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Procedure
1. Click Collect.
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 "UNIX/Linux Collection Results" on page 132.
Updates to UNIXPatch Assessment Content Affects UNIX Agent
Performance
By default, VCM Patching checks for patch updates every 4 hours. The time required to perform this
action depends on the amount of new content downloaded to the Collector during the update process.
When the UNIX patch assessment content is pushed out to the UNIX Agents, the time required to run jobs
such as collections and remote commands increases slightly. The time required varies based on how much
new or updated content must be synchronized between the Collector and the Agent. This content push
occurs when the first communication is initiated after installing the UNIX Agent package or when the
Collector has platform-applicable patch content that was added after the last communication between the
Agent and the Collector.
UNIX/Linux Collection Results
UNIX/Linux 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.
Option Description
Console Displays dashboards and summary reports based on collected data. You use the Console
to view data relevant to day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, and analysis.
To view the dashboards, click Console and select Dashboards > UNIX.
To view the summary reports, click Console and select UNIX tab > Operating System >
Machines > General. You can view the data in a summary report or data grid format.
Reports Runs preconfigured VCM reports or create custom reports. Reports are run against
currently collected data. Depending on the volume or complexity of the data requested in
a report, it may take time to generate the report. Refer to the online help for information
about scheduling and disseminating reports.
To use the reporting options, click Reports and select Machine Group Reports > UNIX.
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