OpenText Configuration Management lets you collect software and hardware information from devices. You can view the inventory for an individual device and generate inventory 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, one that lists all devices that meet the requirements and one that lists the devices that don’t meet the requirements. Based on the , you distribute the software to the compliant devices and create an upgrade plan for the non-compliant 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 Endpoint Management Console.
You can initiate a scan of a device at any time.
In Endpoint Management Console, click the Devices tab.
Navigate the Servers or Workstations folder until you locate the device you want to scan.
Click the device to display its details.
In the task list located in the left navigation pane, click Server Inventory Scan or Workstation Inventory Scan to initiate the scan.
The QuickTask Status dialog box displays the status of the task. When the task is complete, you can click the Inventory tab to view the results of the scan.
In Endpoint Management Console, click the Devices tab.
Navigate the Servers or Workstations folder until you locate the device you want to scan.
Click the device to display its details.
Click the Inventory tab.
OpenText Configuration Management includes several standard reports. In addition, you can create custom to provide different views of the inventory information.
In Endpoint Management Console, click the Configuration > Inventory tab.
In the Inventory Standard panel, click Software Applications.
Click the Operating System report to generate the report.
Using the options at the bottom of the report, you can save the generated report as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, CSV (comma-separated values) file, PDF file, or PDF Graph file.
For more information about inventory, see the Endpoint Management Asset Inventory Reference.