Installation guide

2. On the Collection Type page, select Machine Data and click OK.
3. On the Machines page, select the machines from which you are collecting data and click Next.
4. On the Data Types page, configure the collection and click Next.
a. Select the Select All check box.
b. Select Use default filters.
5. On the Important page, verify that there are no conflicts with previously scheduled or running jobs,
and click Finish.
The amount of time the first collection requires is determined by the number of machines and network
connectivity.
6. Click Administration and select Job Manager > History > Instant Collections > Past 24 Hours to
determine if the collection finished.
What to do next
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Review your collected data. See "Mac OS X Collection Results" on page 133.
Collected Mac OS X Data Types
The collected Mac OS X data types that you can collect include related UNIX/Linux and specific Mac OS X
data types.
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Custom Information - subset of CITs
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Environment Settings - Properties
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File System - File Structure
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IP Information - General
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IP Information - Routing
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IP Information - Interfaces (IF)
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IP Information - Open Ports
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Machines - General
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Machines - Power Management
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Processes - launchctl
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Security - Users > Current
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Security - Users > Information
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Security - Groups
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Properties files (.plist)
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System Logs > syslog events
Mac OS X Collection Results
Mac OS X data is displayed in VCM and is available for several management actions.
The displayed data is only as current as the last time you collected the data.
Configuring Mac OS X Machines
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