Inventory Service window

The Inventory Service window displays the status of the inventory collection for the selected systems.

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View Inventory
Starts the inventory query browser for the selected system.
Close
Closes the window.

Fields

Systems Selected
Lists the selected system. This list is cumulative; systems are added to the list as long as this window remains open. If you close this window and then perform another inventory collection, this window is restarted with only the currently selected system.
Inventory Status
Describes the status of the inventory collection.
Collection requested
The collection has been requested.
Collection in progress
The collection has begun, but has not finished.
Collection completed successfully
The collection was performed, and the inventory database has been updated.
Collection failed
The collection could not be performed on the selected system. Ensure that the system you selected is online.
Hardware collection failed
The hardware collection could not be performed.
Software collection failed
The software collection could not be performed.
Collection failed due to a security failure
The collection could not be performed on the selected system because of an authorization failure.
Communication error, request lost
The collection could not be performed on the selected system because of a communication failure.
No inventory data returned
The selected system responded to the collection query but did not return any requested data.
Collection failed due to a timeout
The inventory server was unable to communicate with the system. The system might be offline or there might not be a current network path to the system.
System unknown to inventory database
The inventory server reported the system is unknown.

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