Users Guide

Inventory Schedule
Use Inventory Polling to specify the default inventory settings for OpenManage Essentials. OpenManage
Essentials collects inventory information such as software and firmware versions, as well as device-
related information about memory, processor, power supply, Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
cards, and embedded devices, and storage.
Related References
Inventory Schedule Settings
Inventory Schedule Settings
Field Description
Enable Inventory Select to schedule inventory.
Configure Global Inventory Polling Interval Set the frequency of the inventory in weekly or
daily intervals.
NOTE: OpenManage Essentials performs
inventory only on devices that have already
been discovered.
• Every Week On—Specify the day or days of the
week that you want to schedule the inventory
and the time that you want it to begin.
• Every <n> Days <n> Hours interval—Specify
the intervals between inventory cycles. The
maximum discovery interval is 365 days and 23
hours.
Inventory Polling Speed Set the amount of resources available for
accelerating the inventory poll speed. The faster
you set the inventory poll speed, the more
resources are required, but less time is required to
perform the inventory.
After changing the speed, OpenManage Essentials
may take several minutes to adjust to the new
speed.
Related Concepts
Inventory Schedule
Status Schedule
Use this window to specify the default status polling settings for OpenManage Essentials. Status polling
performs a health and power check for all discovered devices. For example, this poll determines if
discovered devices are healthy or powered down.
Related References
Status Polling Schedule Settings
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