Systemwalker Desktop Patrol User's Guide - Microsoft(R) Windows (R) -

2.2.2 Collection of Inventory Information

In Systemwalker Desktop Patrol, the inventory information can be collected with the function of other products and inventory information can be collected from the PC not linked to a network.

Inventory information can be collected in the following manners:

• To collect inventory information, using functions of other products.
• To collect inventory information, linking with CSV (text file).
• To collect inventory information via command mode CT

Inventory information that can be collected is as shown below:

	Collection methods
Collection information	Link with other products	Link with CSV	Command mode CT
Hardware information
Software information - File search
Software information - registry search (searched by program name)
Software information - registry search (searched by any key and value)
User information
Software operation status
Registry information
EXE Information

: can be collected :cannot be collected

Collecting inventory information, using functions of other products

Inventory information can be collected by installing either the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol CS" or the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol DS" on the PC on which the other products are installed.

For methods of setting, please refer to "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol Installation and Setup Guide".

The following table shows products that can collect inventory information.

Product name	Remark
Systemwalker Centric Manager V13.2.0 or later	It is able to link with Operation Management Server or Section Management Server.

Collecting inventory information, linking with CSV (text file)

Inventory information entered in accordance with CSV format prescribed in Systemwalker Desktop Patrol can be captured.

For usage instructions, please refer to "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol Installation and Setup Guide".

Collecting inventory information via command mode CT

This mode is used when inventory information cannot be sent on a steady basis because the PC is disconnected from network or the network is slow.

Inventory information can be collected even if the "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol CT" is not installed.

For usage instructions, please refer to "Systemwalker Desktop Patrol Installation and Setup Guide".