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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.
  - Methods 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 hardware information of devices
    After a device is registered, you can view the hardware (system) information for that device.
  - Viewing Assigned Content information
    You can view information about what's assigned to a device.
  - About device deactivation and reactivation
    You can deactivate and reactivate devices by using the menu on the Devices page. When you take a device out of service, Jeppesen Distribution Manager Pro (JDM Pro) provides a more accurate look at the status of your active fleet.
  - Deleting devices
    When you delete a device, the device is moved to the Device Trash, where you can restore it or permanently delete it.
  - Generating reports
    Use the Reports page to generate and download reports for the devices in your fleet that have missing or expired content. You can also view devices that have content versions that differ from the content assigned to that device.
    - About the Assigned vs. Downloaded Content report
      You can generate a report that compares the assigned content for a device to the content that has been downloaded on the device. The report only provides information when the assigned content differs from the downloaded content.
    - About the Missing Content report
      You can generate a report for devices in your fleet that have missing content. The report, which can be downloaded, provides information about the device and the missing content.
    - About the Expired Content report
      You can generate a report for devices in your fleet that have expired content. The report, which can be downloaded, provides information about the device and the expired content.
    - About the Missing and Expired Content report
      You can generate a report for devices in your fleet that have both missing and expired content. The report, which can be downloaded, provides information about the device and the content that is missing or expired.
    - Searching the Reports page
      You can search the Reports page to quickly find specific devices or distribution groups.
  - About roster checks
    From the Devices page, you can perform a roster check to view the status of devices.
  - Sending email reminders to devices
    Use the Devices page to send email reminders to one or more devices. The email that Jeppesen Distribution Manager Pro (JDM Pro) sends reminds pilots to update their applications before their next flight.
- Managing distribution groups
- Managing content
- Managing users
- Customer-Inserted Charts (CICs)

About the Assigned vs. Downloaded Content report

You can generate a report that compares the assigned content for a device to the content that has been downloaded on the device. The report only provides information when the assigned content differs from the downloaded content.

Assigned versus Downloaded Content report — FigureAssigned vs. Downloaded Content report

For each device in your fleet, the report provides the following basic information:

Device Name: A unique name of the device.
User: The name of the user associated with the device.
Distr. Group: The distribution group that the device is assigned to.
Last Updated (UTC): The date and time, in UTC format, when the device communicated the latest change in state.

The Assigned vs. Downloaded Content report provides the following information when an assigned content item differs from content downloaded on the device:

Application: The name of the application.
Title: The name of the content item.
Type: The type of content that is assigned or downloaded.
Assigned Version: The version of content that is assigned to the device.
Downloaded Version: The version of the content item that is downloaded on the device.

Note: When you hover your cursor over the information in the Assigned and Downloaded columns, Jeppesen Distribution Manager Pro (JDM Pro) displays the Effective and Expiration dates for the content.