Use the Information Collection Source Management Command (swcfmg_source_def) to define an information collection source.
The functions of the Information Collection Source Management Command are as described below. Refer to "5.2.1 swcfmg_source_def (Information Collection Source Management Command)" for details on the command.
Registration of an information collection source
Update of a collection item
Batch updates of information collection sources
Deletion of an information collection source
List display of information collection sources
Detailed display of a collection item
Upload of a script package
Download of a script package
Registration of an information collection source
Register the information collection source. The following items are required to register an information collection source.
Information collection source ID
Collection items of the software
Collection items of patches
Script package
When applied patch information cannot be collected from an information collection source, patch collection items are not necessary.
Specify a collection item using a CSV file. For details on the file format, refer to "6.2.2 Collection Item Information File".
For details on script packages, refer to "1.1.1.2 Software Patch Collection Script" in "1.1.1 Configuration of Information Collection Sources".
Update of a collection item
Update the collection items of the software or patch.
The collection items of the information collection source of UpdateAdvisor cannot be updated.
Specify a collection item using a CSV file. For details on the file format, refer to "6.2.2 Collection Item Information File".
Batch update of an information collection sources
Set the information collection sources to valid or invalid.
Specify valid or invalid in the CSV file. For details on the file format, refer to "6.2.1 Information Collection Source File".
Deletion of an information collection source
Delete an information collection source.
The installed software and applied patch information collected from the deleted information collection source are deleted from CMDB when discovery is performed after the deletion.
Detailed display of a collection item
Display the collection items of the software and patches.
The collection items are output in a CSV file. For details on the file format, refer to "6.2.2 Collection Item Information File".
Upload of a script package
Update a script package.
The script packages of manually registered information collection sources and UpdateAdvisor information collection source cannot be updated.
For details on script packages, refer to "1.1.1.2 Software Patch Collection Script" in "1.1.1 Configuration of Information Collection Sources".
Download of a script package
Download a script package.
The script packages of manually registered information collection sources cannot be downloaded.
A script package is output as a ZIP file. Refer to "1.1.1.2 Software Patch Collection Script" in "1.1.1 Configuration of Information Collection Sources".
Deletion of an information collection source
Delete an information collection source.
The software and patch information collected by the deleted information collection source are deleted when discovery is performed after the deletion.
Manually registered information collection sources and the UpdateAdvisor information collection source cannot be deleted.
List display of information collection sources
Display a list of the registered information collection sources.
