Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - ASSET INVENTORY REFERENCE 10.3 30-03-2010 Reference Manual page 16

Software applications discovered in an inventory scan are identified by specific files associated
with the product. These identifications are kept in the ZENworks Knowledgebase. To identify
products that aren't in the knowledgebase, you can search for files that are associated with an
unrecognized product and use the file information to create a new product identification called
a Local Software Product. This Local Software Product information can then be merged with
the knowledgebase so that these new products are recognized in subsequent scans. For more
information, see
file types, do the following:
To search for files with an
To search for files with a different extension, specify the extension in the Additional
Extensions field. Separate each extension with a
To scan for particular file types, select from the following:
To include directories with products that are recognized by the ZENworks
Knowledgebase, select Include directories with recognized products. This is useful to
create a comprehensive scan.
To limit the scope of the scan by including and excluding files and paths, configure which
files and paths to include or exclude from the collection by using Add and Remove to
specify which files and paths you want to include and exclude from the scan. You can edit
the files and paths in the list by selecting the file or path and clicking Edit. If you specify a
file or path in the Files and paths to include in collection field, the scan is limited to just
that file or path. If a file or path is specified in the Files and paths to exclude from
collection field, all files and paths are searched except the specified file or path. Paths
specified in the Software Applications panel are also skipped.
NOTE: If you are specifying a path, you must include a trailing backslash (\). For
example, if you want to include all
8 In the Advanced panel, configure diagnostic settings.
WARNING: These options are intended for advanced diagnostics. Use them only under the
guidance of a Novell Support representative.
9 Click Apply or OK.
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.exe
System: Select this option to search for system files. This category is selected by
default.
Ancillary Application: Select this option to search for files that are ancillary to, or
associated with, a product that is recognized by the ZENworks Knowledgebase. This
option is useful to create a comprehensive scan. This category is selected by default.
Other: Select this option to search for all other files. This category is selected by
default.
extension, select the Collect .EXE Files option.
sign, for example,
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files in the directory, type
.exe dir
103. To configure the
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com+dll
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C:\dir\