Switching to automatic scanning of shared disks (BigFix scenario)

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To switch from manual scanning of shared disks to automatic scanning, set up the automatic scans. Then, wait for automatic scans to finish successfully to ensure data consistency. Finally, remove computer groups that were created to report software that is discovered on the shared disks.

Procedure

  1. Enable automatic scanning of shared disks.
    To ensure data consistency, wait for the results of the automatic scanning. To check the status of the scan, go to Reports > Shared Disks, and check the value in the Automatic Scan Status column. The value should be OK for every shared disk that was scanned by using the manual method.
  2. In License Metric Tool, remove computer groups that were created to report software that is discovered on shared disks.
    1. Go to Management > Computer Groups.
    2. Select the computer group that you want to remove, and click Delete.
    3. To confirm the removal, click Delete.
  3. Optional: In the BigFix® console, remove computer groups that contain computers on which a particular shared disk is mounted.
    1. In the navigation tree, go to Computer Groups.
    2. Right-click the computer group that you want to remove, and click Remove.
    3. To confirm the deletion, click OK.