To logically group assets in your CommCell environment, create an inventory. For example, create an inventory for a particular group of users or to fulfill other business needs.
You can automatically discover all servers in a domain by adding an Active Directory identity server. You can also add individual file servers.
Procedure
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From the navigation pane, go to Data Insights.
The Data Insights page appears.
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Under Settings, click Inventory manager.
The Inventory manager page appears.
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In the upper-right corner of the page, click Add inventory.
The Add inventory dialog box appears.
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In the Name box, enter a name for the inventory.
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From the Index server list, select an Index Server.
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From the Identity servers list, select an identity server.
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Click Save.
The inventory properties page appears.
Adding Assets to an Inventory
Choose one of the following methods to add assets to the inventory:
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To automatically discover all of the servers in a domain, add an Active Directory identity server as an asset. Tip Because the servers are automatically discovered, adding a domain prevents servers from being left out of an inventory. |
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To add individual file servers, add each file server as an asset. |
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Optional: Update the default schedule:
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On the Details tab, click Edit next to Schedule.
The Edit schedule dialog box appears.
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Adjust the schedule.
For example, schedule the data collection job to run every Sunday.
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