1.6 Inventory Management Universe Objects

The following universe objects are used in ZENworks Control Center under the Inventory Management component:

  • Device Change History

    • Change Date: Date on which the device is changed.

    • Change New Value: The new field value.

    • Change Old Value: The old field value.

    • Change Source: Where the change originated within the application.

    • Change Type: The type of change – Created, Edited, Deleted, Moved, and Retired.

    • Changed Field: The label for the field changed.

    • Date System Added: Date on which the system is added.

    • Date System Deleted: Date on which the system is deleted.

    • Change Modifies (Device): Number of edited records within time scope of report.

    • Change Total (Device): Total number of records within time scope of report.

    • Deleted Devices: Number of deleted records within time scope of report.

    • New Devices: Number of created records within time scope of report.

  • General Device Attributes

    • Are Virtual Machines Hosted: Specifies whether Virtual Machines are hosted on this device or not.

    • Device ZUID: A unique ID that identifies a device in the ZENworks environment.

    • DNS Name: The DNS name of the device.

    • Entered User Email: The email address of the user.

    • Entered User Fax: The fax number of the user.

    • Entered User First Name: The first name of the user.

    • Entered User Last Name: The last name of the user.

    • Entered User Middle Name: The middle name of the user.

    • Entered User Name: The first, middle, and last names of the user.

    • Entered User Phone: The phone number of the user.

    • Inventory Type: The inventory type of the device.

    • Is Machine Virtual: Specifies if this is a virtual machine or not.

    • Login Name: The login name of the last logged in user.

    • Machine GUID: A unique ID that identifies a managed device in the ZENworks environment.

    • Machine Name: The machine name of the device.

    • Platform: The basic device platform – Windows, Linux, and so on.

    • Primary User Name: The primary user of the device based on an authoritative source.

    • Virtual Machine Type: Type of the virtual machine, such as VMWare and Virtual PC.

    • Guest VM Count: Number of Virtual Machines on a particular device.

    • Managed Device Count: Number of managed devices with inventory processed.

    • System Profile

      • Available Memory Slots: The number of open memory slots.

      • Building: The building where the device is located.

      • Cost Center: The cost center associated with the device.

      • CPU Product Name: The product name of the CPU.

      • CPU Speed (MHz): The speed of the CPU.

      • Default Gateway: The default network gateway for the device.

      • Department: The department associated with the device.

      • Floor: The floor in the building where the device is located.

      • Free Disk Space (MB): Total free hard disk space on the device.

      • Hard Disk Space (MB): Total hard disk space on the device.

      • IP Address: IP address of the device.

      • LAN Address: The LAN address of the device.

      • Operating System: Operating system manufacturer, product name, and version.

      • OS Build: The build number of the operating system.

      • OS Manufacturer: The manufacturer of the operating system.

      • OS Product Name: The product name of the operating system.

      • OS Service Pack: Operating system service pack.

      • OS Version: Operating system version.

      • Phone: The phone number associated with the device.

      • Room: The room where the device is located.

      • Site: The site where the device is located.

      • Subnet Mask: The network subnet mask for the device.

      • System Asset Tag: The system asset tag.

      • System Chassis: The chassis type of the device – Laptop, Desktop, Server, and others.

      • System Description: The details of manufacturer, product name, and model of the system.

      • System Manufacturer: Name of the system manufacturer.

      • System Model: The model of the system.

      • System Product Name: The system product name.

      • System Serial Number: The system serial number.

      • Total Memory (MB): Total amount of memory in the device.

      • Windows Domain: The Windows domain with which the device is associated.

      • CPU Count: The number of processors used in the device.

    • Virtual Machines: Basic information about the virtual machines.

      • Guest VM Display Name: Name displayed by the virtual machine.

      • Guest VM Guest OS: Operating system running on the virtual machine.

      • Guest VM LAN Address: The LAN address for the virtual machine.

      • Guest VM Type: The virtual machine type. For example, VMWare and Virtual PC.

  • General Device Status

    • Device Create Date: Date on whichDate on which device data was created.

