File Inventory Agent Configuration

The File Inventory Policy discovers information about software programs running on managed computers.

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1. Enable Power Management on the Altiris Agent. For instructions, see Notification
   Server Notification Server Help.
2. On any grid listing managed computers, a report, collection, or Resource Manager, right-click the computer name.
3. Select File Inventory > File Inventory Policy > Run File Inventory.

To access the File Inventory Policy do the following steps:

1. In the Altiris Console, select the Configuration tab.
2. In the left pane, select Configuration > Solution Settings > Software Management > File Inventory > Windows > File Inventory Agent Configuration.

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1. In the Altiris Console, select the Configuration tab.
2. In the left pane, select Configuration > Solution Settings > Software
   Management > File Inventory > Windows.
3. In the left pane, right-click File Inventory Agent Configuration and select New
   > File Inventory Policy.
4. In the right pane, enter policy details and an interval in the fields provided.

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inventory agent install

For information, see Installing the File Inventory Agent (page 8).

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inventory agent package page

This page lets you create a package used by File Inventory Agent installation policies as needed when performing an agent rollout or uninstallation. Generally, we recommend not changing any settings to this package. This page is configured the same as the Application Control Agent. See Application Control Agent Package Page (page 33).

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inventory agent upgrade page

This is a generic policy that can be used for several things, including agent rollout and uninstallation, and solution agent rollout, upgrade, and uninstallation. It is configured the same as the Application Control Agent. See Application Control Agent Upgrade Page (page 39).

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inventory agent uninstall

This page is the similar to the File Inventory Agent Install and File Inventory Agent Upgrade pages with the Program Name being the only difference. For information, see Application Control Agent Upgrade Page (page 39).