Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
custom hardware requirements for software titles that the Asset Intelligence catalog does not
predefine. However, existing, noncustom hardware requirement information that the Asset
Intelligence catalog stores is read-only, which means you cannot modify or delete it. The fol-
lowing information appears for each hardware requirement listed:
Software Title
The software title name with which the hardware requirement is
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associated.
Minimum CPU (MHz)
The minimum central processing unit (CPU) speed, in mega-
hertz (MHz), that the software title requires.
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Minimum RAM (KB)
The minimum random access memory (RAM), in KB, that the
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software title requires.
Minimum Disk Space (KB)
The minimum free disk space, in KB, that the software
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title requires.
Minimum Disk Size (KB)
The minimum hard-disk size, in KB, that the software title
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requires.
Validation State
The validation state for the hardware requirement. Valid states
include Validated and User Defined.
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Asset Intelligence data collection
You must configure several settings and tasks so that Asset Intelligence performs optimally,
including the following:
Enable Hardware Inventory
Asset Intelligence reports depend on information the
Hardware Inventory Agent collects. Ensure that you enable the Hardware Inventory
Agent on clients.
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Enable Software Metering
The software-related Asset Intelligence reports depend
on the Software Metering Client Agent to provide data. These reports include the
following:
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Software 07A - Recently used executables by number of computers
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Software 07B - Computers that recently used a specified executable
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Software 07C - Recently used executables on a specific computer
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Software 08A - Recently used executables by number of users
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Software 08B - Users that recently used a specified executable
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Software 08C - Recently used executables by a specified user
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Enable Asset Intelligence Inventory reporting classes
To enable the Asset
Intelligence Inventory reporting classes, right-click the Asset Intelligence node and
then click Edit Inventory Classes. You can enable the Asset Intelligence reporting class-
es you need per the type of reporting that you require. Note that from within the Edit
Inventory Classes dialog box, as you point to each reporting class, a tooltip displays
information about the reports that depend on each reporting class.
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