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Configure asset analysis

Asset analysis is enabled by default and will extract data from all supported assets. You can customize this behavior globally, for specific components, or on a per-job basis.

Disable asset analysis globally

To disable asset analysis for all jobs, follow these steps:

  1. Start the AdminClient.
  2. Select the Jobs module.
  3. In the menu bar, select Global job settings.
  4. In the General settings tab, locate the Asset information section.
  5. Clear the Collect asset information during job execution checkbox.
  6. Select OK to confirm.

Exclude specific components from asset analysis

To prevent asset analysis for particular component types:

  1. Start the AdminClient.
  2. Select the Component type editor module.
  3. In the leftmost panel, select the component type you want to exclude.
  4. In the General section, select the Exclude from Asset Analysis checkbox.

Configure asset analysis for individual jobs

Prerequisites

  • Asset analysis must be enabled globally
  • Your upload type must support asset analysis. For details, refer to supported assets.

Steps

When asset analysis is enabled globally, the Asset Information Policy and Asset Information Type options are available in the Upload and Comparison section of each job.

  1. Start the AdminClient.
  2. Select the Jobs module.
  3. Select the desired job.

  4. In the Asset Information Policy dropdown menu, choose:

    • Upload and asset information - (default)
    • Upload only
    • Asset information only

  5. In the Asset Information Type dropdown menu, choose:

    • Automatic – Asset type is determined by the upload type
    • The asset type manually (useful for component types without a dedicated upload type, such as UNC or FTP backups)

Note

Jobs where only asset information is extracted count toward the number of jobs allowed by your license in the same way as upload jobs.

Access the extracted data

Extracted data from job execution (and component Check-In) is available in two locations:

JSON file

  • Location: vdServerArchive\VD$A\DeviceExtractor directory
  • Naming convention: Named with the job ID

Hub system

  • Location: Asset inventory report in your hub system

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