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Rolling Up Hardware Inventory
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Rolling Up Hardware Inventory
You can roll up the hardware inventory data from the Novell
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ZENworks
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Linux Management
database to the ZENworks 7 Server Management or ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Inventory
database to view the inventory data at the enterprise level.
Review the following sections:
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Section 34.1, “Preparing to Roll Up Inventory,” on page 489
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Section 34.2, “Configuring the Inventory Roll-Up Policy,” on page 489
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Section 34.3, “Understanding the Roll-Up Process,” on page 490
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Section 34.4, “Understanding the Components Involved in the Inventory Roll-Up,” on
page 491
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Section 34.5, “Viewing the Inventory Data Stored in the ZENworks 7 Server Management or
ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Inventory Database,” on page 492
34.1 Preparing to Roll Up Inventory
Ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
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ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management has been successfully installed.
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The hardware inventory data has been stored in the ZENworks Linux Management database.
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The ZEN Loader service is up and running on the ZENworks Linux Management server.
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The Inventory server and Inventory database components of ZENworks 7 Server Management
or ZENworks 7 Desktop Management have been successfully installed and set up.
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One of the following roles for the ZENworks 7 Inventory server has been configured:
Š Root Server
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Root Server with Workstations
Š Intermediate Server with Database
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Intermediate Server with Database and Workstations
‰ The Inventory service is up and running on the ZENworks 7 Server Management or ZENworks
7 Desktop Management Inventory server.
34.2 Configuring the Inventory Roll-Up Policy
1 In the ZENworks Control Center, click Configuration .
2 In the Management Zone Settings pane, click the Device Inventory category.