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v Files can be uploaded via the Web interface (additional demographic information included) v Files can be copied directly to the server and processed by executing a ″Process Files″ task (no demographic information included) Uploading through the Web interface By uploading through the Web interface, the asset can be registered by providing the additional demographic information required for the asset. To upload through the Web interface, complete the following procedure: 1. On a system connected to the System Information Center network, insert the removable media containing the .EG2 file(s). 2. At the Logon window, type your User ID and password. Click Submit. The ″My assets″ window opens. 3. In the System Information Center menu bar, click Assets. 4. Select New and then click Upload Asset Scan. 5. Mark the ″Attach an inventory file″ option button; then click the Browse button to select an .EG2 file from the removable media. 6. Click Submit. 7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for additional .EG2 files. Using the Process Files task When using the Task method, .EG2 files from multiple assets can be loaded into the System Information Center database; however, the required demographic information will not be included. This process is useful for getting a large number of disconnected clients loaded into the database. To use the ″Process Files″ method, complete the following procedure: 1. Insert the media into the System Information Center server. 2. Copy the gathered .EG2 file to the D:\ISIC\gathered directory. 3. At the Logon window, type your Administrator-level User ID and Password. Click Submit. The System Information Center program is displayed. 4. In the System Information Center menu bar, click Admin and then select Process Files. 5. Click Process Files in Configured Folder. This will initiate a background process that will register the information from each of the .EG2 files found in the \gathered folder. Registering an asset connected to the network Registering an asset requires filling out specific demographic information that is used to supplement the information that is automatically collected by the client agent. The client agent does not have to be permanently installed on the client computer to use this method. After the information is gathered it is submitted to the database. To register an asset using an account that has already been created, complete the following procedure: 1. At the Logon window, type your User ID and Password. 2. Click Submit. The System Information Center program is displayed. 3. In the System Information Center menu bar, click Assets. 4. Select New; then click Register Asset. The Register Asset window opens. 5. Complete the fields by typing the appropriate information, ensuring that all required fields are complete. The demographic information is used to supplement asset information gathered by the client agent. 6. Click Submit. Chapter 4. Using the System Information Center program 25

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v
Files
can
be
uploaded
via
the
Web
interface
(additional
demographic
information
included)
v
Files
can
be
copied
directly
to
the
server
and
processed
by
executing
a
″
Process
Files
″
task
(no
demographic
information
included)
Uploading
through
the
Web
interface
By
uploading
through
the
Web
interface,
the
asset
can
be
registered
by
providing
the
additional
demographic
information
required
for
the
asset.
To
upload
through
the
Web
interface,
complete
the
following
procedure:
1.
On
a
system
connected
to
the
System
Information
Center
network,
insert
the
removable
media
containing
the
.EG2
file(s).
2.
At
the
Logon
window,
type
your
User
ID
and
password.
Click
Submit
.
The
″
My
assets
″
window
opens.
3.
In
the
System
Information
Center
menu
bar,
click
Assets
.
4.
Select
New
and
then
click
Upload
Asset
Scan
.
5.
Mark
the
″
Attach
an
inventory
file
″
option
button;
then
click
the
Browse
button
to
select
an
.EG2
file
from
the
removable
media.
6.
Click
Submit
.
7.
Repeat
steps
3
through
6
for
additional
.EG2
files.
Using
the
Process
Files
task
When
using
the
Task
method,
.EG2
files
from
multiple
assets
can
be
loaded
into
the
System
Information
Center
database;
however,
the
required
demographic
information
will
not
be
included.
This
process
is
useful
for
getting
a
large
number
of
disconnected
clients
loaded
into
the
database.
To
use
the
″
Process
Files
″
method,
complete
the
following
procedure:
1.
Insert
the
media
into
the
System
Information
Center
server.
2.
Copy
the
gathered
.EG2
file
to
the
D:\ISIC\gathered
directory.
3.
At
the
Logon
window,
type
your
Administrator-level
User
ID
and
Password.
Click
Submit
.
The
System
Information
Center
program
is
displayed.
4.
In
the
System
Information
Center
menu
bar,
click
Admin
and
then
select
Process
Files
.
5.
Click
Process
Files
in
Configured
Folder
.
This
will
initiate
a
background
process
that
will
register
the
information
from
each
of
the
.EG2
files
found
in
the
\gathered
folder.
Registering
an
asset
connected
to
the
network
Registering
an
asset
requires
filling
out
specific
demographic
information
that
is
used
to
supplement
the
information
that
is
automatically
collected
by
the
client
agent.
The
client
agent
does
not
have
to
be
permanently
installed
on
the
client
computer
to
use
this
method.
After
the
information
is
gathered
it
is
submitted
to
the
database.
To
register
an
asset
using
an
account
that
has
already
been
created,
complete
the
following
procedure:
1.
At
the
Logon
window,
type
your
User
ID
and
Password.
2.
Click
Submit
.
The
System
Information
Center
program
is
displayed.
3.
In
the
System
Information
Center
menu
bar,
click
Assets
.
4.
Select
New
;
then
click
Register
Asset
.
The
Register
Asset
window
opens.
5.
Complete
the
fields
by
typing
the
appropriate
information,
ensuring
that
all
required
fields
are
complete.
The
demographic
information
is
used
to
supplement
asset
information
gathered
by
the
client
agent.
6.
Click
Submit
.
Chapter
4.
Using
the
System
Information
Center
program
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