Device types

In this window you can see how each device in the DME system is registered with regard to DM and platform details.

DME ships with a list of pre-defined device models. Whenever a device is added to DME, the device model is reported to DME by the DME client installed on the device. The device model is matched against the list of models. If the model is found, the device will be given the settings (including a device image) that apply to the device model, and you cannot change those. If the model is not found, you will be able to specify which type of DME client that fits with the device model in question in this window, and you can assign an image to the device model.

You want to be sure that each device is registered with the correct device model for two reasons:

1. When you choose to bootstrap a device and install the default DME client on the device at the same time, DME needs to know which DME version type to install. Otherwise the client installation will fail.
2. When you install DME software on existing clients, one of the steps is to select the devices on which you want to install the DME client. The window in which you select devices is described in the section Device filter. In that window, you can choose to only see validated devices. A device is said to be validated if a value other than Unknown is listed in the field DME version type.

The device type table contains the following columns:

• DME phone model

  This is the device model which is reported to DME by the DME client installed on the device, for instance Nokia E51. All phone models are matched against the list of device models built into DME. If found in the list, the other columns in this window are filled in from the device model list, a device image is assigned to the device model, and the device model is locked for changes (the selection boxes in the other columns are disabled).

  If you let the mouse pointer rest on the model in this column, the DM manufacturer column, or the DM model column, and if the device model is known by DME, a picture of the device model in question is shown.

• DM manufacturer

  This is the name of the manufacturer of the DM engine on the current device model, for instance NOKIA. If the current device model is locked, this information came from the built-in device model list; otherwise it is derived from the bootstrapping of a device of this model.

• DM model

  This is the name of the DM engine model on the current device model, for instance E51. If the current device model is locked, this information came from the built-in device model list; otherwise it is derived from the bootstrapping of a device of this model.

• Platform

  This is the hardware platform of the device model in question, for instance S60 3rd. FP1. If the current device model is locked, this information came from the built-in device model list; otherwise it is derived from information reported by the DME client. You may change the information in this field, but note that the field is not relevant in this version of DME.

• OS

  This is the operating system of the device model in question, for instance Symbian OS v9.2. If the current device model is locked, this information came from the built-in device model list; otherwise it is derived from information reported by the DME client. You may change the information in this field, but note that the field is not relevant in this version of DME.

• DME version type

  This is the DME client type that would be appropriate for installation on the device model in question, for instance Symbian series 60. If the current device model is locked, this information came from the built-in device model list; otherwise it is derived from information reported by the DME client. You may change the information in this field, but note that the field determines which clients can be installed on devices of this model.