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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, such as FliteDeck Pro. 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.
    - Filtering the Devices list
      Use the filters at the top of the Devices page to select filtering options.
    - About Content Status
      You can filter the Device list to show devices that have content in one of five states.
    - Exporting the Devices list
      You can export the Devices list to a comma-separated value (CSV) file. Exporting the device list is a quick way to access multiple registration URLs.
  - 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.
  - 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)
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About Content Status

You can filter the Device list to show devices that have content in one of five states.

Expired Content: Devices that have at least one content item that has expired.
Missing Content: Devices that are missing any version of an assigned content item.
Next Cycle Updates: Devices that have downloaded only valid, current content items, but also have new content waiting to be downloaded.
Unscheduled Updates: Devices that haven't downloaded the off-cycle content assigned to them, or devices that haven't downloaded content set to For Immediate Delivery.
Current: Devices that have downloaded all of the most recent content items that are assigned to them.