    • Device Date Last Modified: Date on which device data was last modified.

    • Device Retired Date: Date on which the device was marked as retired.

    • Is Device Inventoried: Specifies whether this is an inventory-only device or not.

    • Is Device Managed: Specifies whether the device is managed by ZCM or not.

    • Is Device Migrated from ZAM: Specifies whether the device is migrated from ZENworks Asset Management or not.

    • Is Device Retired: Specifies whether the device is retired or not.

    • Last Successful Load: Date on which the data for the device was loaded into the database.

    • Last Successful Scan: Date on which the inventory was scanned.

    • Inventoried Device Count: Number of inventoried devices.

    • Managed Device Count: Number of managed devices.

    • Retired Device Count: Number of retired devices.

  • General Product Information

    • Hardware Products: Specifies whether the products are hardware products or not.

    • MAC Products: Specifies whether the products are MAC products or not.

    • Product Description: The details of the product, such as product manufacturer, name, and version.

    • Product Manufacturer: Name of the product manufacturer.

    • Product Name: Name of the product.

    • Product Source: The source of the product, where it was defined.

    • Product Type: The product type – software, operating system, system, monitor, printer, and so on.

    • Product Version: The version of the product.

    • Software Products: Specifies whether the products are software products or not.

    • UNIX Products: Specifies whether the products are Unix products or not.

  • Inventory Administrator Defined Fields

    • Component ADFs: Administrator Defined Fields (ADFs) associated with software and hardware.

    • Product ADFs: Administrator Defined Fields (ADFs) associated with recognized products.

    • User ADFs: Administrator Defined Fields associated with users.

    • Workstation ADFs: Administrator Defined Fields associated with workstation devices.

  • Software and Hardware Information: The details of inventoried software and hardware.

    • Hardware Model: The model of the hardware.

    • Is Hardware Active: Specifies whether the hardware is active.

    • Is Hardware Retired: Specifies whether the hardware is retired.

    • Is Product Merged: Specifies whether the product has been merged with the knowledge base.

    • Is Software Active: Specifies whether the software is active.

    • Is Software Retired: Specifies whether the software is retired.

    • Product Asset Tag: The product asset tag.

    • Product Category: The product category.

    • Product Date Last Modified: Date on which the product was last modified.

    • Product Deletion Date: Date on which the product was deleted.

    • Product Description: The details of the product with product manufacturer, name, and version.

    • Product First Discovered Date: Date on which the product was first discovered.

    • Product Manufacturer: The manufacturer of the product.

    • Product Name: Name of the product.

    • Product Retirement Date: Date on which the product was retired.

    • Product Serial Number: The serial number of the product.

    • Product Source: The source of the product, where it was defined.

    • Product Subcategory: The product subcategory.

    • Product Type: The product type – software, operating system, system, monitor, printer, and so on.

    • Hardware Count: Amount of hardware assessed against other filtering criteria.

    • Software Version: The version of the software.

    • Software Count: Amount of software measured against other filtering criteria.

    • File Scan Information: Information about the files that are not associated with recognized software.

      • File Category: The file scan category – System, Ancillary, Other, None.

      • File Count: The number of files measured against other filtering criteria.

      • File Date: Date on which the file is scaned.

      • File Extension: The type of file.

      • File Folder: The path at which the file is located.

      • File Name: Name of the file.

      • File Size: The size of the scanned file.

      • VRB Company: The company name from the Version Resource Block (VRB).

      • VRB File Version: The file version from the VRB.

      • VRB Language: The file language from the VRB.

      • VRB Product Name: The product name from the VRB.

      • VRB Product Version: The product version from the VRB.

      • File Count (Unique): Number of unique files measured against other filtering criteria.

      • File Installations: Summary of the number of installations for this file.

    • Hardware Change History: The details of the hardware changes.

      • Change Date (HW): Date on which the hardware data was changed.

      • Change New Value (HW): The new field value.

      • Change Old Value (HW): The old field value.

      • Change Source (HW): Where the change originated within the application.

