Configuring A Scan For Devices In A Folder - Novell ZENWORKS 10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SP3 - ASSET INVENTORY REFERENCE 10.3 30-03-2010 Reference Manual

2.1.2 Configuring a Scan for Devices in a Folder

1 In ZENworks Control Center, click the Devices tab, then click the Managed tab.
2 Click Details next to the folder containing the devices you want to configure a scan for.
3 Click the Settings tab.
4 In the Settings panel, click Inventory.
5 In the Catalog list, click Inventory.
6 In the Inventory panel, click Override settings.
This overrides the Management Zone settings for these devices.
7 In the Scan Now panel, configure how to run an on-demand inventory scan by using a Quick
Task, device task, or by using the ZENworks Icon menu.
For more information on running an on-demand inventory scan, see
Inventory Scan," on page
Collect Software Applications: Select this option if you want to scan for software
applications. This setting is selected by default.
Collect Software File Information: Select this option if you want to scan for software file
information that can be used to identify software products that aren't recognized by the
ZENworks Knowledgebase. If you plan to create Local Software Products and add them to the
knowledgebase, this option must be selected. For more information, see
Local Software Products," on page
Collect Hardware: Select this option if you want to scan for hardware data. This setting is
selected by default.
Launch Collection Data Form: Select this option if you want to send out the Collection Data
Form, which is used to collect demographic data. For more information, see
"Scanning Demographic Data," on page
Run DMTF Translator: Select this option if you want to run the DMTF (Desktop
Management Task Force) Translator. The DMTF translator converts the inventory data to
formats that can be used by other tools and puts it on the local machine.
User Can Initiate Scan: Select this option if you want to allow the workstation user to initiate
a scan by using the ZENworks Icon.
8 In the First Scan panel, configure how you want to run an initial inventory scan on a device.
Collect Software Applications: Select this option if you want to scan for software
applications. This setting is selected by default.
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Chapter 6, "Creating
Chapter 4,
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