Create a parameter collection definition for defining parameters that can be collected from the software. Use the parameter collection definition management command (swcfmg_param_collectingdef) to create a parameter collection definition. To associate the software and parameter collection definitions, use the command to associate software and parameter definitions (swcfmg_param_defassoc). Refer to "Chapter 5 Command Reference" for information on the commands.
The knowledge required to create this parameter collection definition is explained below.
Parameter collection definition
Use the parameter collection definition to define parameters that can be collected from the software. Specify the list of parameters (key name and type), method, and script package for this parameter collection definition.
Parameter types
The parameter type can be specified as boolean, number, string, string array, or map (refer to "4.1.2 Parameter Types" for details).
Parameter collection scripts
Parameters are collected from the software using a parameter collection script. This script is forwarded to the server and runs on it. Information about the parameters collected from the software is output to files such as the parameter information XML file (parameterinfo.xml). This file is transferred to an admin server.
Package files
The parameter collection script is converted to a package file compressed in ZIP format and then associated with the parameter collection definition.
Association with the parameter collection definition
Although the parameter collection definition defines the parameters that can be collected from the software, it does not specify the corresponding software. For this reason, the parameter collection definition must be associated with the software information.
If multiple parameter collection definitions are to be associated with a single software information item, you cannot specify a duplicate key for the parameter collection definitions.
