QuickStart Find or Pair New System to Otto

Owned by Alex S Fichter
Last updated: Apr 27, 2023
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Visit otto.euc.it.umich.edu.  On the landing page, you'll see a filter for the organizations and groups that you have rights to manage.  You can browse their systems below.

On the top navbar, you can search for systems or pair a new system.

Type a computer name, serial number, Mac address, or other identifier in the search bar.  If the computer appears, click on it.  

  • You can use * as a wildcard, LIKE and other matching techniques. 

If the computer does not appear, it doesn't exist in Otto.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Pairing a system does not prestage it automatically.  To prestage a system, see QuickStart: Prestage Computer.  Note that you can prestage many systems at once using Bulk Actions on Systems. 

Pair The System by Serial Number

  • Enter its serial number in the Pair With Serial Number field and click Pair.  
  • Alternatively, click Pair Many to paste in a space- or comma-separated list of serial numbers to pair in bulk.

Once you submit serial numbers, you must confirm the (optional) Otto name and (required) Group: