Installation guide

Procedure
1. On your VCM Collector, click Collect.
2. On the Collection Type page, select Machine Data and click OK.
3. On the Machines page, select the managed machines from which to collect WCI data and click Next.
4. Click Select Data types to collect from these machines and click Next.
VCM runs a default collection filter for the data type you select.
5. Select Do not limit collection to deltas and click Next.
VCM does not purge WCI data during the collection.
6. On the Data Types page, expand Windows and select Custom Information (Windows).
7. Click Select data filters and click Next.
8. On the Filters page, select your WCIfilter.
9. Click the arrow to move your filter to the selection area and click Next.
10. (Optional) On the Important page, select View Selected Filter Details to see details about your
collection filter.
11. Click Close and click Finish.
What to do next
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To confirm that the job finished running, click Administration and select Job Manager > History >
Other Jobs > Past 24 Hours.
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View the detailed status about exit codes and standard error output for each job that processed the
script or filter. See "View Windows Custom Information Job Status Details" on page 102.
View Windows Custom Information Job Status Details
When you run Windows Custom Information (WCI) collection filter scripts, VCM captures detailed
information and displays status about exit codes and standard error output for each job that processed the
script or filter. You can view the job status details in Job Manager.
The following procedure displays data for an instant collection performed in the last 24 hours.
Prerequisites
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Verify that all prerequisite components exist on the VCM managed machine. If a prerequisite
component such as PowerShell is not installed or available on the managed machine, the script cannot
run and a status of Not Executed appears in the Status column. Because optional components such as
PowerShell or other script engines might not be supported for installation on all VCM-supported OS
versions, a Not Executed status does not result in a failure.
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Collect Windows Custom Information. See "Collect Windows Custom Information Data" on page 100.
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