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Select the Menu button , then **Admin**, and then select **System Administration**. The System Administration window is displayed. In the Explorer pane expand **CMDB**. 2. Select **Asset Management - Asset Lifecycle Status**. The Asset Lifecycle Status window displays all current statuses. 3. Select . A new row is added to the browse table. 4. In the Status list, type the name or description of the new asset lifecycle status. 5. To specify a default status, select the checkbox in the Default column. (You may like to adjust the column widths to see all of the columns.)There can only be one default status. This is used if no other status is selected in the relevant details window. 6. Repeat for each asset lifecycle status you want to create. 7. Select to save the changes. Provide the Change Reasons if prompted to do so. ### Renaming an Asset Lifecycle Status ### Before you start You must have **CMDB Setup** enabled within your General Access Security Role in order to configure any CMDB administration settings. Depending on if/how your system is partitioned, ensure that you are in the correct partition. 1. Select the Menu button , then **Admin**, and then select **System Administration**. The System Administration window is displayed. In the Explorer pane expand **CMDB**. 2. Select **Asset Management - Asset Lifecycle Status**. The Asset Lifecycle Status window displays all current statuses. 3. Select the asset lifecycle status entry you want to rename. 4. Type the new name you want to assign for the selected asset lifecycle status. 5. Select to save the changes. Provide the Change Reasons if prompted to do so. ### Changing the Default Asset Lifecycle Status You can change the default status, which is used if no other status is selected in the relevant details window. There can only be one default status. ### Before you start You must have **CMDB Setup** enabled within your General Access Security Role in order to configure any CMDB administration settings. Depending on if/how your system is partitioned, ensure that you are in the correct partition. 1. Select the Menu button , then **Admin**, and then select **System Administration**. The System Administration window is displayed. In the Explorer pane expand **CMDB**. 2. Select **Asset Management - Asset Lifecycle Status**. The Asset Lifecycle Status window displays all current statuses. 3. Select the asset lifecycle status entry you want to rename. 4. Select the checkbox in the Default column of the status you want to use as the default. (You may like to adjust the column widths to see all of the columns.) 5. Select to save the changes. Provide the Change Reasons if prompted to do so. ### Deleting an Asset Lifecycle Status ### Before you start You must have **CMDB Setup** enabled within your General Access Security Role in order to configure any CMDB administration settings. Depending on if/how your system is partitioned, ensure that you are in the correct partition. You cannot reverse this procedure. If you delete an entry by mistake, you have to re-create the entry by adding a new asset lifecycle status. 1. Select the Menu button , then **Admin**, and then select **System Administration**. The System Administration window is displayed. In the Explorer pane expand **CMDB**. 2. Select **Asset Management - Asset Lifecycle Status**. The Asset Lifecycle Status window displays all current statuses. 3. Select the asset lifecycle status entry you want to delete. 4. Select . 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