Managing Application Metering Data; Viewing Application Metering Data - Symantec ALTIRIS INVENTORY SOLUTION 7.0 SP2 - V1.0 Manual

Managing application metering data

Viewing application metering data

Application metering data is stored on metered computers and then sent to the
Configuration Management Database (CMDB). You can configure how often data
is sent to the CMDB. Over time, you may want to archive or delete (purge)
application metering data. You can archive summary data or you can purge
metering events, reports, and summary data. You can also configure the settings
that archive or purge the data at configured time intervals.
You configure how to manage metering data from the Application Metering
Configuration page.
See "About application summary data"
To configure application metering options
1 In the Symantec Management Console, on the Settings menu, click All
Settings.
2 In the left pane, click Discovery and Inventory > Inventory Solution >
Application Metering Configuration.
3 To archive summary data, click Archive Data Now.
4 To purge data, click one of the following:
Purge Events Now
Purge Reports Now
Purge Data Now
Purge Archive Data Now
5
To configure intervals for purging or archiving data, check the purge or
archive option, and enter a time interval.
6 To configure the interval for sending summary data, check Clients send
summary data every, and enter a time interval.
7
Click Save changes.
Application metering data is recorded in the Configuration Management Database
(CMDB).You can view the data through reports.
Application metering reports let you view the following information:
A summary of the Application Metering plug-in/agent installation
Metering and denying applications
Managing application metering data
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