User`s guide

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Software Inventory (Windows)—Select a product from the software inventory (SI) list.
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Registry (Windows)—Type or select a Windows Registry path, key, and value.
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File System - Known Files (Windows)—Type or select a filename and version.
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Software Inventory - Packages (UNIX)—Select a product from the SI list.
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Software Inventory - Utilities (UNIX)—Select a product from the SI list.
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File System - Known Files (UNIX)—Type or select a filename.
6. Click Next.
7. Select or type the values for the asset data associated with the software and click Next.
The fields can vary depending on how the administrator configured your data for software.
8. Click Finish.
Add Multiple Similar Software Assets
If your environment has many nearly identical copies of software, such as the same application with a
different license number, you can use VCMMXA to clone one copy as a way to quickly add records for the
others.
Prerequisites
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Log in to VCM with a role that has edit permission for asset configuration data.
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Create at least one copy of the software to serve as a baseline. See "Add Software Assets" on page 243.
Procedure
1. Click Console.
2. Select Asset Extensions > Software Configuration Items.
3. In the data grid, select the original, baseline software asset.
4. Click Clone.
5. Modify the details to reflect the new copy of the software asset and click Next.
You must change at least the name.
6. Change what data type VCMMXA will look for in order to detect the installed software and click
Next.
The options take you to custom wizard pages where you type or select what VCMMXA will look for
in the database.
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Software Inventory (Windows)—Select a product from the software inventory (SI) list.
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Registry (Windows)—Type or select a Windows Registry path, key, and value.
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File System - Known Files (Windows)—Type or select a filename and version.
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Software Inventory - Packages (UNIX)—Select a product from the SI list.
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Software Inventory - Utilities (UNIX)—Select a product from the SI list.
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File System - Known Files (UNIX)—Type or select a filename.
7. Click Next.
8. Modify the asset data values to reflect the new software and click Next.
9. Click Finish.
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