Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Name
Inputs
Description
Software 09A - Infrequently Used
Software
Collection
This report displays software titles
that have not been used during a
specified period of time.
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Days not used
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Asset Intelligence components include:
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The Asset Intelligence catalog
Asset Intelligence relies on a set of database tables,
which contain software identification, categorization information, and hardware
requirements for software titles. Collectively, these tables are the Asset Intelligence
catalog and are stored within the site database. The Asset Intelligence catalog can
provide data for reports on installed software titles, organize the information within
software categories and families, and provide a predefined set of hardware require-
ments for the software titles. You also can customize the organization of your informa-
tion by creating custom software categories and families and adding new user-defined
hardware requirements for specific software titles. By using an Asset Intelligence
synchronization point, you can download periodic updates dynamically from
Microsoft to the Asset Intelligence catalog. These updates contain information about
newly released or validated software.
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Asset Intelligence synchronization point
This is a Configuration Manager site
system role that you can use to connect to System Center Online, an online service that
Microsoft hosts. From there, you can download Asset Intelligence catalog updates. You
can either schedule or manually initiate catalog synchronization. You also can use the
Asset Intelligence synchronization point to upload custom software title information to
System Center Online. Microsoft then categorizes it.
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Asset Intelligence home page
The Asset Intelligence node in the Asset And
Compliance workspace displays a summary dashboard of Asset Intelligence informa-
tion. It includes summaries of the Asset Intelligence component status, the catalog
synchronization status, and inventoried software status.
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Asset Intelligence reports
More than 50 reports present Asset Intelligence informa-
tion in a simplified format. Many of these reports link to more specific reports, which
enable you to query for general information and procure detailed information. Report
categories include hardware, license management, and software.
The Asset Intelligence catalog contains information for more than 500,000 software titles
and versions, representing more than 20 families and 90 specific categories. The Asset
Intelligence catalog includes the following:
Support for manually importing software license information for software titles in use,
including both Microsoft and non-Microsoft titles
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Hardware requirements for many software titles in the catalog
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Support for adding custom software categories, families, and software labels
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