Configuring the Offline Scanner

The Offline Scanner automates the process of adding new Clients to Vector AM Sites. When enabled, it checks all offline areas assigned to a Site at regular intervals and, when it finds a new Client, adds the Client to the Site and saves its inventory data to the Site database.

Use the Offline Scanner Options dialog to specify the frequency with which you want Vector AM to check for new Clients and to specify which Scheduler is responsible for running the scanner.

To configure the Offline Scanner:

1    Click Offline Scanner Options in the Site Management folder to open the Offline Scanner dialog.

2    Select the options you want to change:

To detect new Clients automatically, select Enable offline scanning.

To change the number of minutes the Scheduler waits before checking for new Clients, type a new value in the Scan interval field. By default, the Scheduler checks the Offline Area every 2 minutes.

To specify which Scheduler is responsible for performing scans, select a new entry in the Scanner host list.

3    Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.

Note

    You can also use the Find Clients operation to populate your Site with Clients.