User`s guide

Getting Started with VCM Management
Extensions for Assets
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Getting Started with VCM Management
Extensions for Assets
VCM Management Extensions for Assets (VCMMXA) integrates and manages hardware and software
asset data that is not gathered through the automated managed machine collection processes of VCM.
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Hardware. VCMMXA stores supplemental information (data that is not automatically collected) about
physical and virtual machines that are managed by VCM. In addition, VCMMXA stores data about
non-managed enterprise equipment such as printers, mobile devices, routers, and so on.
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Software. VCMMXA can collect and store information about the software that is installed on physical
and virtual machines managed by VCM.
VCM users view the asset data in the VCM Console, where, depending on assigned role, users may also
have edit permission.
Configure Asset Data Fields
An administrator must configure VCMMXA so that it includes the columns of data that apply to the
hardware and software assets in your environment.
Procedure
1. "Review Available Asset Data Fields" on page 236
VCMMXA is prepopulated with a short list of data fields to get you started.
2. "Add an Asset Data Field" on page 236
You can add any data that you want to store and manage about your hardware or software.
3. "Edit an Asset Data Field" on page 237
Change VCMMXA asset data fields to keep up with your tracking and management needs for
hardware or software.
4. "Delete a VCMMXA Data Field" on page 238
Remove asset data fields that do not serve a purpose in your environment.
5. "Change the Order of Asset Data Columns" on page 238
Changing the order of the VCMMXA asset data field list changes the order of columns when you view
asset data in the VCM Console.
6. "Refresh Dynamic Asset Data Fields" on page 239
You can force VCMMXA to refresh the values in all fields that are configured to populate dynamically.
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