Where To Find More Information; Collecting Software And Hardware Inventory; Initiating A Device Scan - Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - ADMINISTRATION QUICK START 10.3 Quick Start Manual

4.5.6 Where to Find More Information

For more information about patching software, see the

4.6 Collecting Software and Hardware Inventory

ZENworks Configuration Management lets you collect software and hardware information from
devices. You can view the inventory for an individual device and generate inventory reports based
on specific criteria.
For example, you want to distribute a software application that has specific processor, memory, and
disk space requirements. You create two reports, one that lists all devices that meet the requirements
and one that lists the devices that don't meet the requirements. Based on the reports, you distribute
the software to the compliant devices and create an upgrade plan for the noncompliant devices.
By default, devices are automatically scanned at 1:00 a.m. the first day of each month. You can
modify the schedule, as well as many other Inventory configuration settings, on the Configuration
tab in ZENworks Control Center.
Section 4.6.1, "Initiating a Device Scan," on page 63
Section 4.6.2, "Viewing a Device Inventory," on page 64
Section 4.6.3, "Generating an Inventory Report," on page 64
Section 4.6.4, "Where to Find More Information," on page 65

4.6.1 Initiating a Device Scan

You can initiate a scan of a device at any time.
1 In ZENworks Control Center, click the Devices tab.
2 Navigate the
Servers
3 Click the device to display its details.
or folder until you locate the device you want to scan.
Workstations
ZENworks 10 Patch Management Reference.
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