Manage Software Inventory

Introduction

The Manage Software Inventory module provides you with the instructions and devices to develop hands on skills in the following topics:

• Create metering rules on server
• Collect metering data from a client
• Use Resource Explorer to view software inventory in Configuration Manager

Exercise 1 - Manage Software Inventory

Using software inventory in SCCM 2012 enables you to collect information about all the files stored on the client computers in your organization. You can also use the software inventory to store the files collected from the client computers in a folder on the site server. In this exercise, you will learn to configure software metering rule, collect metering data and view software inventory through Resource Explorer.