3.2 Scheduling an Inventory Only Scan

This section shows you how to schedule an inventory scan for an inventory only device. By default, the inventory schedule is already configured.

Unlike scans for managed devices, you can only define an inventory only scan for the entire Management Zone. In addition, you can run a scan only by using a schedule.

3.2.1 To Configure an Inventory Only Scan Schedule

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click Configuration, then in the Management Zone Settings panel, click Inventory.

  2. Click Inventory Only Schedule in the category list.

  3. In the Schedule Type field, select what type of schedule you want to use.

    No Schedule: No scan is scheduled. See No Schedule.

    Date Specific: Scans run on specified dates. See Date Specific.

    Recurring: Scans run on a recurring schedule. See Recurring.

No Schedule

  1. Select No Schedule in the Schedule Type field.

  2. Click Apply or OK.

    No automatic scans are configured.

Date Specific

  1. Select Date Specific in the Schedule Type field.

  2. Click the + icon to the right of the Start Date(s) field to open a calendar, then select a date. To select more than one date, click the + icon again. Click the - icon to delete a selected date.

  3. Specify a start time.

  4. Click Apply or OK.

Recurring

Select whether you want the scan to run when a device is refreshed, on certain days of the week, monthly, or at a fixed interval.

To run a scan on certain days of the week:

  1. Select Recurring in the Schedule Type field.

  2. Select Days of the week.

  3. Select the days on which you want the scan to run.

  4. In the Start Time field, specify the time you want the scan to start.

  5. Click Apply or OK.

To run a scan monthly:

  1. Select Recurring in the Schedule Type field.

  2. Select Monthly.

  3. Select either Day of the month and specify a number between 1 and 31, Last day of the month, or select the configurable field where you can choose a combination of days of the month for a recurring scan.

  4. In the Start Time field, specify the time you want the scan to start.

  5. Click Apply or OK.

To run a scan at a fixed interval:

  1. Select Recurring in the Schedule Type field.

  2. Select Fixed Interval.

  3. Specify the number of months, weeks, days, hours, and minutes in their respective fields.

  4. Specify a start date by clicking the calendar icon and selecting a date.

  5. In the Start Time field, specify the time you want the scan to start.

  6. Click Apply or OK.

    NOTE:Ensure that the Collection Roll-Up Schedule is more frequent than the scan interval if the Satellite with Collection role is configured in the Management Zone.