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This article describes a method to distinguish between different templates created for the various third party asset inventory tools and . It also provides guidelines for identifying the source or origin of discovery data imported using the ServiceAide Asset Converter. Examples of the various sources or origins might include Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007, Altiris Inventory Solution, BMC Configuration Management (formerly Marimba), LANDesk Inventory Manager, Tivoli Asset Management or BDNA Insight. Within various tools, there is often more than one method used for software inventory. An example is Microsoft SCCM Add/Remove Programs or Asset Intelligence.
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You need not to include the Origin value in this section as it is already included in the General section described above (see 2.1Origin and Trust level). When the information is converted and collected, the Asset Converter section could look like this in the DSM Explorer.
NOTE: This section is not for general comments like “This is a SCCM Template”. You should only put comment that can be used to distinguish between two templates with the same name and data; for example, a delta template (see Delta Scans) . To summarize, Origin, Filename, and Version, describe the data. Comments should describe any extra filtering or similar information valuable for understanding the date.
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It is recommended that you provide as much information as possible in the General section.
The serial number that is displayed in the Overview page, on the Home tab, is defaulted from the internal table that is part of the registration and not from the system-> serial number.
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