Inventory Policy Options
You can configure predefined inventory policies or create and configure new policies. If you want to configure predefined policies to meet your needs, Symantec recommends that you clone a predefined policy, and then configure the copy.
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Policy menu | In the upper left of an inventory policy page, you can click the Clipboard icon to open the policy menu. From the menu, you can perform different operations on the policy, for example, open, clone, rename, move, export, and so on. |
Policy name | You can click the name of the policy and edit it. For a new policy, the default name is New Inventory Policy . |
Policy description | You can click the description of the policy and edit it. For a new policy, the default description is Add description . |
Policy status | The policy status indicates whether the policy is turned on or off. If the policy Clipboard icon is gray, and the colored circle is red, the policy is off. If the policy Clipboard icon and the colored circle are green, the policy is on. To turn on the policy , at the upper right of the page, click the colored circle, click On , and then click Save changes . |
Ensure my inventory is current | You can choose to gather inventory on one of the following schedules:
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Select the types of inventory to gather | You can choose the type of inventory to gather on managed computers. |
Advanced | You can configure the advanced options of inventory policies. |
Applies To/Compliance | The targets that the policy is applied to and the summary of policy runs. |