Versions affected: LDMS 9.6
in 9.6 you modify the scanner behavior via the console under manage software list. Under settings you can add the extensions to the DataFileExtensions and this will give you the path, filename, and size of the files that have the extension. You can add the extension in the MultimediaExtensions and it will give you a count of how many files have the extensions in this list. You can add the extension to the ScanExtensions list and then you can add the specific file to the to be scanned list to scan for just one file.
Walkthrough
Here are some steps to follow to allow you to activate this feature and allow clients to report the new information to the core:
1) On the core server, open Toolbox->Reporting/Monitoring->Manage software list->settings
2) Double click DataFileExtensions', add .jpg or .bat, click ok button
3) Click "Make available to clients" button on top menu.
4) Now clients will start sending this new information along with their next full inventory scan.
5) make sure the new extension is added into ldappl3.ini on the client machine like so:
DataFileExtensions=.jpg
6) Example Extract :
[LANDesk Inventory]
Version=3.0
Revision=1.02
ScanExtensions=.exe
DataFileExtensions=.bat .jpg .PST
Ignored MACs=
MacMultimediaExtensions=.aac .aiff .gif .jpg .m4p .mov .mp3
MacScanExtensions=.dmg .pkg
MacSearchFolders=
MIFPath=C:\DMI\DOS\MIF
MultimediaExtensions=.AIFF .BMP .GIF .JPEG .JPG .M4P .MOV .MP3 .mpeg .MPG .WMAS
To Test
7) Run the full inventory manually , by adding the switch /SYNC to the inventory short cut in the start menu and the item will appear in the inventory of the device.
Under the following heading in the inventory of the computer:
Software -Data Files
