Topic Last Updated—August 2008
The Asset Intelligence Configuration Manager 2007 console tree node is the home page for the Asset Intelligence feature in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1. To access the Asset Intelligence home page, in the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database (<site code> - <site name>) / Computer Management / Asset Intelligence.
The Asset Intelligence home page displays a summary dashboard of Asset Intelligence catalog information.
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| The Asset Intelligence home page does not automatically update while it is being viewed. To refresh the Asset Intelligence home page information while viewing it, click F5. |
- The Asset Intelligence home page is divided
into the following sections:
- Asset Intelligence summary
- Asset Intelligence catalog summary
- Asset Intelligence catalog synchronization
status summary
- Links and resources
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| The information in this topic applies only to Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and later. |
Asset Intelligence Summary
The Asset Intelligence summary section of the Asset Intelligence home page contains the following elements.
- Asset Intelligence feature state
- Specifies whether or not the Asset Intelligence feature has been enabled.
- System Center Online service connection status
- Specifies the connection status to System Center Online.
Note
An Asset Intelligence Synchronization point site system role is required to connect to System Center Online. For information about installing an Asset Intelligence Synchronization point, see How to Install an Asset Intelligence Synchronization Point.
- Asset Intelligence catalog last updated
- Specifies the time and date of the last Asset Intelligence catalog update.
Asset Intelligence Catalog Summary
The Asset Intelligence catalog summary section of the Asset Intelligence home page contains the following elements.
- Asset Intelligence catalog summary information tables
- Displays Asset Intelligence catalog summary information in
table format. The following information is displayed in number
format:
- Inventoried software titles
- Software categories
- Software families
- Identified by Microsoft
- Identified by administrator
- Pending online identification
- Inventoried software titles
- Asset Intelligence catalog summary information chart
- Displays Asset Intelligence catalog summary information in bar
chart format. The following information is displayed in percentage
format:
- Inventoried software titles
- Software categories
- Software families
- Identified by Microsoft (green)
- Identified by administrator (blue)
- Pending online identification
(yellow)
- Unidentified and not pending online
identification (red)
- Inventoried software titles
Asset Intelligence Catalog Synchronization Status Summary
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| The Asset Intelligence catalog synchronization status section of the Asset Intelligence home page is only displayed if an Asset Intelligence synchronization point site system role has been installed. For more information about installing an Asset Intelligence synchronization point see How to Install an Asset Intelligence Synchronization Point. |
The Asset Intelligence catalog synchronization summary section of the Asset Intelligence home page contains the following elements.
- Last download time
- Displays the date and time of the last Asset Intelligence catalog synchronization with System Center Online.
- Changes to Categories/Families
- Displays the number of new software categories added to the Asset Intelligence catalog after the Asset Intelligence synchronization point site system was installed.
- Changes to Software Titles
- Displays the number of new software titles added to the Asset Intelligence catalog after the Asset Intelligence synchronization point site system was installed.
- Changes to CPU
- Displays the number of new processor properties added to the Asset Intelligence catalog after the Asset Intelligence synchronization point site system was installed.
- Changes to Hardware Requirements
- Displays the number of new software title hardware requirements added to the Asset Intelligence catalog after the Asset Intelligence synchronization point site system was installed.
Links and Resources
The Links and Resources section of the Asset Intelligence home page contains the following elements.
- Navigation
- Provides links to Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 console items where Asset Intelligence components can be configured.
- Web Reports
- Provides links to common Asset Intelligence reports.
- Resources
- Provides links to external resource information.