Installation guide

Procedure
1. "Create Custom Collection Filter Sets" on page 207
You create custom collection filter sets for Dial-up, Broadband, or LAN connections to efficiently
manage mobile machines using the VCMRemote client. To optimize results, create a different filter set
for each connection type.
2. "Specify Custom Filter Sets in the VCM Remote Settings" on page 208
VCMRemote supports three connection types: broadband, dial-up, and LAN. To optimize the
collection of data, you must specify the collection filter set for each connection used in your
environment.
3. "Specify Agent and Host File Settings" on page 208
To ensure the VCMRemote client efficiently installs or upgrades the Agent and manages
communication, you must configure the server settings on the Collector.
Create Custom Collection Filter Sets
You create custom collection filter sets for Dial-up, Broadband, or LAN connections to efficiently manage
mobile machines using the VCMRemote client. To optimize results, create a different filter set for each
connection type.
With filter sets based on connection type rather than using the default filter set, you can optimize
collections based on the stability and speed of the connection. For example, an all encompassing collection
is difficult to complete over a dial-up connection. To optimize the collection performance, create a dial-up
filter set that is limited to a few high-importance data types and does not include the File System Uploads
or Emergency Repair Disk data types.
Prerequisites
Review the purpose of the different connection types to understand what to include or exclude from your
collection filter sets. See "Configuring VCMRemote Connection Types" on page 205
Procedure
1. Click Administration.
2. Select Collection Filters > Filter Sets.
3. On the Collection Filter Sets data grid, click Add Filter Set.
4. On the Name and Description page, type a Name and Description.
For example, use names similar to Remote Client - Broadband, Remote Client - LAN, and Remote
Client - Dial-up.
5. Select Filter Set and click Next.
6. On the Filters page, select Machine Based Filter Set.
7. Select the filters to include in the filter set and click Next.
8. On the Conflicts page, resolve any data type conflicts and click Next.
9. On the Important page, review the summary information and click Finish.
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