      • Change Type (HW): The type of change – created, edited, deleted, moved, retired.

      • Changed Field (HW): The label for the changed field.

      • Change Creates (HW): Number of created records within the time scope of the report, filtered for hardware.

      • Change Deletes (HW): Number of deleted records within the time scope of the report, filtered for hardware.

      • Change Modifies (HW): Number of modified records within the time scope of the report, filtered for hardware.

      • Change Moves (HW): Number of moved records within the time scope of the report, filtered for hardware.

      • Change Retires (HW): Number of retired records within the time scope of the report, filtered for hardware.

      • Change Total (HW): Number of records within the time scope of the report, filtered for hardware.

      • Deleted Products: Number of products marked as deletion within the time scope.

      • New Products: Number of product records marked as created within the time scope.

    • Hardware Specific Attributes

      • AC Power Policy

        • IDle Action Policy: Based on the power policy, a device might change to an idle state if it is not used for a period of time. The possible values are Hibernate, Sleep, Standby, None, and so on.

        • IDle Hard disk Timeout (Minutes): Based on the power policy, if a device is not used for a period of time (in minutes), the hard disk might be turned off.

        • IDle monitor timeout (Minutes): Based on the power policy, if a device is not used for a period of time (in minutes), the monitor might be turned off.

        • System hibernate timeout (Minutes): Based on the power policy, if a device is not used for a period of time (in minutes), the device might be hibernate.

        • System standby timeout (Minutes): Based on the power policy, if a device is not used for a period of time (in minutes), the device might be change to standby state.

      • BIOS

        • BIOS DMI Version: The version of the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) System Management BIOS (SMBIOS).

        • BIOS Family: The Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) family.

        • BIOS Release Date: The release date of the BIOS.

        • BIOS Version: The version of the BIOS.

        • Is ACPI Supported: Specifies whether Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is supported or not.

        • Is APM Supported: Specifies whether Advanced Power Management (APM) is supported or not.

      • CD or DVD Drives: The details of the CD or DVD drives.

        • CD or DVD Device Type: The drive device type – CD Reader, DVD ROM, CDR, and so on.

        • CD or DVD Drive Count: Number of CD or DVD drives in a device.

        • CD or DVD Drive Letter: The letter of this drive.

        • CD or DVD Interface Type: The drive interface type – IDE, SCSI, USB, and FireWire.

      • CPUs

        • Core Count: Number of Central Process Unit (CPU) cores.

        • CPU Speed (MHz): The speed of the CPU.

        • CPU Type: The type of the CPU.

        • Family: The CPU family.

        • Is 64 Bit: Specifies whether it is a 64-bit CPU or not.

        • Is Hyper-Threaded: Specifies whether the CPU hyper-threaded.

        • Is MMX Supported: Specifies whether the CPU supports MMX.

        • Model: The CPU model.

        • Stepping: The CPU stepping result.

        • Vendor ID: The manufacturer of the CPU.

      • Disk Drives

        • Disk Drive Count: Number of disk drives in a device.

        • Disk Drive Number: The drive number of the disk.

        • Disk Interface Type: The type of drive interface – IDE, SCSI, USB, or FireWire.

        • Disk Space (MB): Total disk capacity.

        • Is SMART Supported: Specifies whether the Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) is supported by disk drive or not.

        • Logical Drives: A list of drive letters on this disk.

      • Floppy Drives

        • Floppy Capacity (MB): The storage capacity of the drive.

        • Floppy Drive Letter: The drive letter of the floppy.

      • Keyboards

        • Keyboard Interface Type: The drive interface type – PS/2, USB, and unknown.

      • LAN Adapters

        • IP Address (Adapter): IP address that is mapped to the adapter.

        • LAN Adapter Count: Number of LAN adapters for a device.

        • LAN Address (Adapter): The 48-bit Ethernet address associated with this card.

        • Subnet Mask (Adapter): The subnet masks that are assigned to this adapter.

      • Logical Drives

        • Available Space (MB): The free space available on this drive.

        • Drive Letter: The drive letter.

