time
  • Maintenance Days
  • Maintenance End
  • Maintenance Start
  • Manufacture Date
  • Network Configuration
  • OS Version
  • POS Agent Version
  • POS IP Address
  • POS OS Version
  • Protected RAM Free Space
  • Protected RAM Free Space
  • SOC Revision
  • Security Policy
  • Stylus Present  
  • Stylus Version
  • VSR Sponsor

Details

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Software

  • Name
  • Version
  • Type
  • Bundle Name
  • Bundle Version
  • Component

Software Status

  • Packages
    • Package Name
    • Package Version
    • Component
    • Status
    • Download Version
  • File Status
  • Key Profiles
    • Sync
    • Name
    • Key Type
    • Destination
    • Status
    • Additional Info
    • Install On 

Parameters

  • Applications
  • Versions
  • Sync Status

Diagnostic Profile

  • Diagnostic Data
    • Process Data
    • Process Name
    • CPU Percent
    • MEM Percent
  • Process File Handles
  • System Keys
  • Name
  • Type
  • Valid From
  • Valid To

Custom Identifiers

  • Attribute
    • Site Id
    • Lane Id
    • PPID
    • AppVersion
  • Value

Sim Card

  • Slot Index
  • Status
  • IMEI Number 
  • Serial # 
  • Operator 
  • Phone Number 
  • Cell Id 
  • Network Type 
  • Network Signal Strength 

Ports

  • Port Name
  • Type
  • Connected
  • Firmware Version
  • Tailgate
  • USE Host

IOModules

  • Feature 
  • Serial # 
  • Multiport Connected 

Connectivity

  • Wifi Profile Data
  • SSID
  • Channel
  • Signal Strength
  • Encrypt Type
  • Auth Mode
  • Network Type
  • Connection Status

BlueTooth Profile Data

 

Custom Attributes

  • CustomAttribute1
  • CustomAttribute2
  • CustomAttribute3
  • CustomAttribute4
  • CustomAttribute5

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Security

  • Encryption Keys
    • Type
    • Name
    • Slot
    • Key Information
    • Additional Key Information
  • Verishield Retain
    • ID
    • SN
    • Name
    • Type
  • Verishield Protect
  • FWVer
  • Status
  • State
  • EncrStatus
  • RootKeyStatus
  • ProvKeyStatus
  • PANKeyStatus
  • DiscKeyStatus
  • EncrEnabled

History

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Connected Devices

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  • Serial #
  • Model
  • Last Contact Date
  • Status

Relocation/Status History

  • Date of Change
  • From Owner
  • To Owner
  • From Hierarchy
  • To Hierarchy
  • From Status
  • To Status
  • From Sub-Status
  • To Sub-Status
  • Modified By

Communication History

1.Contact

  • Contact Period From 
  • Contact Period To 
  • Heartbeat Count 

2.History

  • Serial # 
  • Date 
  • Device Communication 
  • Status From Device 
  • Server Communication 
  • Server Response 

Change History

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  • SerialNumber 
  • Date Changed 
  • Description 
  • Source 
  • Modified By 

Alerts

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Docking History

  • Serial # 
  • Model 
  • Dock In Date
  • Dock In Battery Level (%) 
  • Dock Out Date 
  • Dock Out Battery Level (%)

Groups Assigned

Group Name

Application Attributes

Application Name

Parameter Audit History

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  • App Name 
  • App Version 
  • Parameter Name
  • Parameter Value 
  • Date
  • User 
  • Description

Jobs

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  • Job Name 
  • Job Status 
  • Package(s) 
  • Download Schedule*
  • Install Schedule* 
  • Schedule Information 
  • Reference Set 

Diagnostic

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  • Job Name 
  • Job Status 
  • Action(s) 
  • Action(s) Schedule* 
  • Begin Action At* 
  • Recurrence 
  • Created On

VRK

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  • Job Name
  • Job Status 
  • Bundle Name 
  • Download Schedule* 
  • Schedule Information 
  • Submitted On 

Content

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  • Job Name 
  • Content Name    
  • Download Schedule* 
  • Install Schedule* 
  • Expiry Schedule 
  • Schedule Information 
  • Created On 

 

 

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