EXPLORING HARDWARE INVENTORY(DEEPER VIEW IN CLASSES, RESOURCE EXPLORER, SQL, COMPARE HW INVENTORY)

To collect information about hardware configuration of client devices or what all applications are present its important to ENABLE & CONFIGURE HARDWARE INVENTORY 1. First lets review CURRENT HARDWARE INVENTORY SETTINGS - Administration -- Client Settings -- Default Client Setting -- Properties Hardware Inventory is already enabled - check Hardware Inventory schedule - Review Classes  Eg:  Select class Logical Disk note of it by taking snap shot - Check Default client is already applied on this device 2. Review Logical disk in Resource Explorer Asset and Compliance -- Devices Select hostname & Right click Start -- Resource Explorer 3. Check hardware inventory setting in SQL for logical disk  Views -- Filter - -Name -- Logical Select Top 1000 rows We will see info that we were seeing in resource explorer 4. Lets compare with another classname which we have not selected Eg: Boot Configuration for this not having a tick mark hence not selected  5. Reviewing Resource Explorer, searched for boot not present 6. Check hardware inventory setting for Boot Configuration in sql  Views -- Filter - -Name -- "Boot"  We get No Data Reason: As this Hardware Inventory info is not captured hence not present in Resource Explorer nor in SQL 7. Create Custom HW Inventory Setting: Administration -- Client Settings -- Create Custom Client Device Settings Give name "Custom HW Inventory" Select Boot Configuration  8. Lets deploy Custom HW Inventory to collection Right click on Custom HW Inventory & Deploy select collection 9. Post deployment check on a device which is part of collection Asset & Compliance -- Devices -- Device (Hostname) -- Client Settings We will see Custom HW Inventory 10. Now need to run Machine Policy cycle so policy assigned is received by device. - Review PolicyAgent.log to monitor progress of policy being assigned. 11. Run Hardware Inventory cycle - Once policy is received by device need to run Hardware Inventory cycle so setting configured for "BootConfiguration is captured by device" - Review InventoryAgent.log to see updates in progress 12. Check Resource Explorer - Here now we will see Boot Configuration 13. Check in SQL - Execute or Refresh SQL query ( as earlier we filtered Boot Configuration table) - We will see data populated in SQL 14. To check which Hardware Inventory Setting is applied: - Monitoring -- Reporting -- Reports -- Hardware- General -- Inventory Classes enabled on a specific computer - Enter Hostname. - In the report generated - Search "Logicaldisk" will see "Default Client Agent Settings" is applied - Similar if search for "BootConfiguration" will see "Custom HW Inventory Settings" is applied 15. Other pre existing reports: a. Check devices with specific memory Monitoring -- Reporting -- Reports -- Hardware-Memory - Computer with specific amount of memory b. To check disk space Monitoring -- Reporting -- Reports -- Hardware -Disk - Disk information for a specific computer - Logical Disks c. Devices having a specific services: Alternatively can search also Monitoring -- Reporting -- Reports --Search in filter section "Services" & select -- Services - Computers running a specific service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Below platforms to get updates: Blog Website: https://yagneshmalaviya.com/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/YagneshMalaviya LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/yagnesh-malaviya/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mecmworld Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mecm_world Email ID: [email protected] If you would like to share your troubleshooting fix or knowledge on MECM, you are most welcome to share your interest in email. Will look forward to collaborate & share knowledge. Thank You :)