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3. Select the machine(s) from which you want to collect data. To select multiple machines, use Shift-click
or Ctrl-click . Use the double arrow to move all visible machines to the selection window, 500 at a time.
Leave the default options selected, then click Next .
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UNIX Patch Assessment is automatically licensed and enabled if you have licensed your
UNIX/Linux Agent machines. If you are upgrading from a previous version of VCM, you will need a
new license file to access this functionality.
In order to view Patch Assessment data, click Select a Collection Filter Set to apply to these machines
instead of the default collection options, and then select the UNIX Patch Assessment filter set. For more
information, see the "UNIX Patch Assessment" Help topic.
4. The Data Types dialog box appears. Select the Select All check box, then confirm that the Use default
filters option button is also selected. Click Next .
5. For initial collections, there should be no conflicts with previously scheduled or running jobs
containing the same data types. Click Finish .
6. Verify that your collection job has completed before proceeding to the next step. To do so, click the
Jobs button at the top of the Portal window to access the Jobs Summary.
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You can also verify jobs for the past 24 hours if you think that you may have missed your
collection job by going to Administration | Job Manager | History | Instant Collections | Past 24
Hours . Refer to the online Help for additional detail regarding Jobs.
Exploring UNIX/Linux Collection Results
Now that you have performed an initial UNIX/Linux collection, you can explore that data in the Portal.
Dashboards
Each Dashboard is run only when the node is selected against the current data available in the CMDB for
the machines in the active machine group. Therefore, Dashboard data is only current as of the time it was
collected. In addition, it may take time for the data to display based on the volume or complexity of the
data requested.
Begin by looking at the UNIX Operating System Dashboard under Console | Dashboards | UNIX |
Operating Systems .
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