To use Asset Information Manager Subset to total inventory information and operation logs, you must set up an environment for Asset Information Manager Subset. The environment setup procedure depends on the type of database.

The following figure shows the flow of setting up Asset Information Manager Subset.

Figure 10-1 Flow of setting up Asset Information Manager Subset

When you set up Asset Information Manager Subset, note the following:

• Terminate all applications that use the database for Asset Information Manager Subset.
• To set up Asset Information Manager Subset, the logon user must have Administrator permissions.

Server setup through the setup of virtual directory is achieved using Asset Information Manager Subset's Setup dialog box.

To display Asset Information Manager Subset's Setup dialog box, from the Start menu, choose Software Distribution Manager, Asset Information Manager, and then Setup.

Figure 10-2 Setup dialog box

When you click a button for an operation to be performed, the corresponding setup dialog box appears.

Server Setup

Uses the Server Setup dialog box to set the information required for setting up Asset Information Manager Subset. For details about how to set up Asset Information Manager Subset, see 10.2 Setting up the server for Asset Information Manager Subset.

Database Manager

Uses Database Manager to create an environment for the Asset Information Manager Subset database. For details about how to manipulate Database Manager for Asset Information Manager Subset, see 10.3 Setting up the Asset Information Manager Subset database.

Create Data Source/Net Service

Creates a data source or a net service for connecting to the managing server database and the Asset Information Manager Subset database.

For details about how to create a data source or a net service, see 10.3.8 Creating a data source or a net service.

Virtual Directory Settings

Sets the virtual directory for Asset Information Manager Subset to a Web site other than Default Web Site.

If Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0 or later is used, this item is used to create and change an application pool that is to be associated with Asset Information Manager Subset's virtual directory.

For details about how to set the virtual directory and create and change an application pool, see 10.4 Setting the virtual directory.

The following sections describe each procedure for setting up Asset Information Manager Subset.