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Creating a New Incident with Helpdesk, Column, Description, Field

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Clicking the pencil icon next to any incident opens an edit page where you can modify and update the incident. An incident can be deleted by selecting the checkbox next to it and clicking the Delete button at the bottom of the table. Table 145 AWMS Helpdesk > Incidents Bottom Table Column Description ID Summary State Opened By Related Created Updated Displays the ID number of the incident, which is assigned automatically when the incident is logged. Presents a summary statement of the issue or problem-entered by the AWMS user when the incident is created. The current state of the incident - this can be either open or closed. The drop-down menu at the top of the column can be used to show only open or closed incidents. The default is to show incidents of both states. Displays the username of the AWMS user who opened the incident. Helpdesk can be made available to users of any role by selecting the enabled radio button on the Role Detail page. Click the pencil icon next to a role on the AWMS Setup > Roles page. Displays the number of items that have been associated to the incident. These link different groups, APs or clients to the incident report. Displays the time and date the incident was created. Displays the time and date the incident was last modified by an AWMS user. Creating a New Incident with Helpdesk To create a new Helpdesk incident, click the Add New Incident button underneath the top table. This launches and displays an incident edit page, as illustrated in Figure 210. The contents of this page are described in Table 146. Figure 210 Add Incident Page Illustration Table 146 Helpdesk Incident Edit Page Fields Field Description Summary State Description Displays user-entered text that describes a short summary of the incident Provides a drop-down menu with the options "Open" or "Closed" Provides a longer user-entered text area for a thorough description of the incident. Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.1 | User Guide Using the AWMS Helpdesk | 297

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Clicking the pencil icon next to any incident opens an edit page where you can modify and update the incident.
An incident can be deleted by selecting the checkbox next to it and clicking the
Delete
button at the bottom of
the table.
Creating a New Incident with Helpdesk
To create a new Helpdesk incident, click the
Add New Incident
button underneath the top table. This launches
and displays an incident edit page, as illustrated in
Figure 210
. The contents of this page are described in
Table
146
.
Figure 210
Add Incident
Page Illustration
Table 145
AWMS
Helpdesk > Incidents
Bottom Table
Column
Description
ID
Displays the ID number of the incident, which is assigned automatically when the incident is logged.
Summary
Presents a summary statement of the issue or problem—entered by the AWMS user when the incident
is created.
State
The current state of the incident - this can be either open or closed. The drop-down menu at the top of
the column can be used to show only open or closed incidents. The default is to show incidents of both
states.
Opened By
Displays the username of the AWMS user who opened the incident. Helpdesk can be made available to
users of any role by selecting the
enabled
radio button on the
Role Detail
page. Click the pencil icon
next to a role on the
AWMS Setup > Roles
page.
Related
Displays the number of items that have been associated to the incident. These link different groups, APs
or clients to the incident report.
Created
Displays the time and date the incident was created.
Updated
Displays the time and date the incident was last modified by an AWMS user.
Table 146
Helpdesk Incident
Edit Page Fields
Field
Description
Summary
Displays user-entered text that describes a short summary of the incident
State
Provides a drop-down menu with the options "Open" or "Closed"
Description
Provides a longer user-entered text area for a thorough description of the incident.