Unable to claim (claiming issue) device during "Add Device" - ThinkSmart Manager portal
How to resolve issue with unable to claim (claiming issue) device during "Add Device" - ThinkSmart Manager portal
How to resolve issue with unable to claim (claiming issue) device during "Add Device" - ThinkSmart Manager portal
Symptom
ThinkSmart Manager portal displays a claiming error during Add Device.
The claiming error appears when the ThinkSmart device is not communicating to the Lenovo cloud.
For more information on ThinkSmart Manager portal, ThinkSmart Manager mobile app, and the ThinkSmart Manager Service (TSMS), visit: ThinkSmart Manager.
Applicable Systems
Windows IoT devices | Android devices |
Operating Systems
- Windows 10 IoT
- Windows 11 IoT
- Android
Solution
Possible solutions include:
Step | Windows IoT devices | Android devices |
1. Review ThinkSmart Management Service (TSMS) device client software version | ✅ | ➖ |
2. Review network permissions | ✅ | ➖ |
3. Review other ThinkSmart Manager Requirements | ✅ | ➖ |
4. Manual device registration | ✅ | ✅ |
1. Review the ThinkSmart Management Service (TSMS) device client software version
To review the device client version, use the following steps:
- Log in as admin on the device itself, or use remote access software.
- Open Device Manager.
- Expand the System Devices category.
- Double-click the Lenovo ThinkSmart Manager Service, then go to the Driver tab.
If the Lenovo ThinkSmart Manager Service is not found, or if a version older than 23.2.0.456 is found, download and install the latest version from: ThinkSmart Management Service.
If claiming error during Add Device occurs again, review the network permissions.
2. Review Network Permissions
The following PowerShell commands can be used to verify you have the correct permissions on your network.
test-netconnection -computername api.euwe1.uds.lenovo.com -port 443
test-netconnection -computername auth.euwe1.uds.lenovo.com -port 443
test-netconnection -computername callhome.uds.lenovo.com -port 443
test-netconnection -computername mqtt.euwe1.uds.lenovo.com -port 443
test-netconnection -computername ema.euwe1.uds.lenovo.com -port 8080
test-netconnection -computername ema-swarm.euwe1.uds.lenovo.com -port 8080
test-netconnection -computername api-mtls.euwe1.uds.lenovo.com -port 443
test-netconnection -computername mqtt-mtls.euwe1.uds.lenovo.com -port 443
test-netconnection -computername geo.uds.lenovo.com -port 443
If there are any problems shown by these commands, contact the network team for assistance.
*.uds.lenovo.com
, as additional endpoints may be added over time for scaling and resiliency.If claiming error error during Add Device occurs again, review other ThinkSmart Manager requirements.
3. Review other ThinkSmart Manager Requirements
In addition to basic network connectivity, ThinkSmart Manager also has the following requirements:
- If the corporate network uses a proxy, it must NOT require a user login. ThinkSmart Manager cannot, and will never, support a proxy that requires a user to log in.
- If the corporate network uses SSL inspection (such as ZScaler), it MUST be disabled or otherwise white-listed for these ThinkSmart devices. ThinkSmart Manager cannot, and will never, support SSL inspection. For example, when you open https://mqtt.euwe1.uds.lenovo.com/ in a browser and inspect the certificate, it must be issued to uds.lenovo.com and issued by DigiCert. No other “issued to” or “issued by” is acceptable – so if you see anything else, it means your SSL inspection needs to be disabled.
If claiming error during Add Device occurs again, use Manual Device Registration process as shown below:
4. Manual Device Registration
The Manual Device Registration process is described here: Manual Device Registration process during "Add Device" in the ThinkSmart Manager portal
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