        • Drive Number: The number of the drive.

        • Drive UNC Path: The Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path of the drive.

        • File System: The file system type – FAT, FAT32, NTFS, and so on.

        • Is Drive Remote: Specifies whether the logical drive remote is connected to the device.

        • Logical Drive Count: Number of logical drives in a device.

        • Logical Number: The sequential number of this drive on the disk.

        • Total Space (MB): Total space on this drive.

        • Volume Label: The volume label of the drive.

        • Volume Serial Number: The serial number of the drive.

      • Memory Modules

        • Form Factor: The memory form factor – DIMM and SIMM.

        • Is ECC Present: Specifies whether error checking and correction are available.

        • Is Parity Present: Specifies whether the parity bit is available.

        • Memory Module Count: Number of memory modules for a device.

        • Memory Speed (ns): Access time in nanoseconds.

        • Memory Type: Type of memory – DDR, DDR2, SDRAM, and so on.

        • Module Size (MB): The size of the module in MB.

        • Socket: The socket designator for the module.

      • Mice

        • Mouse Interface Type: The mouse interface type – PS/2, serial, USB, Bus, and InPort.

      • Modems

        • Modem Comm Port: The communications port to which the modem is attached.

        • Modem Speed (bps): The maximum speed of the modem.

        • Modem Type: The type of modem– internal, external, and PC Card.

      • Monitors

        • CRT Monitors: The details of CRT monitors.

        • Diagonal Size (Inches): The calculated diagonal size.

        • Display Type: The type of display.

        • EISA Manufacturer: The manufacturer of Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) cards.

        • Monitor Count: Number of monitors assigned to a device.

        • Non CRT Monitors: Number of non-CRT monitors.

        • VESA Product: The product name.

        • Week Manufactured: The week of the year (1-52) in which the product was manufactured.

        • Year Manufactured: The year in which product was manufactured.

      • Network Drivers

        • Network Driver Description: The network driver description.

        • Network Driver File: The network driver file name.

        • Network Driver File Version: The file version of network driver.

      • Parallel Ports

        • Is ECP Supported: Specifies whether the Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) is supported.

        • Is EPP Supported: Specifies whether the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) is supported.

        • Parallel Port Logical Name: Name of the port, for example, LPT1.

      • Power Capability

        • Is APM Supported: Specifies whether the APM is Supported.

        • Is Disk Spin Down Supported: Specifies whether disk spin down is supported.

        • Is Processor Throttling Supported: Specifies whether the processor throttling is supported.

        • Is S1 ACPI Sleep State Supported: Specifies whether the S1 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) sleep state is supported.

        • Is S2 ACPI Sleep State Supported: Specifies whether the S2 ACPI sleep state is supported.

        • Is S3 ACPI Sleep State Supported: Specifies whether the S3 ACPI sleep state is supported.

        • Is S4 ACPI Sleep State Supported: Specifies whether the S4 ACPI sleep state is supported.

        • Is S5 Power Off State Supported: Specifies whether the S5 ACPI sleep state is supported.

        • Is Video Dimming Supported: Specifies whether video dimming is supported.

        • Is Wake-Up Supported: Specifies whether wake-up is supported.

      • Printers

        • IP Address (Printer): Specifies the IP address of the printer.

        • Is Printer Remote: Specifies whether the printer is a remote to the device.

        • Printer Count: Number of printers associated with a device.

        • Printer Driver: The printer driver name.

        • Printer Port: The port to which the printer is assigned. For an example, LPT1.

        • Printer UNC Path: The UNC path of the printer.

        • Windows Name: The Windows name provided to the printer.

      • Removable Media Drives

        • Removable Media Interface Type: The removable media drive interface type – IDE, SCSI, USB, or FireWire.

      • Serial Ports

        • Serial Port Logical Name: Name of the port. For an example, COM1.

      • System Boards

        • Bus1 Slots: The number of slots for the first bus.

        • Bus 1 Type: The bus type – ISA, PCI, MCA, EISA, PCMCIA, and VL.

