Gathering custom inventory

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Last Updated April 20, 2012

Custom inventory lets you customize the set of inventory data that is gathered and reported to the Configuration Management Database (CMDB).

Table: Process for gathering custom inventory

Step	Action	Description
Step 1	Prepare managed computers for inventory.	Target computers must be managed and have the Inventory Plug-in installed. See Preparing managed computers for inventory and metering.
Step 2	Create a custom data class.	Create a custom data class from the data class manager user interface. After you create a custom data class, you can add, edit, and delete its attributes. See Creating and customizing a data class.
Step 3	Create a task with scripting logic and schedule it to run on the target computers.	You can create a new task or clone an existing sample task. To gather the inventory you want, you can use the script that is included in the sample task or you can create your own logic. Depending on the platform, you can write the logic in JavaScript, shell script, or other scripting languages. See Creating a custom inventory script task.
Step 4	View custom inventory results.	Use the Resource Manager to view the gathered custom inventory data for a data class. See Viewing inventory data in the Resource Manager.

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