Overview; Scanning For Hardware Information; Scanning For Software Information; Scanning For Demographic Information - Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - ASSET INVENTORY REFERENCE 10.3 30-03-2010 Reference Manual

Overview

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Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management Asset Inventory allows you to take an
inventory of all the devices in your Management Zone, including data on hardware, software, and
demographics.
The following sections contain additional information:
Section 1.1, "Scanning for Hardware Information," on page 11
Section 1.2, "Scanning for Software Information," on page 11
Section 1.3, "Scanning for Demographic Information," on page 11
Section 1.4, "Security Considerations," on page 11

1.1 Scanning for Hardware Information

Asset Inventory allows you to scan all the devices in your Management Zone and collect hardware
data for those devices. This data can then be viewed in a variety of ways using standard and custom
reports.

1.2 Scanning for Software Information

Asset Inventory allows you to scan all the devices in your Management Zone and collect data on
what software products are installed on those devices. Asset Inventory can identify thousands of
products and allows you to define additional products so they can be recognized on subsequent
scans and on other devices. Data can be displayed on a variety of reports. This data can be used for
general information, license compliance, and so on.

1.3 Scanning for Demographic Information

Asset Inventory allows you to collect demographic information by using one of the following:
Collection Data Form: You can poll workstation users for demographic data, such as name,
phone number, department, cost center, and so on. This information is added to the inventory
data, giving you a complete picture of all the devices in your Management Zone.
LDAP Import Tasks: You can import demographic data from Microsoft* Active Directory
and Novell eDirectory
Active Directory or e-Directory LDAP sources, and schedule each task individually.

1.4 Security Considerations

No integrity protection is provided for inventory data as it is collected from agents. Since access to
inventory data could provide information on how to attack a machine in the Management Zone,
Asset Inventory should only be used in a secure environment. Additionally, the database where the
inventory data is stored should also be protected.
to the Novell ZENworks database. You can set up tasks for different
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