Scheduling inventory jobs
About this task
You can configure
inventory schedule by using the configuration wizard or OpenManage
Integration under the
tab. NOTE: To ensure that OMIVV continues to display updated information, it is recommended that you schedule a periodic inventory job. The inventory
job consumes minimal resources and does not degrade host performance.
NOTE: The chassis
gets discovered automatically after the inventory for all hosts is
run. If the chassis is added to a chassis profile, the chassis inventory
automatically runs. In an SSO environment with multiple vCenter servers,
the chassis inventory runs automatically with every vCenter when the
inventory for any vCenter is run at a scheduled time.
NOTE: The settings in this
page are reset to default each time the configuration wizard is invoked.
If you have previously configured a schedule for inventory, ensure
that you replicate the previous schedule in this page before completing
the wizard functions so that the previous schedule is not overridden
by the default settings.
Steps
In the Initial Configuration Wizard, from the Inventory Schedule dialog box, select Enable Inventory Data Retrieval, if it is not enabled. By default, Enable Inventory Data Retrieval is enabled.
Under Inventory Data Retrieval Schedule, perform the following steps:
Select the check box next to each day of the week that you want to run the inventory.
By default, all the days are selected.In Data Retrieval Time, enter the time in HH:MM format.
The time you enter is your local time. Therefore, if you want to run the inventory at the virtual appliance time zone, calculate the time difference between your local and virtual appliance time zone, and then enter the time appropriately.
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To apply the changes and continue, click Next.