Abstract: This article is intended to provide process guidance for when a computer is being retired and actions relevant to the Asset Management system.
| Consideration |
Action |
| Will this computer be re-purposed as an unmanaged computer? |
Purge all licensed software and Northwestern data from the hard drive by formatting at least one time and restoring the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) image. |
| Update the TDX Asset status for this computer |
Login to services.northwestern.edu
Navigate to TDXNext, select the "waffle", and choose Endpoint Assets
Select Assets in the left side pane and search for the computer by host name or serial number
Edit the record, scroll down to the Status field and change the status to "Retired" and click Save
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