1.3 Asset Management

ZENworks provides a variety of tasks you can perform to manage your hardware and software assets.

Table 1-3 Asset Management

Task

Details

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Scan devices to collect software and hardware inventory

Scan devices to collect software and hardware inventories for the devices. The inventory information can help you make decisions about software distribution and hardware upgrades.

For instructions, see Section 4.1, Collecting Software and Hardware Inventory.

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Monitor software usage

Generate reports to analyze how much and how often software products are being used.

For instructions, see Section 4.2, Monitoring Software Usage.

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Monitor software license compliance

See whether your installed software products are properly licensed, under licensed, or over licensed.

For instructions, see Section 4.3, Monitoring License Compliance.

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Allocate licenses

Allocate licenses within your organization to track ownership and distribution of the licenses. You can allocate licenses to devices or demographics (sites, departments, and cost centers).

For instructions, see Section 4.4, Allocating Licenses.