Configuring the Inventory Service Object

The Inventory Service object settings configure the scanning for the associated inventoried servers. From the Inventory Service Object property page, you can configure the following:

• Inventory Server Role
• Discard Scan Data Time
• Scan Directory Path
• Enable Scan

To open the Inventory Service Object properties page:

1. In ConsoleOne, right-click the Inventory Service object (servername_ZenInvservice) > click Properties > click the Inventory Service Object Properties tab.

2. Modify the following settings:

   Inventory Server Role: Based on the Inventory servers that you have deployed for scanning inventory, you must specify the role of the Inventory server. See Understanding the Inventory Server Roles .

   Discard Scan Data Time: Any scan data files (.ZIP files) that have scan information collected before the Discard Scan Data Time that you specify in the Inventory Service Object Property page will be discarded. The scan data files are removed from the Inventory server, which is one of the following types: Intermediate Server, Intermediate Server with Database, Intermediate Server with Database and Inventoried Servers, and Intermediate Server with Inventoried Servers.

   Scan Directory Path: Specify the volume or the directory of the Scan Directory (SCANDIR) setting in the Inventory Service Object property page. The SCANDIR directory path is the location on the Inventory server that stores the scan data files (.STR files). The format of the Scan Directory Path is as follows: Inventory_server_name\volume_of_the_server_directory.

   You cannot modify the Inventory Server name specified in the SCANDIR path. But if you want modify the directory, make sure that the new directory already exists before changing the SCANDIR path.

   To modify the path: click the Browse button.

   • On NetWare, click Browse to select and add the path or enter the path.
   • On Windows, you must manually enter the path.

   Enable Scan: To scan the inventoried servers associated with the Inventory Service object, you must enable the scan option listed in the Inventory Service Object property page. To disable the scanning of inventoried servers, deselect this option.

3. Click OK.

NOTE:  If you are modifying the Inventory policies or configuring the objects, always stop the Inventory services. Configure the policies and properties of the objects. Restart the Inventory services again. For more information, see Starting and Stopping the Inventory Service .