User`s guide

Edit Asset Data for Software
Use VCMMXA to change your software asset records as your enterprise changes.
Prerequisites
Log in to VCM with a role that has edit permission for asset configuration data.
Procedure
1. Click Console.
2. Select Asset Extensions > Software Configuration Items.
3. In the data grid, select the software asset.
4. Click Edit.
5. Change the name or description and click Next.
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. Change 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.
9. Click Finish.
Edit Asset Data Values for Software
You can change the details about a specific copy of software when the long term information, such as the
application name or version, is going to remain the same.
Prerequisites
Log in to VCM with a role that has edit permission for asset configuration data.
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