        • Bus 2 Slots: The number of slots for the second bus.

        • Bus 2 Type: The bus type – ISA, PCI, MCA, EISA, PCMCIA, and VL.

        • L2 Cache Size: The size of the L2 cache.

        • L2 Cache Speed (ns): The access time of the L2 cache in nanoseconds.

        • L2 Cache Write Policy: The L2 cache write policy – write back, through, and variable.

        • System Board ID: The ID assigned to the system board.

        • System Board Revision: The motherboard version.

      • System Resources

        • Description: Name of the system associated with this resource information.

        • DMAs: The direct memory access data for the system.

        • I/O Map: The I/O map for the system.

        • IRQs: The interrupt request settings for the system.

        • Memory: Memory details of the system.

      • Systems: The system details.

        • Chassis Type: The type of chassis.

        • Cover Removal Date: Date on which the cover was removed.

        • Cover Removed: Specifies whether the cover has been removed.

        • Thermal State: The thermal state of the system.

      • Video Adapters

        • Adapter Memory Size: The memory size of the adapter.

        • Adapter Memory Type: The memory type of the adapter.

        • Bits per Pixel: The number of bits per pixel.

        • Minimum Horizontal Resolution: The minimum horizontal resolution.

        • Minimum Refresh Rate: The minimum refresh rate.

        • Minimum Vertical Resolution: The minimum vertical resolution.

        • Minimum Horizontal Resolution: The minimum horizontal resolution.

        • Minimum Refresh Rate: The minimum refresh rate.

        • Minimum Vertical Resolution: The minimum vertical resolution.

        • Pixel Shader Major Version: The major version of the Pixel Shader software changes.

        • Pixel Shader Minor Version: The minor version of the Pixel Shader software changes.

        • Video Adapter Count: The number of video adapters for a device.

  • Software Change History

    • Change Date (SW): Date on which the software data was changed.

    • Change New Value (SW): The new field value for the software.

    • Change Old Value (SW): The old field value for the software.

    • Change Source (SW): Specifies whether the change was originated within the application.

    • Change Type (SW): The type of change – created, edited, deleted, moved, and retired.

    • Changed Field (SW): The label for thechanged field .

    • Change Creates (SW): Number of records created within the time scope of the report, filtered for software.

    • Change Deletes (SW): Number of deleted records within the time scope of the report, filtered for software.

    • Change Modifies (SW): Number of records modified within the time scope of the report, filtered for software.

    • Change Moves (SW): Number of records moved within the time scope of the report, filtered for software.

    • Change Retires (SW): Number of records retired within the time scope of the report, filtered for software.

    • Change Total (SW): Number of records within the time scope of the report, filtered for software.

    • Deleted Products: Number of product records marked for deletion within the time scope.

    • New Products: Number of product records marked as created within the time scope.

  • Software Specific Attributes: Additional details about specific types of software.

    • Distribution Model: How the product is sold – commercial, freeware, shareware, and so on.

    • License Type: The type of license associated with the software – Full, Eval, OEM, and so on.

    • Hot Fixes

      • Hot Fix Date Installed: Date on which the hot fix was installed.

      • Hot Fix Description: The description of the hot fix.

      • Hot Fix Registry Key: The registry key that indicates the hot fix has been installed or not.

      • Q-Number: The Q- or KB- number of the hot fix.

    • Operating Systems

      • Boot Drive Letter: The drive from which the OS started (without a colon).

      • Boot Time: The time on which system starts booting.

      • Build: The build string.

      • Hours Since Boot: Number of hours since the device last booted up.

      • Service Pack: The service pack string.

    • Software Details

      • Additional SW Info: Additional details of the software.

      • Anti-Spyware Definition: The version of the anti-spyware definition file.

      • Anti-Spyware Engine: The version of the anti-spyware recognition engine.

      • Anti-Virus Definition: The version of the anti-virus definition file.

      • Anti-Virus Engine: The version of the anti-virus recognition engine.

      • Build Number: The application build number, if recorded.

      • Path: The path to the folder where the software resides.