Owner's Manual
26 IT Assistant has been declared "End Of Life" : 01 Jan 2013
Reporting
IT Assistant offers a customizable reporting feature that gathers data from
the IT Assistant database. Report results are based on the data gathered in
the last discovery and/or inventory cycle.
The report interface wizard is designed to allow you to select actual fields
in the IT Assistant database. You can create a report containing information
such as:
• Details of the hardware devices being managed by IT Assistant, including
systems, switches, and storage devices
• BIOS, firmware, and driver versions
• Field Replaceable Units (FRU) data
• Other asset or Cost Of Ownership details
You can also specify the output format, such as HTML, XML, or
comma-separated values (CSV). CSV is normally used in a spreadsheet tool,
such as Microsoft Excel. IT Assistant saves the report definitions for later use
and retrieval.
To use the IT Assistant report wizard, select ViewReports. A full
description of the capabilities and steps for using the report wizard is available
in the IT Assistant Online Help.
Task Management
IT Assistant provides an updated task management functionality that allows
you to set up and remotely run certain tasks on all systems in your enterprise,
including device control (shutdown and wake up), software update, software
deployment, exporting and importing tasks, and command line execution.
To use the task management functionality, select ManageTas ks. For more
information, see the Task topic in the IT Assistant Online Help.