Owner's Manual

Reports
When you install IT Assistant, an in-built utility generates a report on the applicable software updates on
the systems that IT Assistant discovered. This report is generated by comparing the versions of the
packages/bundles imported into the IT Assistant repository (in the Software Updates) and the versions
installed on the managed systems. The utility is present under the folder "<ITA Installation Directory\bin>"
and is named "itacompliance.vbs". The report is generated in Microsoft Excel(C) format.
Usage
Run this utility on a system where the IT Assistant database is installed. By default, IT Assistant and the IT
Assistant database are installed on the same system. However, if you use a remote database, copy the
following files from the IT Assistant bin folder to the system running the remote database.
• itacompliance.vbs
• compliance.xml
Create a folder "Reports" under C:\. The report will be saved in a folder. Run the compliance utility from
"Windows Explorer" or from the command line. If the utility prompts for the name of the report file,
specify only the file name with a ".xls" extension. It will then connect to the IT Assistant database and
generate the report. The report is saved in the "C:\Reports". You can view this file using Microsoft Excel.
The report contains the following columns: Computer Name, Service Tag, Server Model, Patch Name,
Software Type, Customer Hardware, Current Version, Patch Version, and Patch Level. The patch level
indicates the severity of the update.
Notes
None
Documentation Errata
In the Dell OpenManage IT Assistant Online Help, the following section:
Introduction -> Existing Features from Earlier Releases of IT Assistant, the row titled Microsoft Windows 7,
reads:
IT Assistant can discover and manage devices that are running on the Windows 7 operating system. Install
the required Dell OpenManage software from the OpenManage product suite to discover and manage
devices.
It should be read:
IT Assistant can be installed on the system running on the Windows 7 operating system.