You need to set up and maintain the collected data
sets, filters, and views that you want to use. You can use the
available filters and views to create and run reports on particular
computer groups, and view inventory information for client
computers. You can also set up dynamic machine groups, and use them
as the target of a task.
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Set up the collected data sets to include all
the WMI classes that you want to collect from the client
computers.
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Setting up collected data sets
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If necessary, set up the computer groups that
you require.
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Setting up computer groups
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Run a refresh inventory task to collect the
appropriate WMI class instances from each of the computers in the
target computer group.
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This task populates the inventory
database, and produces the properties list for each collected data
set.
Populating the Inventory
database
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Set up the properties for each collected data
set to suit your requirements.
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When you add a new collected data set
and get data for it, all the properties in the WMI class become
available. You can then set the property display names, and specify
which properties to include in the collected data set for
subsequent database refreshes.
Setting up collected data set
properties
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Set up the views that you want to use.
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A view is essentially a list of
properties that you want to display. You can display the inventory
information you are interested in by applying the appropriate views
to client computers or computer groups.
Viewing inventory information
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Set up the filters that you want to use.
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A filter is essentially a query that
you apply to a computer group. It searches the Inventory database
and selects all the computers in the target group that match the
filter conditions. You can set up filters to search for any
combination of properties and property values that you want.
Creating and maintaining filters
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Use the filters and views to create reports,
dynamic machine groups, and show inventory information.
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Creating and running reports
Setting up dynamic machine
groups
Viewing inventory information for
client computers
