Site Creation Wizard: Client Deployment and Network Device Discovery
Vector Asset Management uses a small Client (approximately 5 MB excluding data files) to collect data from PCs and to implement commands entered by Console users. Use the Deployment dialog to choose the type of Client you want to work with.
To choose a Client mode for your Site:
1 Select a deployment option. Choose:
Deploy Standard Client to install the Client on the computers you want to manage.
This option installs the Vector AM Client on the target computer and enables you to use the full range of Vector AM services and modules
Deploy One-shot Client to collect software and hardware data from computers without permanently installing the Client.
This option installs the Client, collects inventory data and user prompts from the selected computers and then uninstalls itself. It enables you to maintain and view information on computers where it is not appropriate to permanently install the Client software, or that are not permanently connected to a network, but does not support Software Metering or Software Distribution.
Deploy Clients later to create a Site without deploying the Client.
You can deploy the Vector AM Client at any time using the Console's interactive or automatic deployment options.
2 By default, Vector AM searches for all intelligent devices in the same subnet as the Console computer. To search a different set of IP addresses, select another entry in the Scan IP range list. To search for devices later, deselect Perform Network Device discovery.
3 If you selected Deploy Standard Client or Deploy One-shot Client, click Next to display the Select Clients dialog.
If you selected Deploy Clients later, click Finish to create the Site.
Note
If you have PCs that are not accessible on the local network, you can deploy the Web Client through the Vector Portal. More.