Computer Associates SQLSTQ99000600 Diagnostics Guide - Page 12

Common Application Framework and Startup Inventory In r11, inventory information is maintained in a single location. Basic, minimal inventory is collected and transferred during the common asset registration process, with more detailed inventory being available when Unicenter Asset Management is deployed. The separate Unicenter Software Delivery inventory capability has been removed from r11. Improved GUI performance The new UI employs a progressive tree which only populates as items are selected. Tip: This may initially cause some confusion in users who are accustomed to simply opening up a treeview node and seeing all the child nodes displayed. These users will need to understand that, for some nodes (typically those that can contain many thousand of items), this is no longer the case. The UI also uses virtual lists whereby it only displays items in list view that are being viewed. This means no more fetching and rendering of thousands of items at a time. Continuous Discovery With Continuous Discovery, rules assign OS classification to devices based on the MAC address and on intelligent probing of the device. Further, Unicenter DSM policy determines whether any Unicenter DSM agents should be automatically deployed. Directory Integration Directory Integration provides access to any LDAP directory via ADSI on Windows, and LDAP on Linux/UNIX. Query Groups are defined against any LDAP source and, hence, provide support within Unicenter DSM Reporter and Policies. Together, this supports deployment to machines within a directory container. Improved Software Detection The r11 release incorporates the eTrust Vulnerability Manager (eVM) software scanner that enables scans down to the patch level. This functionality is optimized for network performance since software recognition performed on the target system. 2-4 CA-Product User Guide