To collect system information, execute the Get system information from client job from Remote Installation Manager. This section explains how to collect system information, with a focus on window transitions.

If a registry collection item has been distributed, system information and registry information are collected at the same time. For details about how to create and distribute a registry collection item, see 3.1.2 Registry information collection procedure.

To collect system information:

1. From the Job Definition window, choose File and then Create Job.
   The Define New Job dialog box opens.
   

   Figure 3-1 Define New Job dialog box

   

2. Specify Get system information from client as the job type and click the OK button.
   The Create Job dialog box opens.
   

   Figure 3-2 Create Job dialog box

   

3. On the Options page, specify the method for collecting system information and registry information.
   

   Figure 3-3 Options page

   

   For details about how to set the Options page, see 3.1.3 Setting the Options page.
   The other types of pages that are displayed in the dialog box and how to set them are explained below.
   

   Job page

   Specify the job name. For details about how to specify a value on the Job page, see 8.2.3 Setting up the Job page.

   Destination page

   Specify the host from which to collect system information. You must specify at least one destination. For details about how to specify a value on the Destination page, see 8.2.4 Setting up the Destination page.

   Schedule page

   Specify job registration date and time, execution date, and execution time limit. For details about how to specify values on the Schedule page, see 8.2.5 Setting up the Schedule page.

   Client Control page

   You can specify whether to use the Client Control facility. For details about how to specify a value on the Client Control page, see 8.2.6 Setting up the Client Control page.

4. When settings are complete, click the Execute button.
   The system information collection job is executed.
   If you save a job before executing it, you can re-execute it should the job fail. You can also edit an existing job, thereby saving the trouble of creating a new one. Therefore, it is recommended that you save the job by using the Save or Save and Execute button.
   To save a job, you need a saving destination folder in the Job Definition window. For details about how to create a folder, see 8.3.2 Managing saved jobs and folders.
   
5. Check the job execution status.
   From the File menu of Remote Installation Manager, choose New and then Job Status to open the Job Status window.
   

   Figure 3-4 Job Status window

   

   The following icons appear before the names of system information collection jobs:
   
   • : Get system information from client job
   • : Transfer registry collection definition job
   Choosing an executed job displays its execution status in the right-hand frame. For details about how to check job execution status, see 8.4 Checking job execution status.
   
6. When the job execution is completed, check the collected system information.
   Use Remote Installation Manager to check the collected system information. For details about how to check the system information, see 3.1.5 Checking the collected system information.
   

You can use Inventory Viewer to display and count the number of clients for the collected system information. For details about how to use Inventory Viewer, see 4. Managing Inventory Information.