Software Configuration

Use this property page to configure the following settings to scan the software inventory information:

• File - Software Mapping:
  • Ignore Default File-Software Mapping Rules
  • Software Dictionary
• Manage Unidentified Software:
  • Report Files with These File Extensions As Unidentified Software
  • Manage Unidentified Software
• Manage Multiple Software Versions:
  • Report Multiple Software Versions
• Disk Usage:
  • Report Disk Space Use by File Extensions

IMPORTANT: Before configuring any ZENworks software dictionary rules, you must be aware of how to use these rules. For detailed information, see in the "Server Inventory" section in the or in the "Workstation Inventory" section in the .

Ignore Default File-Software Mapping Rules
Select this check box if you do not want the Inventory scanner to use the default File-Software mapping rules that are configured in the ZENworks software dictionary for scanning software inventory information.

NOTE: This option is not available for selection if the software dictionary is updated from another Inventory server, which is configured in the Dictionary Update policy.

Software Dictionary
Allows you to configure rules in the ZENworks software dictionary.

By default, the ZENworks software dictionary contains predefined rules. You can create new rules in the ZENworks software dictionary by editing the predefined rules or creating a new rule.

1. Click Edit Table.
2. Configure the rule in the Software dictionary table.

Report Files with These File Extensions As Unidentified Software
Allows you to configure file extension of files that must be reported as unidentified software.

1. Click Edit Table.
2. Configure the rule in the Configure File Extensions to Report Files As Unidentified Software table.

Manage Unidentified Software
Allows you to include or exclude the unidentified software from the inventory scan.

Unidentified software has the following characteristics:

• It is installed on the inventoried server or inventoried workstation.
• It is configured in the Report files with these file extensions as unidentified software rule in ZENworks^® software dictionary.
• It is not configured in the Software Dictionary table.

1. Click Edit Table.
2. Configure the rule in the Manage Unidentified Software table.

Report Multiple Software Versions
Allows you to specify the software for which the Inventory scanner must report multiple versions installed on the inventoried server or inventoried workstation.

By default, the Inventory scanner scans for the highest version of the software installed on the inventoried server or inventoried workstation.

1. Click Edit Table.
2. Configure rules in the Report Multiple Software Versions dialog box.

Report Disk Space Used by File Extensions
Allows you to specify the file extension of the files whose total disk usage you want to scan.

1. Click Edit.
2. Configure the rule in the Disk Usage- File Extensions table.

Page Options
Click this option to specify your preferences for arranging the property pages for this type of object. These preferences are saved and used the next time you start Novell ConsoleOne^® on this computer.

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