Novell ZENWORKS PATCH MANAGEMENT 6.4 SP2 - SERVER, User Manual

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Scanning Inventory
In addition to determining security risks and other vulnerabilities, the Discover Applicable
Updates (DAU) task also identifies the device inventory. Each time the DAU runs, the
current inventory is compared against the
<Program Files>\Novell\ZENworks Patch Management Agent\localprofil
e.txt
file. If any changes exist, a differential report is uploaded to the Patch Management
Server. The following is an example local profile file (
localprofile.txt
).
<systemprofile> <computer> <BuildNumber>2600</BuildNumber>
<Caption>Microsoft Windows XP Professional</Caption>
<CSDVersion>Service Pack 2</CSDVersion> <Version>5.1.2600</Version>
<computername>\\USER</computername> <DAversion>6.4.x.xxx</DAversion>
<type>information</type>
<agentid>XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX</agentid> </computer>
<services> <caption svcName="Fax" State="Stopped"
Startup="Automatic">Fax</caption> </services> <devices> <caption
class="Monitors">Plug and Play Monitor</caption> </devices> <software>
<package>ZENworks Patch Management Agent</package>
</software></systemprofile>
The Discover Applicable Updates task occurs at least once daily and following successful
deployments.
Manually Scheduling the DAU Task
The Discover Applicable Updates (DAU) task can be scheduled for immediate execution by
selecting the
Scan Now option. For additional information refer to Using the Scan Now
Feature on page 41.
NOTE
: Clicking Scan Now from the Inventory page runs the DAU task for all enabled devices,
not a specific device or device group. To schedule the DAU for a specific device or device group,
click
Scan Now from the Devices or Device Groups page.
Using Custom Inventory
To use a custom inventory file, you must create the custom inventory file in XML and
distribute it to each agent. There is no automated distribution method for custom inventory.
Each agent must have a local file named
CustomInventory.xml
in
<Program Files>\Novell\ZENworks Patch Management Agent
(for Windows
Agents) or
patchagent/update
(for Linux/Unix/Mac Agents).