2.3 Running an Inventory Scan

You can run a scan four different ways:

  • Using a device Quick Task

  • Using a device task

  • Using the ZENworks Icon menu (this runs a scan of the local machine only)

  • Using a schedule

To run an inventory scan using a Quick Task:

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click Devices, then click the Managed tab.

  2. Click the folder with the desired device(s) and select one or more devices that you want to inventory.

  3. Click Quick Tasks > Inventory Scan.

    A Quick Task Status dialog box appears, showing the progress of the scan.

To run an inventory scan using a device task:

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click Devices, then click the Managed tab.

  2. Open the folder with the desired device and click the device.

  3. In the device tasks panel, click Server Inventory Scan if it’s a server; click Workstation Inventory Scan if it’s a workstation.

To run an inventory scan using the ZENWorks Icon menu:

NOTE:This feature is only available if the User Can Initiate Scan option is selected on the Inventory configuration page. For more information, see Configuring an Inventory Scan.

  1. Right-click the ZENworks Icon and select Show Properties.

  2. Click Inventory.

    ZENworks Adaptive Agent Properties page > Inventory tab

  3. Click Scan Now.

  4. (Optional) Click Refresh Page to update scan times.

To run an inventory scan by using a schedule, see Scheduling an Inventory Scan.