Using Predefined Inventory Policies - Symantec ALTIRIS INVENTORY SOLUTION 7.0 SP2 - V1.0 Manual

42 Gathering inventory on managed computers

Using predefined inventory policies

Using predefined inventory policies
Process for gathering inventory on managed computers (continued)
Table 4-4
Step Action
Step 2 Enable an inventory policy or
create an inventory policy.
Step 3 (Optional) Modify policy settings
or schedules.
Step 4 View inventory results.
You can use predefined inventory polices to quickly start gathering inventory
data. You can use the predefined policies as they are or modify them. If you want
to modify a predefined policy, we recommend that you clone the original policy
and then modify the copy.
For more information, see topics about cloning policies in the Symantec
Management Platform Help.
See "About predefined inventory policies"
See "Manually creating and modifying inventory policies and tasks"
To use inventory policies or tasks, you must install the Inventory plug-in on target
computers.
See "Preparing managed computers for inventory and metering"
Description
You need to enable and configure a policy or
task to collect inventory. You can use an
existing policy or create your own. You can
also create a task.
See "About inventory policies and tasks "
on page 33.
See "About predefined inventory policies"
on page 34.
See "Using predefined inventory policies"
on page 42.
See "Manually creating and modifying
inventory policies and tasks"
You can modify the settings and schedule of
a policy to collect inventory.
See "Inventory policy options"
You can view the gathered inventory data
by viewing reports and data in the Resource
Manager.
See "Viewing inventory data"
on page 34.
on page 43.
on page 45.
on page 81.
on page 43.
on page 25.