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Administrator guide
Find help on using Jeppesen Distribution Manager Pro (JDM Pro).
- Introduction
  This guide provides detailed instructions for using Jeppesen Distribution Manager Pro (JDM Pro). It includes initial setup instructions, information about the various parts of the application, and steps to complete common tasks.
- Overview
  Jeppesen Distribution Manager Pro (JDM Pro) is a web-based application that administrators use to distribute data to mobile devices that run Jeppesen and Boeing applications. Administrators log in to the application to manage their fleets. JDM Pro is provided as Application Service Provider (ASP) software, where Jeppesen hosts and maintains the application.
- Getting started
  Before you use Jeppesen Distribution Manager Pro (JDM Pro), familiarize yourself with the user interface.
- Managing devices
  - About devices
    A device in Jeppesen Distribution Manager Pro (JDM Pro) represents a specific mobile device in your fleet, such as a pilot's iPad.
  - Viewing the Devices list
    The Devices page displays a list of devices in your fleet.
  - Method for creating devices
    Create a device record in Jeppesen Distribution Manager Pro (JDM Pro) for each mobile device in your fleet and assign it to a distribution group. To receive content, a device must be a member of a distribution group, even if it's the only member.
  - Device registration
    After you create a device, the mobile device user must register the device before working with a mobile app that receives data from Jeppesen Distribution Manager Pro (JDM Pro).
  - Editing device details
    You can use the Device Details box to change the details of a device. You can update all details except for the device name.
  - About assigning devices to a distribution group
    You can assign a device to a distribution group from the Devices page, or when you edit the device details.
    - Assigning a distribution group from the Devices list
      You can assign a device to a distribution group from the Devices page.
    - Assigning a distribution group from the Device Details box
      You can assign a device to a distribution group from the Device Details box.
  - Device status
    After a device communicates with Jeppesen Distribution Manager Pro (JDM Pro), the device status updates to show information that the mobile device reports when it connects to JDM Pro. You can see the device status in the Device Status column of the Devices page.
  - Viewing Assigned Content information
    You can view information about the content assigned to a device.
  - Deleting devices
    When you delete a device, the device is moved to the Device Trash, where you can restore it or permanently delete it.
- Managing distribution groups
- Managing content
- Managing users
- Boeing Distribution Manager
- Customer-Inserted Charts (CICs)

Assigning a distribution group from the Devices list

You can assign a device to a distribution group from the Devices page.

Procedure

From the Jeppesen Distribution Manager Pro (JDM Pro) menu, access the Devices page.
Select the devices.
- To select all the devices, select the checkbox at the top of the list.
- To select individual devices, select the checkbox next to each device.
Note: If you have filters set when you select all checkboxes, JDM Pro selects only those devices that match your filter settings. If no filters are set when you select all checkboxes, JDM Pro selects all devices, including devices that aren't being displayed.
Select and then select Add to Group.

The Add to Group dialog appears.

Note: The list in the Group box includes distribution groups set up as review groups. Review groups are set up for content review and approval only. They don't include final devices.
Select the distribution group.

To search for the distribution group, enter the name in the Group box or scroll through the list.
Select Save.
The Confirm Group Assignment dialog appears.
Select Continue.
JDM Pro assigns the devices to the distribution group that you selected.