inventory deep dive

Inventory Deep DiveDavid Babbitt

What matters most?

What are you supposed to do about it?

How do you learn what you don’t know?

A B

Software Inventory

• Suggests what matters most• Applications you

should consider removing

• Applications you should care the most about

• Product keys• Mark verified• License types• Shared licenses• Monitors and alerts• Dashboard widget

Software Inventory

A BFOCUS

Custom Device Groups

• No suggestions (yet)• DIY rules to match attribute values• Filters noise• Dashboard• Timeline

• Group as working set• Tickets to track and report time (optional)• Monitors and alerts

Custom Device Groups

A BFOCUS

Getting a good scan (7.0)

• Unknown devices grouped by suspected problem

• Fix login errors• Alternate ports• Rescan• Device-by-device guidance for hard problems

Getting a good scan (7.0)

A BFOCUS

Future *

• Suggests common tasks for inventory assets• Uses rules to match attribute values to identify cross-section

• Progress tracked across cross-section• Suggested resources from the community• Track time and report• Monitors and alerts

Future *

A BFOCUS