Inventory Deep Dive David Babbitt
Oct 31, 2014
Inventory Deep DiveDavid Babbitt
What matters most?
What are you supposed to do about it?
How do you learn what you don’t know?
A B
Software Inventory
• Suggests what matters most• Applications you
should consider removing
• Applications you should care the most about
• Product keys• Mark verified• License types• Shared licenses• Monitors and alerts• Dashboard widget
Software Inventory
A BFOCUS
Custom Device Groups
• No suggestions (yet)• DIY rules to match attribute values• Filters noise• Dashboard• Timeline
• Group as working set• Tickets to track and report time (optional)• Monitors and alerts
Custom Device Groups
A BFOCUS
Getting a good scan (7.0)
• Unknown devices grouped by suspected problem
• Fix login errors• Alternate ports• Rescan• Device-by-device guidance for hard problems
Getting a good scan (7.0)
A BFOCUS
Future *
• Suggests common tasks for inventory assets• Uses rules to match attribute values to identify cross-section
• Progress tracked across cross-section• Suggested resources from the community• Track time and report• Monitors and alerts
Future *
A BFOCUS