Inventory Clean Up Page; Inventory To Asset Synchronization Task Page - Symantec ALTIRIS CMDB SOLUTION 7.0 - V1.0 Manual

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Inventory Clean Up page

Inventory Clean Up page

Inventory to Asset Synchronization task page

Inventory data can be manually or automatically deleted from the Configuration
Management Database for computers no longer in use. Computers of any status
(predefined or custom) can be cleaned up. For example, Retired, Disposed, or
Returned to Lessor.
After inventory data for a computer is deleted, financial and other non-inventory
data is still available.
Options on the Inventory Clean Up task page
Table 9-15
Option
Asset Status
Include these
resources
Exclude these
resources
New Schedule
Task status table
Save changes
Cancel
Inventory Solution is used to gather computer and device inventory data, which
is stored in the Configuration Management Database . The inventory to asset data
synchronization task copies the following data (that Inventory Solution gatherers)
for computers and devices:
Serial number
System number
Manufacturer
Model
Copying this data lets you modify or add data through CMDB Solution and not
lose the data each time Inventory Solution re-collects data. If CMDB Solution did
Description
Lets you target assets based on their status.
Lets you select resource filters to be included in the task.
Lets you select resource filters to be excluded from the task.
Specifies a schedule to regularly run the task.
The task status table displays a list of scheduled task times. You
can customize the results with the View, Group by, and Search
options.
Saves the changes that were made to the task.
Discards the changes that were made to the task.