
Avocent AdminWorks 1.2 User
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s Manual
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July 2005
The Menu Bar
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Tools Menu
The commands on the Tools Menu allow you to generate reports, and to search for computers
meeting specific criteria in your Managed Systems.
Note that both of these commands are also conveniently available as buttons on the Tool Bar
(the two rightmost buttons). The Tool Bar is illustrated below.
Report Generator...
The Report Generator function generates reports on the hardware and software assets of all
currently Managed Systems. You can view, preview, configure print settings, print, and export
the reports.
The Report Generator can be launched in any of these ways:
Select Report Generator... from the Tools Menu.
Click Report Generator on the Tool Bar.
Press the Ctrl + G keyboard shortcut.
It doesn
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t matter whether Managed Systems or UnManaged Systems are displayed when you
select the Report Generator... command. Reports for your Managed Systems will immediately
be generated.
A separate new AdminWorks Report window will open. Two types of reports are available in
this window: A System Asset Report, and a Software Asset Report. View one or the other by
clicking the related tab at the bottom of the window.