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About this guide The IBM® System Information Center program is an IBM ThinkVantage™ Technology aimed at helping enterprises reduce costs by providing efficient ways of managing asset information. With this program, you can effectively manage assets and details regarding each asset without using a large resource-dependent client application. Assets that can be managed include servers, desktop computers, mobile computers, and options such as monitors, printers, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and tape drives. This guide offers information on the following areas: v Installing the System Information Center program v Preparing your IBM and non-IBM assets for the IBM System Information Gatherer program installation v Creating separate User, Super-User, and Administrator accounts and understanding the functions each user account can perform v Performing advanced functions v Solving problems v Getting support This guide also supplements the System Information Center help system, which provides step-by-step instructions on how to perform specific tasks within the program. This guide is organized as follows: Chapter 1, "About the System Information Center program," on page 1 introduces the System Information Center program, providing an overview of features and design details. Chapter 2, "Installing the System Information Center program on a server," on page 5 contains a list of installation requirements and instructions for installing the System Information Center program. Chapter 3, "Installing the System Information Gatherer program," on page 15 instructs how to install the client portion of the System Information Center program through either an attended or an unattended installation process. Chapter 4, "Using the System Information Center program," on page 21 explains how to create user accounts (User, Super-User, and Administrator) and information about each account, how to register an asset, and other basic functions. Chapter 5, "Performing System Information Center advanced functions," on page 27 details how to customize the System Information Center program to work with tasks, reports, and e-mails and how to reprocess the database, export, and work with the ISIC.PROPERTIES file. Chapter 6, "Problem solving," on page 45 describes what to do if the System Information Center program displays poor performance. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 v

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About
this
guide
The
IBM
®
System
Information
Center
program
is
an
IBM
ThinkVantage
™
Technology
aimed
at
helping
enterprises
reduce
costs
by
providing
efficient
ways
of
managing
asset
information.
With
this
program,
you
can
effectively
manage
assets
and
details
regarding
each
asset
without
using
a
large
resource-dependent
client
application.
Assets
that
can
be
managed
include
servers,
desktop
computers,
mobile
computers,
and
options
such
as
monitors,
printers,
uninterruptible
power
supplies
(UPS),
and
tape
drives.
This
guide
offers
information
on
the
following
areas:
v
Installing
the
System
Information
Center
program
v
Preparing
your
IBM
and
non-IBM
assets
for
the
IBM
System
Information
Gatherer
program
installation
v
Creating
separate
User,
Super-User,
and
Administrator
accounts
and
understanding
the
functions
each
user
account
can
perform
v
Performing
advanced
functions
v
Solving
problems
v
Getting
support
This
guide
also
supplements
the
System
Information
Center
help
system,
which
provides
step-by-step
instructions
on
how
to
perform
specific
tasks
within
the
program.
This
guide
is
organized
as
follows:
Chapter
1,
“About
the
System
Information
Center
program,”
on
page
1
introduces
the
System
Information
Center
program,
providing
an
overview
of
features
and
design
details.
Chapter
2,
“Installing
the
System
Information
Center
program
on
a
server,”
on
page
5
contains
a
list
of
installation
requirements
and
instructions
for
installing
the
System
Information
Center
program.
Chapter
3,
“Installing
the
System
Information
Gatherer
program,”
on
page
15
instructs
how
to
install
the
client
portion
of
the
System
Information
Center
program
through
either
an
attended
or
an
unattended
installation
process.
Chapter
4,
“Using
the
System
Information
Center
program,”
on
page
21
explains
how
to
create
user
accounts
(User,
Super-User,
and
Administrator)
and
information
about
each
account,
how
to
register
an
asset,
and
other
basic
functions.
Chapter
5,
“Performing
System
Information
Center
advanced
functions,”
on
page
27
details
how
to
customize
the
System
Information
Center
program
to
work
with
tasks,
reports,
and
e-mails
and
how
to
reprocess
the
database,
export,
and
work
with
the
ISIC.PROPERTIES
file.
Chapter
6,
“Problem
solving,”
on
page
45
describes
what
to
do
if
the
System
Information
Center
program
displays
poor
performance.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
v