14.6.3 Viewing and changing installed software assets (Software tab)

In the Software tab in the Device Details dialog box, you can view and edit information about software assets that have been installed on a device. The following figure shows the Software tab in the Device Details dialog box.

Figure 14‒60: Software tab in the Device Details dialog box

Installed software name displays an installed software item's name and version. If a file name has been registered, the file name, file size, and file date are also displayed.

Deleting information based on JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager's management information

You can use ITDM2 management information acquisition control setting to specify whether information about installed software assets is to be deleted on the basis of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager's management information. To handle a software asset for which no inventory information is collected by JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager as having been uninstalled from the device, select Delete when there is no corresponding information in the ITDM2 management information.

Organization of this subsection

(1) Editing installed software information
(2) Adding installed software assets
(3) Deleting an installed software asset

(1) Editing installed software information

Clicking the Installed software name link displays the Installed Software Details dialog box. In this dialog box, you can change the product ID, installation date, and ITDM2 management information acquisition control setting for installed software.

The following figure shows the Installed Software Details dialog box.

Figure 14‒61: Installed Software Details dialog box

You can change the installed software information by editing each item and then clicking the Update button. You can delete installed software information by clicking the Delete button. To cancel, click the Close button.

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(2) Adding installed software assets

You can register software assets that have been installed on UNIX computers and other devices that are not connected to the network.

To add an installed software asset:

Click the Add button.

The Add Installed Software dialog box is displayed.
Click the Browse button for Installed software name.

The Installed Software dialog box is displayed.
Specify a search condition, if necessary, and then click the Search button.

The names of the installed software assets satisfying the specified condition are retrieved.
Select the radio button for the desired Installed software name and then click the OK button.

The Installed Software dialog box closes, and the specified installed software information is added to the Add Installed Software dialog box.
Click the OK button.

The specified information is registered.

The following figure shows the procedure for adding an installed software asset from the Add Installed Software dialog box.

Figure 14‒62: Procedure for assigning an installed software asset

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(3) Deleting an installed software asset

To delete an installed software asset, select its check box and then click the Delete button.

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